Dogme 95: A Case Study of How So-Called Rules Force Creativity

A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach · Jul 8, 2022 · 15m

Dogme 95 was a filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who created the "Dogme 95 Manifesto." The rules they made up were used to create films based on the traditional values of story, acting, and theme, and excluding the use of elaborate special effects or technology. It was supposedly an attempt to "take back power for the directors as artists", as opposed to the studio. They were later joined by fellow Danish directors Kristian Levring and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, forming the Dogme 95 Collective. In this episode, I highlight this…