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by namdnay 2145 days ago
> there isn't any sort of scripted narrative documentary told via old footage, current interviews, etc.

I suspect this is because of the economics of youtube. I don't think there is enough money in it for niche documentaries to be profitable. Either it's quick cheap solo stuff, or it's big documentaries but with a nice broad appeal (e.g. Vice or food stuff)

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Yeah I thought about that. I never thought about monetizing it because you could take lots of found footage from youtube anyways and then build a narrative from additional interviews. I guess it requires so much effort that it ends up becoming a job though.