1. One of the biggest ethical dilemmas I think is to make the documentary as accurate as possible. It is easy to get footage and spin the story so it takes credibility and questions the intelligence of the people. In the Grey Gardens video, it make the two ladies just seem crazy and living like bums. I'm sure that there is other footage that was shot so it makes them seem a little better off. It was hard for me not to laugh during the scenes we watched in class and I think ethically some "smarter" footage could have been used.
2. I think they should have used all the footage they had. If they really wanted to get a good story so everyone could see what its like, use all of it. I didn't get a chance to watch all of both, but from what it seemed like, a full story tells the truth and the whole truth. If someone gets killed or something or if the footage is just irrelevant to the story, then that should be edited out. The hard footage and facts should be represented.
3. I would make the story less humiliating. I felt that the way the documentaries were made was to show how crazy both sides are. To a point I questioned why they were even made because I don't feel like anything was accomplished or anyone learned anything. So what I would have done is showed the living conditions for both and just leave out minor details, like the mother singing in Grey Gardens. A lot of time and consideration to the feelings of those involved would have to be taken into account and innocent people wouldn't have to suffer at the expense of a few laughs.
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