Every Picture Tells a Story
Since its inception, Al Jazeera Documentary has established a leading position in the Arab world. As the first channel in the region dedicated to producing documentaries, it serves as an advocate for the Arab documentary film industry. Not only does it support Arab filmmakers, but it also serves to educate viewers. At first, Al Jazeera documentary relied on acquisitions for about 80 percent of its content. Slowly but surely, the channel built a huge high- quality archive. Based on a research study carried out in 2012 involving 21,000 respondents, the channel decided to diversity its content and expand the geographical area it covered. In addition, Al Jazeera Documentary started the production of its own films; creating Arabic content directed at an Arabic audience. With more than 2,500 documentary titles and thousands of acquisition hours from various sources, Al Jazeera has become a pioneering cultural project; a milestone in the history of Arab culture.
At Al Jazeera Documentary, we tell the stories that deserve to be told. Real-life portraits of the people and places that make up our world - raising awareness and inspiring millions of people across the Middle East. As the first documentary channel in the Arab world, we inform our viewers with stories that enlighten. We also entertain them with cutting-edge production techniques and vivid cinematography. Embracing the Network’s mission to give a voice to the voiceless, Al Jazeera Documentary has truly made a difference through engaging, informing and inspiring within local communities and beyond. Al Jazeera Documentary translates numbers into names and pictures into stories.
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