1. [[Shooting must be performed on location, without providing props or sets that don't logically exist within that setting\|Shooting must be performed on location, without providing props or sets that don't logically exist within that setting]].
2. [[Diagetic sound only\|Diagetic sound only]]. Sounds must never be produced, such as music that does not exist within the scene.
3. [[All shots must be handheld. Movement, immobility, and stability must be attained by hand\|All shots must be handheld. Movement, immobility, and stability must be attained by hand]].
4. [[The film must be in color with no special lighting\|The film must be in color with no special lighting]]. [[If there's not enough exposure, a single lamp may be attached to the camera\|If there's not enough exposure, a single lamp may be attached to the camera]].
5. There can be [[no optical work or lens filters\|no optical work or lens filters]].
6. [[No 'superficial' action\|No 'superficial' action]] (such as staged murders, elaborate stunts, etc.).
7. [[Geographical alienation is strictly forbidden, meaning the film must take place here and now\|Geographical alienation is strictly forbidden, meaning the film must take place here and now]].
8. [[No genre movies\|No genre movies]].
9. [[35mm, 4-perf 'Academy'\|Academy 35mm]] is the only accepted film format.
10. [[Directors must not be credited\|Directors must not be credited]].
— [[von Trier, Lars\|Lars von Trier]] & [[Vinterberg, Thomas\|Thomas Vinterberg]]
[[1995-03-15-Wed]]
## ALSO
- [[Cinema Manifestoes]]
- [Dogme 95 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogme_95)
- [[BOOK - The Creative Act - Rubin, Rick - 2023]]
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> "Designed to reduce the artificiality of filmmaking ... Three years after the manifesto's announcement, the first official [[Dogme 95 films\|Dogme 95 film]] was released by [[Thomas Vinterberg\|Thomas Vinterberg]]. Titled *[[MOVIE - The Celebration (Festen)\|The Celebration (Festen)]]*, the film was an instant critical success, winning the [[1998 Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize\|Jury prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival]]."
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