Does a Dogme95 film have to be improvised?
No, Dogme95 films don’t have to be improvised. But improvisation has been an inspiration for almost every Dogme-director because it fits so perfectly with the freedom of the handheld camera. The handheld camera follows the actors which allows them to concentrate on acting with each other, and not acting towards a big monster of a camera. At the same time it is much cheaper to shoot on DV which allows you to shoot longer takes, and many more takes then usual.
