2000s

The 2000s are a new epoch in the history of the documentary film that appeared as a commercial style. The first and foremost is the success of Michael Moor's "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11". There were also created some other financially prosperous screen films on the documentary basis. One of them by Martin Kunert concerned the Iraqi War.

It needs to be said that "Gladiator" and "Moulin Rouge" proved to be successful as well although not being shot with great monetary resources.

By the 2000s, almost all video throughout the world came to be digital having become accessible online in Internet for the whole world.

The elaboration and technological improvement of Home Video took place as well making more and more customers to purchase video CDs and DVDs. It's necessary to remember the whole version of "The Lord of the Rings" was shot both in theatrical version and for home audience what was one of the first advancements for this double kind of sale.

However, the fast development of high technologies caused another problem. It is plagiarism or copying and use of video material for commercial purposes without the author's permission. It became a real disaster in such third-world countries as China, Russia, Balkans, and others.

The surprising phenomenon during the 2000s was that there appeared live action, the first among which was "The Matrix Revolutions" in 2003. That was a cinema revolution for IMAX technology as well that appeared in the beginning of the 2000s.