PUBLIC ARCHIVE / EST. 1981 FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN STORIES

THE BUREAU OF HUMAN AFFAIRS

In Service of Human Understanding

A public archive devoted to the study of humanity through documentary, storytelling and observation.

DOCUMENTARY

PSYCHOLOGY

OBSERVATION

Departments of Observation

Three public entrances into the archive.

Department 01

DOCUMENTARY LAB

Reverse engineering the world’s greatest documentaries.

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Department 02

FIELD REPORTS

Essays exploring storytelling, psychology and culture.

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Department 03

Classified studies in documentary architecture.

FM-001

Man on Wire

Creating Suspense

Intermediate

14 min

FM-002

The Thin Blue Line

Investigation as Structure

Advanced

21 min

FM-003

Free Solo

Building Stakes

Advanced

18 min

FM-004

Hoop Dreams

Character Over Time

Intermediate

16 min

FM-005

Dear Zachary

Emotional Escalation

Expert

24 min

FM-006

Apollo 11

Archive as Momentum

Intermediate

13 min

THE BUREAU OF HUMAN AFFAIRS

THE BUREAU OF HUMAN AFFAIRS

Departments of Observation

DOCUMENTARY LAB

FIELD REPORTS

ARCHIVES

Classified studies in documentary architecture.

Man on Wire

The Thin Blue Line

Free Solo

Hoop Dreams

Dear Zachary

Apollo 11