In Addition to the writeup of
loothi, here are the rules for making a dogma film:
(shortened version from http://www.dogme95.dk/)
- Shooting on location
- No extra sounds (only those on the location)
- Only handcameras
- Film must be in colour, no extra lighting
- No optical effects or filters
- No temporal and geographic alination
- No genre movies
- Film format: 35mm
- No credits for the director
You may have observed, that most rules are no-rules. They
forbid something. That is a parallel to
the Ten Commandments (and they are also ten). Another resemblance is, that the rules are likely to be broken.
Here are some Dogma films:
- Festen
- Idioterne
- Mifune
- The King is Alive
- Lovers
- Julien Donkey-Boy
- Fuckland
- Interview
- Diapason
- Babylon
- Vacant
- Joyride
- Camera
If you have made a film which fits into these rules, you can download a application form from their website and let it get a Dogma certificate.