Interactive documentary: new resources of the digital medium and specific nature of director’s activity

This article analyses unique properties of web-based interactive documentary which uses the resources of new media. The article is focused on interactivity and multimedia structure of the digital environment. On the basis of international practice of interactive documentary, and the experience of the Interactive Art Department of Saint-Petersburg State University of Film and Television in development of digital narratives, the author analyses the specific nature of director’s activity in creating interactive documentary films.