Dogme

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proper noun

A movement whose goal is to instill a sense of simplicity into filmmaking by using hand-held cameras, shooting on location, omitting music, etc.

OriginDanish dogme →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dogme 95

  1. broadcastingA movement whose goal is to instill a sense of simplicity into filmmaking by using hand-held cameras, shooting on location, omitting music, etc.

Origin

  1. Danishdogme
  2. Danishdogme
  3. EnglishDogme

Borrowed from Danish dogme (“dogma”).

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APA

Dogme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dogme

MLA

“Dogme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dogme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dogme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dogme.

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