The making of a film about action resea...

In the following pages, it will be argued that the process of action research and the production of a documentary film are structurally comparable. Based on this assumption, this text tells the story of the making of a film on action research. It describes the process starting with the decision about who the protagonists will be, followed by script writing, filming and editing. The core issue is the film director’s strong intervention during the filming phase, which is reflected in the light of his different roles and with respect to ethical considerations. The paper closes with reflections on what a documentary film can convey about action research.