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Abstract
Culture and its value can be presented, conserved, and passed on from one generation to the next through the medium of documentary film. The Igue festival of the Bini people of Edo state is the focal point of this investigation into the function of documentary filmmaking in the conservation of cultural traditions. As a theoretical framework, the cultural norms theory was used. The study used a survey as its primary research tool. Data collected via questionnaires were normalised to a numeric scale, tabulated, and analysed using the basic percentage technique. Based on the results, it is clear that documentary film has been helpful in the long-term protection of cultural artefacts. Even though the idea of television stations airing more "paid for" programming that, in most cases, portrays western and foreign culture over our local culture and value presents a major challenge to cultural transmission, the study nonetheless reveals that television is playing an important role in doing so. Based on the results, several suggestions were made, such as encouraging documentary filmmakers to include more culturally oriented programming and encouraging television stations to prioritise indigenous content and programming above western "paid for" programming.
