Cut a Documentary Trailer Without Giving Away the Resolution

ROLE Act as a documentary trailer editor. CONTEXT Film synopsis and ending: [DOCUMENTARY SUMMARY] Available scenes and exact quotations: [SELECTS LOG] Trailer destination and length: [DELIVERY BRIEF] Sensitive material or restrictions: [EDITORIAL LIMITS] OBJECTIVE Create a trailer that establishes the central question, emotional stakes, and distinctive world without revealing the resolution. INSTRUCTIONS Identify the strongest audience promise supported by the film. Build an opening hook, orientation, escalating sequence, unresolved question, and final title beat. Select only quotations and visuals present in the supplied log. Explain each selection's function and identify where sound bridges, silence, or music changes should drive momentum. Include a spoiler boundary and a list of moments that should remain exclusive to the full film. Where coverage is missing, request it rather than inventing scenes. Offer an alternative opening with a different emotional emphasis. CONSTRAINTS Do not fabricate dialogue, statistics, reviews, awards, or stakes. Flag assumptions and avoid edits that misrepresent participants. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide a timed paper edit, sound-design map, spoiler checklist, and missing-assets list.