Indeed, it is a path for only those with unlimited reserves of courage and determination. The fact that there are currently more women than men in the documentary filmmaking field may be due to the former's lesser degree of family responsibilities, or lowered societal expectations for social attainment. However, the subject matter women filmmakers choose may also be limited by physical limitations.
然而或許因為家累少、功成名就的社會期望也低，所以台灣女性投入紀錄片的人數竟比男性還多；只是女性在體力上無法負荷長期遠赴深山野地的工作，所能拍攝的題材也就局限了許多。