Mockumentary

A mockumentary (a portmanteau of the words mock and documentary) is a type of film or television show in which fictional events are presented in documentary style to create a parody. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictional setting, or to parody the documentary form itself. They may be either comedic or dramatic in form, although comedic mockumentaries are more common. A dramatic mockumentary (sometimes referred to as docufiction) should not be confused with docudrama, a fictional genre in which dramatic techniques are combined with documentary elements to depict real events.

Mockumentaries are often presented as historical yet witty documentaries, with B roll and talking heads discussing past events, or as cinéma vérité pieces following people as they go through various events. Though the precise origins of the genre are not known, examples emerged during the 1950s, when archival film footage became relatively easy to locate. A very early example was a short piece on the "Swiss Spaghetti Harvest" that appeared as an April fools' joke on the British television program Panorama in 1957.

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Gay Rights (History Documentary)

Bitchute 02 Apr 2025
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3 new thought-provoking Netflix documentaries to add to your watchlist this month

BGR 02 Apr 2025
As the month of April gets underway, Netflix has queued up a fresh slate of documentary releases that delve into some of the most compelling and complex topics in recent history ... Next up is a Netflix documentary that revisits a consequential tragedy -- it focuses, specifically, on ......
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Number One on the Call Sheet review: Incredibly powerful doc examines what it means to ...

Hindustan Times 02 Apr 2025
There's a fascinating insight and curiosity that infuses the new two-part documentary Number One on the Call Sheet ... This system is interrogated in two parts in this documentary, where the first episode takes the perspective of male actors, while the second one is focused on female actors....
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Eddie Murphy Reveals the Oscar-Winning Movie Sidney Poitier Warned Him Not to Star In: ‘You ...

The Wrap 02 Apr 2025
Black Leading Men in Hollywood” is a two-part documentary project from director Reginald Hudlin ... The Apple TV+ documentary charts the Hollywood history of boundary-breaking Black male actors like Poitier and Murphy and how they charted the path for Black actors working today....
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Alexa Whiteside Launches WAM Entertainment Law, a Boutique Law Firm Focused on Protecting Creators' Vision

ACCESSWIRE 02 Apr 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) - Apple TV+'s two-part documentary film. Headliners Only (2023) - Kevin Hart & Chris Rock documentary. Something From Tiffany's (2022) - a Hello Sunshine production. Voir (2021) - A David Fincher Netflix documentary series. Short History of the Long Road (2019) - independent feature starring Sabrina Carpenter ... SOURCE....
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Local View: History festival about connecting past, present

Duluth News Tribune 02 Apr 2025
I traveled almost 3,730 miles from Ireland to take part in the Twin Ports Festival of History and deliver two public lectures in a city that I first visited nine years ago ... Predominantly featuring lectures, the Dublin history festival also hosts panel discussions, documentary film screenings, workshops, and guided tours....
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Jamaica Tourist Board marks milestone 70th anniversary

TravelDailyNews 02 Apr 2025
The occasion will also be marked by a 70th anniversary documentary and a virtual online exhibition by the Clive Taffe library that showcases the organization’s history and success, exploring the Board’s promotional campaigns from 1955 to the present day with vintage advertising posters, commercials, and marketing....
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CAAMFest 2025 Returns to San Francisco

NBC Bay Area 02 Apr 2025
May 8-11, 2025. CAAMFest, the nation’s leading festival showcasing films from Asian America and beyond, returns May 8–11, 2025 ... Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 ... Screenings will include documentaries like Because of You. A History of Kilawin Kolektibo, and Between Pictures. The Lens of Tamio Wakayama, among others ... When. May 8-11, 2025 Local....
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Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun', 'Batman Forever', dies at 65

Madhyamam 02 Apr 2025
Los Angeles ... He later starred as a brilliant college student in the 1985 sci-fi comedy 'Real Genius' before securing his place in Hollywood history as Iceman alongside Tom Cruise in the global hit Top Gun.In 2021, the documentary 'Val' provided an intimate look at his life, utilizing hundreds of hours of footage he recorded over the years....
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Agency Road: From Burlington to the Indian Territory Part 6

The Hawk Eye 02 Apr 2025
A few miles west of the Parkersville location, we enter Birmingham, Iowa. It was laid out in 1839. Moving on we cross into Jefferson County. Shortly we pass the former location of the small hamlet of Collette ... Colette was established in 1887 ... Kearney.” ... Street.” ... Russ Fry lives in Burlington and writes books and makes documentaries about local history ... ....
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A complete timeline of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's relationship | Daily Mail Online

The Daily Mail 02 Apr 2025
We’ll likely find out more when the second series of Molly Mae’s Behind It All documentary drops on Prime Video next month, but until then, here’s a complete history of the duo’s relationship so far…A complete timeline of Molly-Mae and Tommy's relationship (so far)....
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Native American music and culture dances into Park City

Park Record 02 Apr 2025
Twoshields Production Co ... “That will be the more calming part of the evening.” ... “All of the dancing is pretty exciting, but the Hoop Dance is probably the highlight of the dancing,” he said ... His music can be heard in the Telly Award-winning PBS documentaries “We shall Remain. A Native History of America and Utah” and “Secrets of the Lost Canyon.” ... Cost....
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David Ribbans interview: It would feel wrong to play for Springboks after England

The Daily Telegraph 02 Apr 2025
The nickname “Ribeye” did not follow Dave Ribbans from Northampton Saints, but Toulon supporters adore him ... It recalls the golden galactico period that yielded three Champions Cup titles in succession, between 2013-15, while a recent documentary commemorated a decade since the 2014 double. Ribbans, though, wants to “create our own history” ... Copy link....

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