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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Fleetwood Mac announce “fully authorised”, “definitive” documentary for Apple TV+

NME 20 Nov 2024
Fleetwood Mac have announced a “fully authorised”, “definitive” documentary to chronicle the history of the legendary band – find out more below ... Yesterday (November 19), the band confirmed on social media that a feature-length documentary from director Frank Marshall is in the works for Apple Original Films and Apple TV+....
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TV tonight: ‘lab rat’ veterans of the UK’s nuclear testing scandal speak out

The Guardian 20 Nov 2024
... 9pm, BBC Two An infuriating investigation into what is described in this documentary as “the longest-running scandal in British history”....
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Iconic rock band to be featured in first “fully authorized” documentary

NJ 20 Nov 2024
A new documentary on Fleetwood Mac is on the way, Apple Original Films announced Tuesday. It will be the first fully authorized documentary of the band’s history .......
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When it comes to literature, seeing really is believing: Mark Hodermarsky

Cleveland 20 Nov 2024
I learned that books, documentaries, lectures, and podcasts can prepare us for our excursions, yet nothing compares ......
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20 years ago, Nicolas Cage took audiences on a globe-trotting adventure in this heist movie

Digital Trends 20 Nov 2024
Nothing personifies that more than Cage’s stoic delivery of the absurd line, “.” History lead the charge ... The secret of National Treasure is how it presents history in a fun, exciting fashion. This isn’t a boring historical documentary from your high school social studies class....
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Why Jane Boleyn may not have been a villain: Historian says famous Tudor, whose incest accusations...

The Daily Mail 20 Nov 2024
But now historians are questioning her role in history, with a new documentary exploring if she really was the villain she's been made to seem ... During the documentary, Tracy is seen wandering the halls of Hampton Court Palace, where she researches Jane's life and unfortunate end....
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Amir attends 8th Sheikh Tamim Anti-Corruption Award ceremony

Gulf-Times 20 Nov 2024
... President of the Republic of Costa Rica Stephan Brunner Neibig.During the ceremony, His Highness the Amir and the First Vice President of Costa Rica watched a documentary film about the history of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award....
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Peyton Manning discusses co-hosting CMA Awards, Morgan Wallen, his 2024 in country music

Knox News 20 Nov 2024
In 2019 and 2020, Manning hosted "Peyton's Places," a 30-episode football-themed documentary series highlighting critical moments in NFL history via conversations with former players, coaches and cultural luminaries....
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Amir attends 8th Edition of His Highness's International Anti-Corruption Award

Gulf-Times 20 Nov 2024
The ceremony was held today in the presence of HE First Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica Stephan Brunner Neibig.During the ceremony, His Highness and HE the First Vice President of Costa Rica watched a documentary film about the history of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award ... Muna Buchahin....
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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Attends 8th Edition of His Highness's ...

Gulf-Times 20 Nov 2024
The ceremony was held today in the presence of HE First Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica Stephan Brunner Neibig.During the ceremony, His Highness and HE the First Vice President of Costa Rica watched a documentary film about the history of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award ... Muna Buchahin....
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Amir honours Anti-Corruption Excellence Award winners

The Peninsula 20 Nov 2024
San Jose ... The ceremony was held yesterday in the presence of First Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica H E Stephan Brunner Neibig. During the ceremony, His Highness and the First Vice President of Costa Rica watched a documentary film about the history of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award ... ....
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The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Nov. 22-24

San Diego Union-Tribune 20 Nov 2024
A new documentary about San Diego’s vast biodiversity will debut at the San Diego Natural History Museum tonight ... Besides the music presentation there will be an accompanying documentary, Border Angels’ “Love Has No Borders,” screened in the same building....
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Five Artists Whose Careers Were Sparked By The Late DJ Screw

The Source 20 Nov 2024
As we celebrate the unparalleled career of the legendary RobertDJ Screw” Davis Jr ... Trae Tha Truth ... Lil Flip ... Paul Wall ... Big Moe ... DJ Mike “5000” Watts ... The 2007 documentary film Screwed in Houston details the history of the Houston rap scene and the influence of the chopped and screwed subculture on Houston hip hop ... ....

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