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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What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc

Standard-Speaker 30 May 2023
■ A new miniseries offers a history lesson on the 32nd president, Franklin D ... The three-night miniseries premieres its first episode Monday, May 29 on History. ■ ESPN’s award-winning “30 for 30” series returns with “The American Gladiators Documentary,” a two-part film examining the history of the former syndicated reality-competition show....
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The Best Floatplane of WW2? | Arado Ar 196 (Aviation History Documentary)

Bitchute 29 May 2023
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Filmmaker to host youth media camp in Princeville

Rocky Mount Telegram 29 May 2023
The four-week documentary production program aims to connect North Carolina students to Princeville’s Black history through conducting interviews, learning oral history skills, exploring archives and learning the basics of documentary filmmaking culminating in a ......
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What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, ‘The Idol,’ LeBron James and ‘American Gladiators’ doc

Federal News Radio 29 May 2023
— A new miniseries offers a history lesson on the 32nd president, Franklin D ... The three-night miniseries premieres its first episode Monday, May 29 on History. — ESPN’s award-winning “30 for 30” series returns with “The American Gladiators Documentary,” a two-part film examining the history of the former syndicated reality-competition show....
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What did the Romans think of Constantine’s Conversion? (2023, 720p HD, Roman History Documentary)

Bitchute 28 May 2023
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Another lawsuit filed against Netflix’s controversial ‘Queen Cleopatra’

Egypt Independent 28 May 2023
Waziri stressed that the casting is a falsification of Egyptian history, especially since the film is classified as a documentary rather than a drama, which means those in charge must investigate accuracy and rely on historically proven fact....
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Cayuga Film Festival accepting submissions for 2023 edition

Auburnpub dot com 28 May 2023
Documentary, ... The theme for the documentary category is human rights, as Auburn "has a deep history of championing equal rights with forward-thinking leadership," the festival said in a news release, citing "notable figures such as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, New York state Sen....
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[RAS KOREA] Preserving memories at Cheongju City Archives

Korea Times 28 May 2023
We discussed an entirely different matter when my history with Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, came up ... We will work together to collect and preserve Korea's important documentary history ... The archive's collections are extensive, including official government documents and ordinary citizens' documentary history and artifacts....
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The week in TV: Poker Face; Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland; Maryland; Platonic ...

The Guardian 28 May 2023
A turbocharged Natasha Lyonne carries Sky’s new comedy mystery; the BBC’s documentary series on the ......
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Community in Brief: 05/28/2023

Traverse City Record-Eagle 28 May 2023
Signal work. KALKASKA — The Michigan Department of Transportation begins replacing traffic signals on May 30 at the U.S. 131 intersection with Third Street and Elm Street. The project includes lane closures and is expected to end by mid-July. Chip-sealing begins May 30 ... 31 ... May 30 ... The History Channel documentary features private antique collections ... ....
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Musical ‘Madagascar’ onstage in Fayetteville; ‘Beth’ intervenes at Murry’s

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 28 May 2023
Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts.. THEATER. Musical 'Madagascar' ... Friday and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at Fayetteville's Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. Tickets are $25-$53 plus fees ... Sunday ... Second St ... The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, screens the documentary "Top Secret Rosies....
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The Entire History of the Maya // Ancient America History Documentary

Bitchute 27 May 2023
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Cannes: Arab Films ‘Four Daughters’ and ‘The Mother of All Lies’ Share Top Documentary Prize

The Hollywood Reporter 27 May 2023
Two documentaries by Arab women directors have jointly won this year’s L’Oeil d’or (Golden Eye) award for best documentary at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival ... An Inspired Moroccan Documentary Tackles Family Secrets and a Nation's History....

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