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Documentary Now!

TV Series · 2015

Documentary Now!

23 min · Comedy · Ended

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Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 50 (7 ep)
  • 1. Sandy Passage

    Aug 20, 2015 · 23 min

    An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.

  • 2. Kunuk Uncovered

    Aug 27, 2015 · 23 min

    An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

  • 3. DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

    Sep 3, 2015 · 23 min

    The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.

  • 4. The Eye Doesn't Lie

    Sep 10, 2015 · 23 min

    An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

  • 5. A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

    Sep 17, 2015 · 23 min

    A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

  • 6. Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

    Sep 24, 2015 · 23 min

    Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

  • 7. Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

    Sep 24, 2015 · 23 min

    Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

Season 51 (7 ep)
  • 1. The Bunker

    Sep 14, 2016 · 23 min

    A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

  • 2. Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

    Sep 21, 2016 · 23 min

    Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

  • 3. Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

    Sep 28, 2016 · 23 min

    Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

  • 4. Globesman

    Oct 5, 2016 · 23 min

    A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

  • 5. Final Transmission

    Oct 12, 2016 · 23 min

    A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

  • 6. Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

    Oct 26, 2016 · 23 min

    A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

  • 7. Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)

    Oct 26, 2016 · 23 min

    A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

Season 52 (7 ep)
  • 1. Batsh*t Valley (1)

    Feb 20, 2019 · 23 min

    In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

  • 2. Batsh*t Valley (2)

    Feb 20, 2019 · 23 min

    Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

  • 3. Original Cast Album: Co-Op

    Feb 27, 2019 · 23 min

    A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

  • 4. Waiting for the Artist

    Mar 6, 2019 · 23 min

    The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

  • 5. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

    Mar 13, 2019 · 23 min

    A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

  • 6. Long Gone

    Mar 20, 2019 · 23 min

    An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

  • 7. Any Given Saturday Afternoon

    Mar 27, 2019 · 23 min

    A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

Season 53 (1 ep)
  • 6. Trouver Frisson (2000)

    Nov 16, 2022 · 23 min

    Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.

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