Documentary Now!
Documentary Now!
TV Series
7.1
2015 4 Seasons

Documentary Now!

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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.

Episodes

Season 52

Season 52

7 Episodes Aired 2019

No overview available for this season.

Batsh*t Valley (1)
23 min
E1

Batsh*t Valley (1)

Feb 20, 2019

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.

Batsh*t Valley (2)
23 min
E2

Batsh*t Valley (2)

Feb 20, 2019

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.

Original Cast Album: Co-Op
23 min
E3

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

Feb 27, 2019

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.

Waiting for the Artist
23 min
E4

Waiting for the Artist

Mar 06, 2019

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.

Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
23 min
E5

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

Mar 13, 2019

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.

Long Gone
23 min
E6

Long Gone

Mar 20, 2019

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.

Any Given Saturday Afternoon
23 min
E7

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

Mar 27, 2019

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

Season 53

6 Episodes Aired 2022

No overview available for this season.

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
24 min
E1

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

Oct 19, 2022

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
24 min
E2

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

Oct 19, 2022

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
23 min
E3

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

Oct 26, 2022

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.

How They Threw Rocks (1996)
24 min
E4

How They Threw Rocks (1996)

Nov 02, 2022

A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.

My Monkey Grifter (2020)
23 min
E5

My Monkey Grifter (2020)

Nov 09, 2022

Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.

Trouver Frisson (2000)
23 min
E6

Trouver Frisson (2000)

Nov 16, 2022

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.

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

27

Language

en

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