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Documentary Now!

7.1(77)
First Aired:August 20, 2015
Seasons:4 seasons
Episodes:27
Status:Ended

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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Batsh*t Valley (1)

E1Batsh*t Valley (1)

23m8.3

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)

E2Batsh*t Valley (2)

23m8.0

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

E3Original Cast Album: Co-Op

23m8.0

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

E4Waiting for the Artist

23m9.2

Mar 6, 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

E5Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

23m8.0

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

E6Long Gone

23m8.0

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

E7Any Given Saturday Afternoon

23m7.0

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.

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

E1Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

24m8.0

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)

E2Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

24m9.0

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)

E3Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

23m10.0

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)

E4How They Threw Rocks (1996)

24m

Nov 2, 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)

E5My Monkey Grifter (2020)

23m

Nov 9, 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)

E6Trouver Frisson (2000)

23m

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.

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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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