

Documentary Now!
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.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes

E1Sandy Passage
Aug 20, 2015
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.

E2Kunuk Uncovered
Aug 27, 2015
An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

E3DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Sep 3, 2015
The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.

E4The Eye Doesn't Lie
Sep 10, 2015
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

E5A Town, a Gangster, a Festival
Sep 17, 2015
A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

E6Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Sep 24, 2015
Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

E7Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Sep 24, 2015
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

E1The Bunker
Sep 14, 2016
A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

E2Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
Sep 21, 2016
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.

E3Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
Sep 28, 2016
Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

E4Globesman
Oct 5, 2016
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.

E5Final Transmission
Oct 12, 2016
A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

E6Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
Oct 26, 2016
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

E7Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
Oct 26, 2016
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

E1Batsh*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.

E2Batsh*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.

E3Original 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.

E4Waiting for the Artist
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.

E5Searching 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.

E6Long 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.

E7Any 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.

E1Soldier 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.

E2Soldier 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.

E3Two 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.

E4How They Threw Rocks (1996)
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.

E5My Monkey Grifter (2020)
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.

E6Trouver 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.
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Storyline
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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