Found Footage Festival: Cherished Gems

America's Most Haunted

May 2013 •English

The crew of a popular ghost hunting show gets more than they bargained for when they come across a location that's actually haunted.

Zelig

July 1983 •English

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

This Is Spinal Tap

March 1984 •English

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

The Canadian Conspiracy

June 1986 •English

A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.

Big Man Japan

May 2007 •Japanese

Daisato, a second-rate, third-generation superhero, annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending Japan from bizarre monsters, he must deal with an agent seeking to brand him with ads, a superhero grandfather with Alzheimer's and a family embarrassed by his incompetence.

The Flying Scissors

January 2009 •English

An irreverent look inside the world of competitive "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Follow a stay-at-home Dad, a professional trash-talker and many others who vie for the title of champion.

To See the Sea

April 2014 •Czech

As preteen, aspiring filmmaker Tomas trains his new camera’s lens on his own world, shocking family secrets around him come into sharp focus.

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

June 2011 •English

On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.

Man Bites Dog

August 1992 •French

The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

Reno 911!: Miami

February 2007 •English

A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.

Confetti

May 2006 •English

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

Raudy's Story

July 2017 •Italian

BUM

June 2025 •English

A freelance news crew and a hotshot reporter search for a violent vagrant and get more than they bargained for.

The Party

Invalid date •English

When popular girl Allison and her friends get invited to a party in the woods, everything seems ordinary, but the group soon finds themselves lost. As they wander through the woods, it becomes clear that someone is following them. As tensions rise, it seems the teens might not make it out alive…

Hollywood Hoax

February 2015 •English

A fame-hungry businessman stages a fake movie to propose to his girlfriend but the plan goes awry when she becomes convinced the movie will be a multi-million dollar success.

El cerro de los dioses

November 2019 •Spanish

A reimagining of the myth of Faust, in which a documentary director and her producer investigate a number of celebrities.

American Zombie

January 2007 •English

Documents the daily lives of a small community of the living deceased who make their home in Los Angeles.

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

July 1997 •English

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson is a mockumentary on the disappearance of a fictitious wealthy British film producer, Kevin Johnson, who is dealing in sex, lies and blackmail in Hollywood.

Series 7: The Contenders

January 2001 •English

A reality TV program selects six contestants to participate in a free-for-all, no holds barred deathmatch, where they must skillfully outwit and kill each other in order to be the last person alive.

Izzy Lyon: The Unspun Truth

November 2022 •English

Twenty years after the disappearance of Izzy Lyon, the World's Greatest Sign Spinner, a group of devoted followers band together to restore his legacy.