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Land Without Bread

December 1933 •Spanish

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time. (Silent short, voiced in 1937 and 1996.)

Kayfabe

April 2007 •English

The TCICWF is shutting down forever, and these colorful, eccentric, clueless, indie wrestlers have one last chance to show the world that they belong in the big leagues.

Dark Side of the Moon

October 2002 •French

A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.

Anastasha

January 1994 •Spanish

A mockumentary about the life of the great Anastasha, a Peruvian actress who never was, following her fictional career in film and her eventual rise to stardom.

A Day of One Hero, Starring Kazuki Shimizu

November 2011 •Japanese

It is a typical day in the life of actor Kazuki Shimizu when a gun is found inside his bag, leading to all sorts of trouble for him. A Day of One Hero is a direct-to-video film starring Kazuki Shimizu as himself in a mockumentary of his acting career as Don "Doc" Dogoier in the Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. The film also features cameo appearances by Tokusatsu veteran actors Yoshio Yamaguchi and Nao Nagasawa.

Kometen

January 2004 •Swedish

Stockholm 1965. A comet is heading towards earth. A man with a super-8 camera documents the city and its inhabitants the days before the end of the world.

I Do Not Want To Smoke

February 2020 •English

This short film is a translation of an original script from the USSR, written in 1936, but never produced. An over-the-top anti-smoking PSA.

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

October 2020 •English

Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, including former classmates, fans, rivals, and descendants.

Balnearios

April 2002 •Spanish

An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.

What Lurks Beneath?!

November 2019 •English

An homage to the weird and wonderful world of B-movies, this short fauxdocumentary by film artist Chris Gerrard splices together classic clips with some new footage to tell the ludicrously fake story of the mysterious people (and things) lurking beneath us in the eerie River Tay. Feast your eyes on this unique archaeology of aquatic-themed film.

Nature Planet: Squirrels

April 2024 •English

A look at the world of squirrels in the forests of Alabama

The Great Martian War 1913–1917

December 2013 •English

Documentary-drama recounting the Martian War of 1913–1917. Europe was on tenterhooks in the 2nd decade of the 20th century, everyone was expecting a Great War between the major European powers. But then, in 1913, something crashed into the forests of SW Germany. Troops were sent to investigate but were wiped out. Martian fighting machines began making their way across Western Europe and the countries of Europe combined forces to resist them. With aspects taken from ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells and from WWI itself, this dramatisation presents a documentary style look at events as they unfolded and the effect they had of our world today. Lots of references to real events including the mass attacks and defeats as men were thrown against machines on the Western front, the Christmas truce and the Angel of Mons, America's isolationism and late entry into the conflict, the worldwide Spanish flu epidemic that killed more people than the war, and many other things.

The Lost Media of Aaron Aaron Byrne

March 2023 •English

The making of the next Aaron Aaron Byrne Movie takes a turn for the worst.

The Human Zoo

August 2020 •English

"The Lordilords" offer us a documentary about one of the most controversial events that ever happened on our galaxy: "The Human Zoo" from planet "Earth". This alien documentary tells the story of how "The Lordilords" came to planet Earth and restore order by initiating a "Human Zoo" after the Third World War. The main focus of the documentary relies on one of the humans who lived at the zoo (Subject 26.621.290) and he gives some insights about the zoo's darkest sides in a form of a daily vlog. "The Human Zoo" invites us to reflect upon many problems which we are facing right now in our current galaxy.

I'm Sorry Cody

May 2024 •English

During the production of a documentary about his accordion-playing friend, a filmmaker pushes the boundaries of their relationship when a career opportunity presents itself.

Sono Guido e non Guido

November 2016 •Italian

Faces of Death III

March 1985 •English

The third installment of the infamous "is it real or fake?" mondo series sets its sights primarily on serial killers, with lengthy reenactments of police investigations of bodies being found in dumpsters, and a staged courtroom sequence.

The Search for The Woodsman

April 2024 •English

A documentary about an elusive man who stalks the woods of Massachusetts. Chet Sponge and his team set out to find this man and show him the ways of society.

Twenty Show: The Film

May 2009 •French

Twenty Show was the first "user generated film", edited from fictional and real video-blogs. A unique experience initiated on the Internet, a mockumentary that paints a generational portrait of young French people in their twenties.

Pandora Peaks

December 2002 •English

Documentary on famed erotic icon Pandora Peaks. Last film directed by Russ Meyer.