Mockumentaries

To familiarise the audience with the post-apocalyptic setting in Uncanny Valley, Heller uses voiceovers and interviews to cement a mockumentary style that narrates the plot while providing adequate backstory regarding the setting. The first half of the film almost entirely comprises of interviews that inform the audience about the world. The voiceovers, responsible for worldbuilding and

She wrote as well as executively produced three Television series, 2008: Brunch with Bridget , 2011: McManusLand , 2015: Maybelle. partnered with tellofilms to create her own mockumentary series, McManusLand! Bridget McManus’s exact amount of salary and net worth is not disclosed. She has worked in numerous ventures, so she must earn good sum of salary and has net worth of $3 million. Personal Life Bridget McManus has married Karman

The creative work that I have chosen is the show The Office. More specifically, the very first episode of the second season, also known as “The Dundies”. This specific episode has three creators, Rinky Gervais, Greg Daniels, and Stephen Merchant, and they all come together to create a hilarious episode. This amusing episode made me go through uncontrollable fits of laughter and tears. It’s just that good. “The Dundies” is an episode that shows the office manager, Michael Scott, who happens to be

way to 11 instead of 10. It seemed that Rock and Roll was dying out or becoming oversaturated as a musical genre. It is in this environment that the movie “This is Spinal Tap” bases itself in. “This is Spinal Tap” is a 1984 mock documentary or “mockumentary” about a fictitious band named Spinal Tap. The movie is told from the interviewing perspective of director Rob Reiner as he interviews and follows the British band for their United States concert tour for their new album, “Smell My Glove”. Throughout

stereotypes that people had to stay married, even they did not feel unpleasant; or women could not have a baby if they did not get married. Today, new structures of family have become more common. For instance, Modern Family, the American television mockumentary family sitcom features new forms of family in these days, such as the blended family, the same-sex parenting family. In addition, according to Williams et al, the number of children being raised in the single-parent households are increasingly

If you're looking for a high budget, starred cast, documentary that exposes a novel human condition, then this film is not for you. “A Day Without a Mexican” directed by Segio Arau is a spoofy mockumentary that brings to light the flaws of anti-immigration reformists in California. First released in theatres in 2004, the film gained attention for its political message. It won two awards from the gRAMADO fILM fESTIVAL, for Best Screenplay and for Latin Film Competition. It was also nominated for Best

What is Multiculturalism? Multiculturalism is the presence of distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society. Multiculturalism plays a big part in teenagers as well as adults life’s. For example the two tv shows The Brady Bunch and Modern Family have different cultural lenses and cultures causing them to view multiculturalism as well as diversity in different perspectives. The Brady Bunch is a show that came about in the late 60’s. The Brady Bunch is about a man named Brady with three sons

who are culprits of such actions. They both dig deep, discussing the ways other regions are portrayed by Americans, and how problematic the false depiction is for not only the different nations, but the audience. In the film Borat, a sort of “mockumentary” with actors such as Sacha Boren Cohen, we experience the culture of Kazakhstan. Immediately, Kazakhstan is portrayed in a negative light. The village is shown as impoverished and full of prostitutes and alleged rapist. Of course however, America

cliché alien movies. Through its imposing cinematography and mise-en-scène, an element of compassion is woven in throughout District 9, inverting the audience’s expectations with a shocking, novel narrative. The first fifteen minutes open up in a ‘mockumentary’ style, establishing the environment with interviews, news footage, corporation logs, and found footage of the alien ship hovering over Johannesburg. The film’s opening scene communicates that the extraterrestrials first arrived during the 1980’s

Is it the bush, kangaroos and the red sand? Or is the scorching sun, beach and sunscreen? These images are often used to describe Australia but what about the Australian identity? Throughout the various stages of Australian history, Australians have attempted to grab onto an identity that makes them unique and able to bond with another fellow Australian. This has not always been easy, given the diversity that has grown over the centuries and the definition of the true Australian identity has changed