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Docufiction (or docu-fiction) is the cinematographic combination of and , this term often meaning . It is a An Introduction to Genre Theory by at Aberystwyth University which attempts to capture reality such as it is (as or cinéma vérité) and which simultaneously introduces unreal elements or fictional situations in in order to strengthen the representation of reality using some kind of artistic expression. A creative treatment of actuality – article by Peter Biesterfeld at Videomaker, 08/07/2015

More precisely, it is a documentary mixed with fictional elements, Il difficile rapporto tra fiction e non fiction che si concretizza nella docu-fiction (The difficult relationship between fiction and non-fiction patent in docufiction) – thesis in Italian by Laura Marchesi, Faculty of Communication Sciences (Università degli Studi di Pavia) at Tesionline, 2005/06 in real time, filmed when the events take place, and in which the or characters—often portrayed by non-professional or amateur actors—are essentially playing themselves, or slightly fictionalized versions of themselves, in a fictionalized scenario. In this sense, docufiction may overlap to an extent with some aspects of the format, but the terms are not synonymous.

A film genre in expansion, it is adopted by a number of experimental filmmakers.

The docufictionWhat is docufiction? – See Section II, pages 37 to 75 (four chapters) of the thesis by Prof. Theo Mäusli appeared at the beginning of the 21st century. It is now commonly used in several languages and widely accepted for classification by international film festivals.Indie Matra Bhumi ( The Motherland) – Cannes Film Festival Ablel Ferrara’s docufiction – Venice Film Festival at Tribeca Film Festival Brian De Palma's On His Iraq Docu-Fiction Comeback at The Huffington Post – Toronto International Film Festival and Venice Film Festival – Venice Film Festival New Film Events – London Short Film Festival Oscilloscope 'Howl' for Off Beat Docu-Fiction Sundance Selection at Ion Cinema Docufiction at several film festivalsSee: Hybrids (fiction/nonfiction films) at External links

Origins
The term involves a way of making films already practiced by such authors as Robert J. Flaherty, one of the fathers of documentary, Definition of documentary – New Frontiers in American documentary (American Studies at The University of Virginia) The Impulse of Documentary-Fiction – Paper at Transart Institute and , later in the 20th century.

Being both and , (NON)FICTION AND THE VIEWER: RE-INTERPRETING THE DOCUMENTARY FILM – Paper by Tammy Stone, Avila University docufiction is a ,See hybrid genre – page 50, thesis on docufiction by Prof. Theo Mäusli raising problems Open-ended Realities – article by Luciana Lang at Latineos The appeal of hybrid documentary forms in West Africa at Project Muse Ethics and Documentary Filmmaking – Article by at Center for Social Media (American University in Washington, D.C.) On Ethics and Documentary: A Real and Actual Truth – Article by Garnet C. Butchart at Cultural Studies Program, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, published University of South Florida What to Do About Documentary Distortion? Toward a Code of Ethics – Article by Bill Nichols at Documentary.org Documentary Film Prompts-Ethics in Documentary/Fiction vs. Documentary – Paper by at University of Texas at Dallas Ethics and Filmmaking in Developing Countries at Unite For Sight concerning , since reality may be manipulated and confused with fiction (see Ethics at creative non-fiction).

In the domain of visual anthropology, the innovating role of Jean Rouch Jean Rouch 1917-2004, A Valediction – Article by at Rouge allows one to consider him as the father of a subgenre called . Glossary at MAITRES_FOUS.NETJean Rouch and the Genesis of Ethnofiction, thesis by Brian Quist, Long Island University This term means: documentary film with natives who play fictional roles. Making them play a role about themselves will help portray reality, which"Ethnofiction: drama as a creative research practice in ethnographic film." Journal of Media Practice 9, no. 3(2008), eScholarID:1b5648, article by Johannes Sjöberg will be reinforced with . A non-ethnographic with fictional elements uses the same method and, for the same reasons, may be called docufiction.

Docudrama and mockumentary
In contrast, is usually a dramatized recreation of factual events in form of a documentary, at a time subsequent to the "real" events it portrays.See Docudrama: the real (his)tory Confusion of genres – Page 2 on the thesis by Çiçek Coşkun (New York University School of Education) While docudrama can be confused with docufiction, "docudrama" refers specifically to film or other television recreations that dramatize certain events, often with actors.

A is also a film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format, sometimes a recreation of factual events after they took place or a comment on , typically satirical, comedic or even dramatic.A television programme or film which takes the form of a serious documentary in order to satirize its subject. – definition at The Free Dictionary and Dictionary.com Whereas mockumentaries are usually fully scripted comedies or dramas that merely adopt some aspects of documentary format as a framing device, docufictions are usually not scripted, instead placing the participants in a fictionalized scenario while portraying their own genuine reactions and their own dialogue and character development.

First docufictions by country

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See also
  • Cinéma vérité
  • – a dramatized documentary
  • – a parodical or humoristic fictional documentary
  • Pseudo-documentary – a fake documentary, often presented as real
  • – a subgenre of reality television, in which parts of the contents are fictional and scripted
  • Visual anthropology

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