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What Do Real Documentary Filmmakers Think Of ‘Documentary Now!’?

The Buffalo News | by Bruce R. Miller

Fred Armisen considers Documentary Now! the Weird Al of documentaries. Taking the documentary format and twisting it every-so-slightly, he, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader and Rhys Thomas have created a series that pokes fun at the genre’s conceits. Because the interpretations differ wildly, the team could be doing a spoof of My Octopus Teacher one week, an homage to Aguirre, Wrath of God the next.

IFC Delays ‘Documentary Now!’ Over Va. Shooting

The Hollywood Reporter | by TVNewsCheck