David Holzman’s Diary
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David Holzman’s Diary is a 1967 independent mockumentary film that satirically explores a young filmmaker’s obsession with documenting his own life and the blurred line between reality and cinema.
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| David Holzman’s Diary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: David Holzman’s Diary Context triple: [L. M. Kit Carson, directed, David Holzman’s Diary]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: David Holzman’s Diary Target entity description: David Holzman’s Diary is a 1967 independent mockumentary film that satirically explores a young filmmaker’s obsession with documenting his own life and the blurred line between reality and cinema.
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A.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary triple-overtime showdown between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns in the 1976 NBA Finals, widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and exciting games in basketball history.
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B.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports drama film about early 20th-century golf prodigy Francis Ouimet and his historic U.S. Open victory.
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C.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary 1958 NFL Championship clash between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants that popularized professional football through its dramatic sudden-death overtime finish.
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D.
Dear Basketball
Dear Basketball is an Academy Award–winning animated short film based on Kobe Bryant’s poetic farewell to the sport.
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E.
Rowdy the River Hawk
Rowdy the River Hawk is the energetic costumed bird who serves as the official spirit leader and fan ambassador for UMass Lowell’s athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mockumentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Wadleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | young filmmaker documenting his life ⓘ |
| director | Jim McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New American Cinema movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
confessional filmmaking
ⓘ
ethics of filming others without consent ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingStyle |
cinéma vérité
ⓘ
pseudo-documentary ⓘ |
| firstReleaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
mockumentary ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation in urban life
ⓘ
impact of technology on perception ⓘ relationship between life and cinema ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of influential American independent films ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Holzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person diary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of mockumentary form
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influence on later mockumentary films ⓘ satirical treatment of cinéma vérité ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | use of handheld 16mm camera ⓘ |
| producer | Jim McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 74 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Eileen Dietz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
L. M. Kit Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenzo Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
blurred line between reality and fiction
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filmmaking ⓘ identity ⓘ media obsession ⓘ self-documentation ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1960s ⓘ |
| writer |
Jim McBride
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
L. M. Kit Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
L. M. Kit Carson