Frat House

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Frat House is a 1998 documentary film that explores the culture, rituals, and controversies of American college fraternities.

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instanceOf documentary film
awardReceived Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Andrew Gurland NERFINISHED
Todd Phillips NERFINISHED
distributor HBO NERFINISHED
festival Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
filmingStyle cinéma vérité
observational documentary
focusesOn fraternity initiation ceremonies
fraternity pledging rituals
hazing practices
party culture in fraternities
genre documentary
nonfiction film
hasCastMember Andrew Gurland NERFINISHED
Todd Phillips NERFINISHED
college students
fraternity members
hasControversy allegations of staged scenes
questions about authenticity of some footage
language English
mainSubject American college fraternities
college student life
fraternity culture
fraternity hazing
medium television film
originalNetwork HBO
portrays alcohol abuse in college fraternities
controversies surrounding fraternities
group dynamics in fraternities
masculinity in fraternity culture
psychological impact of hazing
producer Andrew Gurland NERFINISHED
Todd Phillips NERFINISHED
productionCompany HBO Documentary Films NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1998
releaseYear 1998
runningTime approximately 50 minutes
screenedAt Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
setting American college campuses
subjectOf critical discussions about ethics in documentary filmmaking
theme conformity
identity formation in young adults
peer pressure
power dynamics
title Frat House NERFINISHED
yearOfFestivalScreening 1998

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Todd Phillips directed Frat House