I have a mockumentary version of a half-hour comedy pilot, and I really love the version, however, I'm curious as to its marketability. I know Abbott Elementary is huge right now, and am wondering whether execs feel that mockumentary style is enough of a gimmick to keep a limited number of them in distribution. Thoughts? Thanks!
Screenwriting : Mockumentaries - played out? by Melanie LaForce
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Done well, I don't think this format ever goes out of style. It's more about whether there's something similar topic wise out there.
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If you can answer the question "what does it do that no one has seen in a mockumentary before" then put that front and centre when pitching.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12788488/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
This guy made recent rumble after all pronounced found footage mockumentaries were dead...but gotta say this...works best on horror genre...so you maybe get a little ha-ha-slash-slash?
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Look at mockumentaries less as a gimmick, and more of a way to share another perspective in storytelling! I found this list of best mockumentaries throughout the decades >>
https://collider.com/best-mockumentaries-according-to-imdb/
Spans from the Beatles in "A Hard Days Night" to "What We do in the Shadows" - possibilities are endless.
Get yours out there! :)