It can seem like documentary filmmaking solely focuses on serious issues or topics. While most of the documentaries that saw recent success have covered international espionage or outrageous crimes, documentary filmmaking also can also be funny. With documentaries now easier to access than ever, and consumption constantly increasing, we\u2019re beginning to see a steady rise in this comedic documentary sub-genre \u2014 and the filmmakers creating it.<\/p>\n
In this article, we’ll take a quick look at some of the classic funny, quirky, and offbeat documentary comedies you should check out if you’re considering making one of your own.<\/p>\n
The first film by legendary documentary filmmaker Errol Morris<\/a>, Vernon, Florida<\/a><\/em>, follows the inhabitants of a small Florida town. It features such quirky residents as an obsessive turkey gobbler and an eccentric preacher.<\/p>\n If you dive into the career of Errol Morris, you\u2019ll discover that these quirky and offbeat documentaries are what made him a famous documentarian. Morris\u2019s work proves that you can forge a career as a documentary filmmaker without focusing solely on serious issues.<\/p>\n