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Deep Dive: Fraud (2016)

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Fraud
Fraud is a conceptual collage film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, released in 2016. The film is constructed from over 100 hours of home video footage uploaded to YouTube by Gary Arnold, documenting the life of his family, the Arnolds. It presents a fictional narrative about a typical white American family of four who become obsessed with shopping at big-box stores, leading them into significant debt. As their financial situation deteriorates, they resort to extreme measures to manage their finances and maintain their consumer lifestyle. The film had its world premiere at Hot Docs in May 2016, where it sparked controversy during post-screening discussions. Executive producers David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride contributed to the film through Rough House Pictures. The film runs for 52 minutes and has been selected for screenings at notable film festivals, including BAMcinemaFest in New York and the Sheffield International Documentary Festival in the UK.

Why Watch

  • •See the fictional story of the Arnolds' shopping obsession.
  • •Find out how debt drives the family to extreme actions.
  • •Meet the creative team behind the film, including Danny McBride.

Did You Know

•The film premiered at Hot Docs in May 2016.
•Dean Fleischer Camp's directorial debut was with this film.
•The footage used in the film was uploaded to YouTube between 2008 and 2015.
•The film features a fictional family named the Arnolds.
•The film runs for 52 minutes.

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Conceptual collage filmsAmerican consumer cultureYouTube home videos