It’s been our mission since day one to show all types of documentary films and showcase the diversity of the medium. A good example of this is “Ryan,” the animated documentary we frequently air. For some purists, the film has been the cause of quite a little bit of controversy. Can a doc be animated and still be considered a documentary?

I tend to think the answer is yes, and many kudos to our forward-thinking viewers out there who have written in about that film. It’s encouraging to know that there are folks out there with minds open enough to experience the entire breadth of what the medium has to offer.

It’s with this notion in mind and tongue firmly planted in cheek that we are proud to pull back the curtain and premiere a few films on our airwaves this month that may fool you if you aren’t paying close attention. That’s right folks, the mockumentary, that tricky cousin to the doc genre that has been blowing minds since Fellini first gave it its name and certainly since Rob Reiner and the lads in “Spinal Tap” showed us how to turn the conventions of documentary filmmaking, well, up to 11.

If you’ve caught the films “Vert,” “Icarus of Pittsburgh,” “A Fool’s Errand,” or “Get on The Limo,” on the channel the last couple of days, you may have scratched your head in disbelief at what you were seeing, thinking “gosh, this can’t be for real.”

Well you were right, and what started as a friendly April Fool’s Day joke from your pals here at Doc will soon find itself a regular part of our programming. Mocks on Doc. It’s gonna be weird and it’s gonna be fun. Two great tastes that taste great together. Can’t wait to hear what you guys think.