documentary film "Trekkies"
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"Trekkies" is a documentary film that explores the passionate and often eccentric fan culture surrounding the Star Trek franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trekkies documentary series | 1 |
| documentary film "Trekkies" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary film "Trekkies" Context triple: [Trekkies, mediaRepresentation, documentary film "Trekkies"]
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documentary "The Show"
The documentary "The Show" is a mid-1990s hip-hop film that chronicles the lives, performances, and culture of prominent rap artists, including Slick Rick, during the genre’s golden era.
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B.
documentary film "Howard"
"Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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C.
documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
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D.
The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by American rapper The Game, widely regarded as a landmark West Coast hip-hop release of the mid-2000s.
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E.
documentary film "Laurel Canyon"
The documentary film "Laurel Canyon" explores the influential 1960s–70s Los Angeles neighborhood that became a creative hub for iconic rock and folk musicians, tracing the community’s music, culture, and lasting legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: documentary film "Trekkies" Target entity description: "Trekkies" is a documentary film that explores the passionate and often eccentric fan culture surrounding the Star Trek franchise.
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A.
documentary "The Show"
The documentary "The Show" is a mid-1990s hip-hop film that chronicles the lives, performances, and culture of prominent rap artists, including Slick Rick, during the genre’s golden era.
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B.
documentary film "Howard"
"Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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C.
documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
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D.
The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by American rapper The Game, widely regarded as a landmark West Coast hip-hop release of the mid-2000s.
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E.
documentary film "Laurel Canyon"
The documentary film "Laurel Canyon" explores the influential 1960s–70s Los Angeles neighborhood that became a creative hub for iconic rock and folk musicians, tracing the community’s music, culture, and lasting legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Roger Nygard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
Star Trek fan community
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fan collections ⓘ fan creativity ⓘ fan-made costumes ⓘ |
| director | Roger Nygard ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Classics ⓘ |
| editedBy | Roger Nygard ⓘ |
| explores |
eccentric fan behavior
ⓘ
impact of fandom on personal lives ⓘ passionate fan culture ⓘ |
| features |
Denise Crosby
ⓘ
Star Trek conventions ⓘ Star Trek fans ⓘ Star Trek memorabilia ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
Star Trek fans
ⓘ
cosplay ⓘ fan clubs ⓘ fan conventions ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
fan culture documentary ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Trekkies 2
ⓘ
Trekkies 2: The Next Generation of Trek Fans ⓘ
linked to:
Trekkies 2
|
| musicBy | JJ Holiday ⓘ |
| narrator | Denise Crosby ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Star Trek fandom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Star Trek documentary films
ⓘ
linked to:
documentary film Trek Nation
|
| producer |
Denise Crosby
ⓘ
Roger Nygard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Neo Art & Logic ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
home video
ⓘ
theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| subject |
Star Trek fandom
ⓘ
linked to:
Trekkies
Star Trek franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek
science fiction fandom ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Star Trek fans
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documentary film audiences ⓘ |
| title | Trekkies ⓘ |
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