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“Finding Frances” and the Line Between True and False
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“Finding Frances” and the Line Between True and False

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Christopher Campbell
Mar 12, 2019
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Could an episode of The Bachelor be considered a documentary? The short answer is no. Reality television, in reality, is heavily scripted. Producers feed Snookie lines, writers give the hot, young singles on Love Island dramatic plot lines to carry out, and even the couples on House Hunters have picked out their dream home before a single camera rolls. …

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