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In a film in this genre, white text like “Onions,” “Grits,” and “Dustballs” are projected onto a red background on a screen. Sam Wrench directed a 2023 film in this genre distributed directly to AMC (10[1])after the star negotiated with its CEO. (10[1])That film in this genre was aired for free on Austrian TV in August 2024 after a failed terrorist plot. A man holds a replica of a brain in the opening of a Spike Lee film in this genre, American Utopia. In 2023, A24 released a 4K restoration (10[1])of a Jonathan Demme film in this genre (10[1])whose opening close-up depicts the white shoes of a man carrying (-5[1])a boombox; in that film, David Byrne dons a ridiculously oversized suit. (-5[1])A film in this genre was shot at SoFi Stadium (10[1])and includes the sections Evermore, Reputation, and 1989. For 10 points, (-5[1])name this genre of Stop Making Sense and The Eras Tour. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: concert films [accept rockumentaries; prompt on documentaries; prompt on films involving music or performances by asking “what sort of event was captured?”; reject “music video” or “musical”]
<Notre Dame B, Pop Culture>
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