''The Feature'' is a collaboration between filmmakers Michel Auder and

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. Using a collection of videos that Auder had created over the previous 40 years, in combination with original present-day footage of Auder shot by Neel, the two filmmakers made a feature-length film loosely based on the story of Auder's life. Auder created a form of video diary, starting with his first

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Portapak camera in 1969, documenting the people, places, and events in his life, which included marriages to Viva Superstar and

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, and a loose affiliation with the

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. The film is shot in

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, and islands in the

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. ''The Feature'' is not a

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. Although the narrative is linear, footage from various periods in Auder's life is used throughout the film. The story is augmented with satirical sit-down interviews of Auder in the present day, and biographical information (both fictional and real) is integrated into the hyper-theatrical scenes shot by Neel.

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* * 2008 films American documentary films Autobiographical documentary films SeeThink Films films Films directed by Andrew Neel 2000s American films {{bio-documentary-film-stub