"found footage" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} found footage (uncountable)
  1. (film) Misplaced, forgotten, archived, or privately-owned motion picture recordings which document past events and which are subsequently rediscovered and made available for public viewing. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Genres
    Sense id: en-found_footage-en-noun-9tlGGjR5 Disambiguation of Genres: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (film) A motion picture, or a segment of one, photographed in the style of an amateurish or unedited documentary. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Genres
    Sense id: en-found_footage-en-noun-1ONq0T6w Disambiguation of Genres: 45 55 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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