# Patterson-Gimlin film authenticity debate

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/patterson-gimlin-film-authenticity-debate
> Updated: 2026-10-26T10:34:03.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A new documentary titled ‘Capturing Bigfoot’, directed by Marq Evans, has raised questions regarding the authenticity of the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film. The documentary suggests the footage may have been a staged production.

The investigation centers on a 16mm film reel reportedly discovered by Teresa Brooks, the daughter of former Boeing film laboratory worker Norm Johnson. This footage, which has been kept hidden for decades, appears to show a rehearsal or preliminary recording of a figure similar to the one seen in the original Bluff Creek, California, video.

While the documentary presents these images and testimonies as evidence of a potential hoax, the origin and authenticity of the 16mm reel have not yet been confirmed through independent verification.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: New documentary suggests 1967 Bigfoot film may have been staged

A 2026 documentary suggests the iconic 1967 Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film may have been staged, following the discovery of potential rehearsal footage.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-documentary-suggests-1967-bigfoot-film-may-have-been-staged

### 2026-10-19: Bigfoot 1967 film authenticity questioned by new documentary

The documentary ‘Capturing Bigfoot’ presents new 16mm footage that suggests the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot video may have been a staged production.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bigfoot-1967-film-authenticity-questioned-by-new-documentary

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