The film people are talking about is Capturing Bigfoot. It’s a 2026 documentary that claims to show newly discovered 1966 footage suggesting the Patterson-Gimlin film was staged, but that claim is still disputed rather than universally accepted as proven fact.

What the new film claims

  • It says recently found 16mm footage may be a rehearsal for the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin clip.
  • The documentary also leans on testimony and allegations that Roger Patterson may have helped stage the scene.
  • Coverage of the film says it has shaken up Bigfoot discussions, but it has not settled the debate for everyone.

What to keep in mind

  • The Patterson-Gimlin film has been debated for decades, with supporters calling it evidence and skeptics calling it a hoax.
  • The new documentary is the most recent high-profile challenge, but “proves fake” is stronger than what the reporting itself confirms.
  • In other words, Capturing Bigfoot is the film most people mean when they say “the film that proves it’s fake.”

TL;DR

Capturing Bigfoot is the documentary being cited as the latest major challenge to the Patterson-Gimlin film, but it remains a contested claim, not a settled conclusion.