Documentarian Mark Pellington’s new project, This is Buzz explores the 13-episode experimental TV show that MTV wishes we would forget. Running in 1990 the show BUZZ would tackle specific subjects each episode, complete with fast-paced edits and an avant-garde feel that was considered a nightmare to advertisers. The show is mostly forgotten today, but Mark Pellington isn’t having that. Unironically, the documentary comes to theaters September 11th, 2026.
Here’s the official synopsis:
This Is Buzz is experimental and music-driven documentary, illustrating the tale of the seismically influential, yet somehow forgotten, MTV slice of life docuseries BUZZ, which only ran for 13 episodes in 1990. The show took an experimental approach to uncovering often undiscussed corners of global life. With fast-paced edits giving the show an avant-garde feel, the series would tackle specific subjects with each entry. This dream-like almost subliminal feel pre-dated the media oversaturation we feel today as we are drawn to a constant conveyor belt of content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram which act to familiarize us with cultures around the world. And on top of it all, RuPaul was the show’s host. From Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, I Melt With You).
