Reality Frictions is a film essay that explores the intersections of fact and fiction on the screens of Hollywood, highlighting moments when images, people, or events from the real world intrude on the cinematic one. Richly illustrated with clips from more than 100 movies and TV shows, Reality Frictions is an entertaining but also serious investigation of media's role in revealing truth and making history, set against the historical backdrop of the current fascination with machine learning and generative AI. In an age defined by anxieties about our ability to tell real from fake, Reality Frictions demonstrates that spectators have long traversed the boundaries of believability, developing nuanced skills for navigating the pleasures and paradoxes that emerge when reality and fiction collide. Director Dr. Steve Anderson of UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television will be attending for a Q&A after the film.