
This is one of those films that can make viewers be more curious about indigenous cultures, particularly those in their own area because the story telling is so telling. It’s a film that can inspire change.
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Non-linear story telling techniques, phantasmagoric and kaleidoscopic imagery, surrealistism and an evocative, minimalistic soundscape (with occasional nuances of a fetus heartbeat), and a dab of cinematic accoutrements will have slews and slews of audience members gasping and fidgeting (literally and figuratively) on the edge of their seats. – By Gregg W. Morris
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER features a superhero-sized cast of celebrated comedic talent in both voice and live action roles behind the kaleidoscope of characters that lampoon the iconic heroes and villains of the DC comics’ world. It features cameos from comedy multi-hyphenate Tim Heidecker, award-winning actor Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford (Netflix’s Big Mouth, Adult Swim’s Teenage Euthanasia), and Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis co-creator and host of the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast), with Vera Drew, Lynn Downey (Amazon Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six), Nathan Faustyn (SADDLED), and Kane Distler, in his film debut as Mister J.
Nominations: The Gotham Awards 2024 – Breakthrough Director (Vera Drew); The Indie Awards 2024 – Best Narrative Feature; The Indie Awards 2024 – Outstanding Storytelling Craft; The Indie Awards 2024 – Outstanding Technical Achievement; Early Winner: Narrative Features Committee Renegade Award; Featured in mid-year Best of 2024 lists in Variety magazine. – Article, Review, Commentary by Gregg W. Morris.
THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT is a cinematic tour de force that will have audience members resonating with emotion for days and days after they’ve seen the film. “My hope,” Director H.P. Mendoza writes in a statement, “is that viewers can lose themselves in this story and meditate on their own lives, their own phobias and roadblocks, and their connections to other people – maybe even to the other people in the theater. And even if after viewing this film you run back into isolation for whatever reason, I hope that – for a moment – I connected with you.”– Review, Article by Gregg W. Morris.