

Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer
A somber reminder to never meet your heroes.
In 2013, online clay animator Robert Benfer scammed hundreds of fans out of thousands of dollars and has continued to become less of the independent film icon he used to be, though his unique influence on video creators remains to this day. This film not only sheds light on how Benfer's films impacted young filmmakers, but also how a talented independent artist can fall from grace no matter how obscure they are.
0Trailers & Clips
More Like This

Um Vírus em mim
2022

Filling in the Blanks
2023

A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
Homo Cinematographicus
1998

Deep Water
2006

Die Gabe zu heilen
2017

Phoenix: A Purdue Basketball Story
2024

Our Marriages
2013

Les Damnés de la Commune
2021

A Night Song
2022

Papercut
2022

A Bond Unbroken, the Why of Minh
2017

First Descent
2005
Skin Pics
1980
Signatures of the Soul
1984

Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris
2023

Against the Tide
2021

After Innocence
2005

Across the Rails
2022

The Ring Thing
2017