Documentary · United States of America · 2018 · 46m

Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer

Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer poster
Director
Cruz Moore
Cast
Ashley Davies as Julie Moss (voice) Clayton Martin as Chris Golden (voice) - Chester Baggley (voice) - Kyle Johnson (voice) Cruz Moore as Himself - Narrator Charles Slemmons as Ian Price (voice) Lawrence Devora as Chris Irvin (voice) Taylor Wade as Lindsay Canham (voice)
Crew
Cruz Moore — Editor Cruz Moore — Writer
Tagline

A somber reminder to never meet your heroes.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
based on true storycon artiststop motionscamesoterictheftyoutubeclaylyingdocumentary filmmakingscam artistclaymation
Key Collaborators
Cruz Moore Director Cruz Moore Editor Cruz Moore Writer
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