Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer (2018)
A somber reminder to never meet your heroes.
46 min
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.
- Release date
- December 10, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Ashley Davies as Julie Moss
- Cruz Moore as Self - Narrator
- Conner Nyberg as Self
- Garrett Perry as Self
- Skye Sonomura as Self
- Nikki Benfer as Self
- Dom Fera as Self
- Sammie Penrod as Self
Crew
- Robert Benfer · Archive footage
- Jason Steele · Archive footage
- Nikki Benfer · Archive footage
- Dom Fera · Archive footage
- Sammie Penrod · Archive footage
- Cruz Moore · Director
- Cruz Moore · Writer
- Cruz Moore · Editor