Spectacular by Comparison

A wry, affectionate look at scrappy dreamers and the chaotic charm of a tiny festival, equal parts funny and quietly sad.

Directed by

Evan Cannon, Tyson Kroening

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Steffon Olsen, Demeter Lóránt, Isaac Brockshus

Overview

In Park City, Utah a group of independent filmmakers attend a shoestring film festival and experience the oft-regular disillusionment of the low budget film world. However, they enter the orbit of the one man running the show and decide to come back the following year to help and change what was a beautiful disaster the year before.

How it feels

Satirical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, work, friendship, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)