Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer (2018)

overview : 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 : Dec 10, 2018

Runtime : 46m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : JamCam Productions

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : based on true story, con artist, stop motion, scam, esoteric, theft, youtube, clay, lying, documentary filmmaking, scam artist, claymation, fall from grace, flash animation, internet scam