LIVE Q&A WITH DIRECTOR MATTHEW TESTA AFTER THE FILM!
What happens when a magician’s tricks are stolen?
As it turns out, the answer is a true-crime international caper filled with possible espionage, blackmail, cyberattacks and more. Magician Andi Gladwin becomes an unlikely citizen detective for the world of magic when he discovers that an anonymous online source is stealing and selling his fellow illusionists’ tricks, taking him down a rabbit hole that sees him and his ragtag crew of justice-seekers on an exciting global hunt for answers as they search for the internet pirates ruining their businesses.
This documentary is a surprising ride that fully exemplifies the old adage: the truth is stranger than fiction and, to boot, quite entertaining.
“One of the best films of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.” Rolling Stone
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY GREAT NECK NATIVES MATTHEW TESTA AND ETHAN SMITH!
ABOUT MATTHEW TESTA
Matthew Testa is an award-winning director and showrunner who specializes in documentary and non-fiction storytelling. His work has taken him around the country and the world, from the mountains of Appalachia and Alaska to the Navajo Nation, the streets of Kolkata and the glaciers of Iceland. He has gone undercover with police, filmed on the frontlines of wildfires, investigated abuse, documented surgeries, interviewed celebrities and politicians, chased internet pirates around the world and filmed deaf children experiencing sound for the first time. His latest documentary, STEALING MAGIC, had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and was hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the best films at Tribeca. The film will have its West Coast Premiere at the prestigious AFI Film Festival in October.
Whatever he is filming, Matthew strives to reveal the human experience with authenticity, empathy and trust. His work spans genres including true crime, social justice, the arts, comedy and natural history. He is passionate about making films and series that entertain, enlighten and motivate audiences to appreciate and improve our world.
Matthew’s projects have screened at film festivals around the globe and appeared on Netflix, Amazon, National Geographic, PBS, Discovery, Peacock, FX, Oxygen, Animal Planet, A&E, Planet Green, Youtube Premium, Bravo and elsewhere.
He holds a MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute (AFI) and lives in Los Angeles.
Responses