DUMBSTRUCK (US-Japan-Bahamas/Mark Goffman)
Former West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip writer Mark Goffman follows a select group of ventriloquists whose varying career paths range from bare subsistence to the meteoric rise of Terry Fator, who goes from struggling performer to a multimillion dollar Vegas performer during the making of the film. Goffman's deep affection for all his subjects warmly shines through, regardless of their successes or failures.