Festivals and Awards
The Yes List: "The New Wave of Great Documentaries,"
Details Magazine
"Critic's Pick... inspiring and very American," The Washington Post
"One of the year's most intriguing... An exceptionally human comedy," Huffington Post
"Funny, touching, richly human, weird and wonderful... I could hardly
recommend the film more enthusiastically," The Michael Medved National Radio Show
"It’s funny, inspiring, amusing, and I loved every minute of it!", Stuff We Like
"I fell in love with it... Inspires you, makes you laugh and leaves you with a smile on your face," GeeksofDoom
"Perfect, involving, hilarious, wonderful. Four stars," Desert Entertainer
"Should be remembered come end of the year award[s] season. This is one not to be missed," BigFanboy.com
"A charmer of a feel-good doc... quick-moving crowd-pleaser," Hollywood Reporter
"A rare breed of documentary. It's funny, hopeful... always inspiring," Los Angeles Examiner
"It is impossible not to fall in love with the characters in this film," Beliefnet.com
"Like the best documentaries, Dumbstruck inspires." CC2KOnline.com
"People-watching pleasure," Los Angeles Times
"You'll be smiling and dumbstruck," Movie Buzzers
"Each story epitomizes the American Dream," ChesapeakeFamily.com
"Furthered my hope for humanity... see Dumbstruck," PunchDrunkCritics.com
"Steal your heart, four stars," Entertainment or Die
Westwood One Radio (syndicated to 200 stations across the country), Review: A-
"...It paints that unique picture in all of us. Don’t be a dummy, keep pursuing your dreams," Therogersrevue.wordpress.com
"Feeling the accomplishment of success, the pain of rejection and every emotion in-between." Pamela's Punch
"It’s about doing something you love and trying to make a living out of it. We all can relate to something like that," ReelFilmNews.com
"Touching film that honors the courage of those seemingly absurd few who remain ever-faithful to that undying spark that burns in the hearts of true performers... go see it," D Magazine
"Definitely worth your time, " Flixist.com
"Fascinating," Star-Ledger
"Poignant and crowd-pleasing, “Dumbstruck” is really about the difficulty of trying to make an unconventional dream come true," The Weekender
"...a wonderful, eye-opening film," Backstage
"A testament to the human spirit," Gwinnett Daily Post
"Magnificent," The Signal
"Christopher Guest’s tone only with real people," The Dallas Voice
Theatrical Release
Atlanta, GA Midtown Art Cinema, April 15
Washington, D.C. E-Street Cinema, April 22
New York, NY, Cinema Village, April 22
Dallas, TX Magnolia Theatre, May 6
Indianapolis, IN Keystone Theatre May 13
Minneapolis, MN Lagoon Cinema May 20
Los Angeles, CA Regent Theatre, May 27
San Francisco, Opera Plaza Cinema, June 3
Best of the Festival - Palm Springs International Film Festival
Best Documentary Film - Mountain Film Festival
Winner Audience Award - Friars Club Comedy Film Festival
Official Selection - Heartland Film Festival
Official Selection - Florida Film Festival
Official Selection - Temecula Valley Film Festival
Official Selection - Atlanta Film Festival
Official Selection - Harvardwood Film Festival