Confessions of a Superhero

Director: Matt Ogens
Cast: Christopher "Superman" Dennis, Maxwell "Batman" Allen, Jennifer "Wonder Woman" Gehrt, Joe "Hulk" McQueen

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screening in: Emerging Visions

Screening Times

1:45 PM, Saturday March 10th - Alamo Downtown
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9:45 PM, Tuesday March 13th - Alamo Downtown
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9:30 PM, Thursday March 15th - Austin Convention Ctr
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Synopsis:
A feature length documentary that chronicles the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal look into their daily routines reveals their hardships and triumphs as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame. The Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman's psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right beneath their feet, their own paths to stardom prove to be long, hard climbs. CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO explores the fascination, obsession and allure of fame through the eyes of some very unique people struggling to make it in Tinseltown.

Director's Bio:
Ogens has worked on a variety of projects ranging from long-format episodic to commercials. In the photography world, one of Ogens' photos from this film was chosen to be part of the 2007 Images of the Year by American Photo magazine; and two photographic series received Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards.