About the film:

An Official Selection of SXSW and winner of the 2020 Sundance U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker. Artist Matt Furie’s personal struggle to reclaim his creation, the cartoon character Pepe the Frog, now one of the most recognizable and controversial hate symbols in the world.

“A strange and terrifying odyssey.”

– Nick Schager, Variety

About the filmmakers:

The directorial debut for illustrator, animator and journalist Arthur Jones, who has art directed animation and motion graphics for journalists and documentary filmmakers. Writer-producer Giorgio Angelini executive produced the 2017 documentary My Friend Dahmer. The two previously collaborated on Angelini’s 2018 documentary Owned: A Tale of Two Americas.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media