What About Gary?
Synopsis
Director Tristan Copeland, Gary's cousin, questions the purveyors of these falsehoods, driven by a need to understand why they ensnared Gary. Through vérité footage, archival materials, and Gary's own paintings, the film explores Gary’s descent into a distorted reality, seeking the root causes of his susceptibility to misinformation.
Shot during the pandemic in Shrewsbury, England, WHAT ABOUT GARY captures the isolation that made many, including Gary, vulnerable to manipulation. With kinetic editing, evocative camera work, and a poignant score, the film examines how society failed to protect its citizens from misinformation.
A potentially controversial yet vital work that questions how conspiracy theorists wield such influence and whether others can be saved from similar fates. A cautionary tale for a world grappling with truth in the digital age, and a tribute to a life tragically cut short, driven by a need to understand why.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 104 min
- Format
- 4K Digital Video
- Director
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Tristan M Copeland 1st Feature
- Producer
- Marah Strauch, Tristan M Copeland
- Co-Producer
- Mary Carson, Christine Hartland, Rachel Wexler
- Executive Producer
- Nick Broomfield, Ben Coulson, Dan Davies
- Editor
- Dan Jobar BFE, J. Davis
- Screenwriter
- Tristan M Copeland
- Director of Photography
- Tristan M Copeland
- Composer
- Joe Duddell
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Gary Matthews, Tristan Copeland, Charlie Parker, Adam Birch, Bill Matthews, Emma Jane Matthews, Janet Kinnersley, Marianna Spring
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tea Cup Productions Limited
71-75 Shelton StreetCovent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
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