John Cassavetes Award given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000; award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.

Credits

Writer/Director: Vera Drew

Writer: Bri LeRose

Producer: Joey Lyons

Synopsis

An aspiring joker moves to Gotham City to make it big, but ends up grappling with her gender identity while forming an anti-comedy troupe and combating a fascistic caped crusader. Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew, and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, The People’s Joker is a deeply personal journey that’s as much documentary as it is parody.