Andre is an Idiot

2025 | Coast Film & Music Festival

Duration: 88 min

Synopisis

When eccentric ad exec André learns he’s dying of colon cancer, he faces it with the same irreverent humor and wild creativity he’s had his entire life—and decides to make an unconventional documentary about his journey. Featuring inappropriate anecdotes, stop-motion animation, and a lively score, this singular film delivers both humorous and profound reflections on life’s fragility, while also challenging societal taboos around death and dying with wit and grace. Winner: US Documentary Competition Audience Award & Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award, 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Featured at Coast Film & Music Festival 2025

Production Team

Tony Benna has developed and directed within a variety of platforms creating award-winning work with multiple mediums including film, advertising, post-production, and broadcast. With strong roots in stop-motion animation techniques, he is focused on pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.