Ever watched a movie about a movie that might never exist? Buckle up, dreamers.
The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings including Mark Ruffalo, Illeana Douglas, Don Cheadle, Kevin Smith, Edward Burns, Tim Roth, Morgan Spurlock, Selma Blair, Robert Townsend, Bill Pullman and many more.
Acting
Daniel Gillies performs desperation so authentically you'll forget it's partially staged.
Direction
The directors become characters—questioning their own documentary's ethics mid-film.
Editing
Ruffalo's earnest advice cutting to Gillies' blank stare is devastating comedy.
Director
John Lyons Murphy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Broken Kingdom actually got finished and released in 2012—grossing roughly $12,000. The documentary made more.
This captures the exact moment crowdfunding killed the 'starving artist' mystique and replaced it with 'please venmo my dream.'
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