Impaler
SYNOPSIS:
Jonathon 'The Impaler' Sharkey threw himself into the race for Minnesota Governor on January 13, 2006. His thirteen point platform included helping farmers, improving the public school system, and advocating for better benefits for United States veterans. However, it was his 'coming out' to the media as a 'Hecate Witch', 'Satanic Dark Priest' and 'Sanguaryan Vampyre' that grabbed Jonathon National and International attention. His candidacy marked the beginning of the largest amount of media coverage ever given to an unknown third party candidate running for Governor in American history.
In the first week alone Jonathon was doing National TV interviews and 'A' list radio programs. People wanted to know about his political views, specifically, his plan to impale all child molesters, rapists, drug dealers, terrorists and murders, and anyone that "made his mad" on the Governor’s Mansion lawn. But while Jonathon's fame was exploding his private life was falling apart, affecting everyone around him.
IMPALER documents the strange fascination the media had with Jonathon and the macabre, absurd, funny and ultimately heartbreaking events that took place throughout this 8 month long, award winning documentary.
OFFICIAL SELECTION OF:
Winner of the "Grand Jury Award" - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Honorable Mention - Byron Bay Film Festival
World Premiere-Byron Bay FF (Australia)
North American Permiere -Fearless Filmmakers (USA)
North West Premiere - Seattle True Indipendent FF (USA)
East Australian Premiere -Revelation Perth FF (Australia)
Southwest American Premiere -Cinesol FF (USA)
North East American Premiere -New Jersey FF (USA)
European Premiere - H3r3tic! Festival (Amsterdam, NL)
