Editing
Barry Poltermann
Born January 12, 1964 (age 62)
Poltermann is an editor, producer and director best known for editing the Sundance Grand Prize winning documentary American Movie (1999); Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017); The Last Movie Stars (2022); and Highway 99: A Double Album (2025).
Known For
The Last Blockbuster · 2020The Last Blockbuster
★ 6.42020
MovieDocumentary
Sandi Hardingm, the manager of the world's last remaining Blockbuster - located in Bend, OR, reflects on the store's vibrant past and navigates the difficult task of keeping a video rental store open in the era of streaming.
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made · 2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
★ 6.72015
MovieDocumentary
In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."
American Movie · 1999American Movie
★ 7.51999
MovieDocumentaryComedy
American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · 2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
★ 7.52017
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
Why Did You Kill Me? · 2021Why Did You Kill Me?
★ 5.92021
MovieDocumentaryCrime
The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.
Ueck · 2026Ueck
2026
MovieDocumentary
"Mr.Baseball", Bob Uecker, the former Major League baseball player, Hall of Fame sportscaster, comedian, and actor has seen it all and made us laugh along the way. Though UECK passed away in January 2025, this documentary from filmmakers Michael T. Vollmann and Steve Farr persists as a testament to his legacy, giving audiences intimate access to his life, work, family, and friends, amplifying his humor and heart for future generations.
Wildcat · 2024Wildcat
★ 5.72024
MovieDrama
Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief.
Rock the Bells · 2006Rock the Bells
★ 6.72006
MovieDocumentaryMusic
An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.
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