Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Release date | September 13, 2024 (TIFF) October 18, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 39min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Sara Quin Tegan Quin |
| Directed by | Erin Lee Carr |
| Produced by | Erin Lee Carr Elyssa Hess Jenny Eliscu |
| Cinematography by | Ava Benjamin Shorr |
| Edited by | Tim K. Smith |
| Production Company | Story Syndicate Carr Lot Productions |
| Distributor | Hulu |
Cast & Characters:
- Sara Quin as Self – Musician
- Tegan Quin as Self – Musician
- Rene Botha as Self – Tegan’s Tattoo Artist
- Lindsey Byrnes as Self – Photographer
- Erin Lee Carr as Self – Filmmaker
- Jenny Eliscu as Self – Music Journalist
- Piers Henwood as Self – Tegan and Sara’s Management 2002-2020
- Max Kilger as Self – Social Psychologist Cyberterrorism Expert (as Max Kilger PHD)
- David Letterman as Self (archive footage)
- Kim Persley as Self – Tegan and Sara’s Management 2004-2019
Storyline:
Tegan Quin (from Tegan and Sara) has been the victim of identity theft and an ongoing catfishing scam for over 15 years. While investigating, she shares for the first time, how she was ensnared in toxic fan culture that revealed the dark side of fame.
About Movie:
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara is a 2024 American documentary film, directed and produced by Erin Lee Carr. It follows fans of Tegan and Sara, who are subject to a catfishing scheme.
While making the film, Erin Lee Carr did not want participants to feel they would be embarrassed, as well as Tegan not wanting it to feel as though they were calling out their fans.
In July 2024, it was announced Erin Lee Carr had directed a documentary revolving around Tegan and Sara, with Hulu set to distribute.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024. It was released on October 18, 2024, by Hulu.