DIR. CONSTANCE MARKS | 2011 | USA | 76 MIN

Special Jury Prize Winner at the Sundance Festival, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey is the story of the man behind the Muppet’s beloved character Elmo.The film traces Kevin Clash’s rise from his modest beginnings in Baltimore to his current success as the man behind one of the world’s most recognizable and adored characters.Millions of children tune in daily to watch Elmo, yet when Kevin walks down the street he is not recognized. Combining amazing archival footage with material from the present day, filmmaker Constance Marks explores Kevin's story in vivid detail and chronicles the meteoric rise of Jim Henson in the process.

Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and including interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others, this insightful and personal documentary offers up a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson legacy.

“REMARKABLE...a heartwarming story of how one person realized his dream, and made significant sacrifices along the way.” – The Huffington Post