Ian Fitzgibbon

The spouses of a doctor and a patient who have run off together find themselves mutually attracted as they plot their revenge.

Trailer for Informant. Jamie Meltzer s brilliant documentary political thriller has a twist: we know who done it. His name is Brandon Darby. He started out as a leftwing activist and New Orleans do-gooder and ended up accepting standing ovations at Tea Party conventions. Along the way, his ideals shifted or at least his notion of who the good guys and the bad guys are and he became an FBI informant. Hero or villain? Patriot or turncoat? Snitch or savior? Director Jamie Meltzer isn t saying. He leaves that up to you, which is the thrill in the thriller. The heart of the story happens when Darby, by then a paid FBI informant, travels with militant activists to the 2008 Republican National Convention, with the intent of stopping them before they break the law. When two young men end up storing Molotov cocktails in their basement, that s when things really get interesting…

Excerpt from the documentary The Informant. In this politically relevant documentary, director Jamie Meltzer turns his lens on activist-turned-informant Brandon Darby. Darby became famous among community organizers after defying authorities and heroically rescuing a friend during hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Ninth Ward, then helping to start a grassroots relief organization called Common Ground. He symbolized for many the potential power of radical activism.

To the world around him, Donald appears to be a typical teenager. He's moody toward his parents, awkward around girls, and ambivalent about the struggle to fit in at school. But Donald also possesses an extraordinary imagination and a talent for art that sets him apart from his peers. When he is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, Donald retreats into a fantasy world in order to avoid confronting the painful reality of his life. With the help of a compassionate therapist, family and friends who care for him, and a young woman who becomes his first love, Donald decides to take advantage of his remaining days and fight against the sickness that tries to claim his life. Adapted by Anthony McCarten from his own novel, Ian Fitzgibbon's new film manages to smash every expectation a viewer might have for a film about a kid with cancer. Infused with a biting sense of humor, incredible visual flourishes, and wonderful performances from the cast including Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, this is a genuinely moving film that leaves a lasting impression.