Movies by Jay Johnson

Righteous Indignation

Righteous Indignation

Upon his release from prison, a big-time street hustler returns home to pick up where he left off, but his adversary is bent on revenge and domination.

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along the way, and with them deconstructs herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mockumentary requiem. Ken Campbell was a hugely respected maverick of the British theatre, an eccentric genius who would snort out forgotten artforms. Nina was his protégé in ventriloq...

Accused

Accused

After a revenge obsessed society incorrectly selects its next target, a young man must survive the night as the online witch-hunt arrives at his front door.

A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary

A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary

A variety special, taped October 30, 1988 during the 10th anniversary of the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, featuring routines by stand-up comics.

Blockheads

Blockheads

Mariette Hartley hosts performances by top ventriloquists.

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

During the busy run-up to Christmas, a single-take snapshot of the immense stress and skills of a talented head chef reveals that things are about to burst behind the restaurant's flash façade.