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An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar is the story of world-famous magician, escape artist, and renowned enemy of deception James “The Amazing” Randi, bringing to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor.

Premiere Date

March 28, 2016

Length

90 minutes

Justin Weinstein

Producer/Director

Justin Weinstein is a Brooklyn-based former scientist whose work includes documentary feature films and broadcast journalism. He is an executive producer of Bronx Obama, a documentary directed by Ryan Murdoch now available on Showtime and iTunes. He co-wrote and edited Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, premiered on Independent Lens, and was nominated for The Humanitas Prize. Prior to that, Weinstein produced numerous projects for ABC News, “Peter Jennings Reporting,” and PBS, including “Hot Politics” for FRONTLINE and the ABC News Primetime special “Last Days on Earth.”
Tyler Measom

Producer/Director

Tyler Measom is the co-director/producer of the documentary film Sons of Perdition, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, screened at over 45 festivals and was acquired by the Oprah Winfrey Network. Measom is also the producer of the feature film Take, starring Minnie Driver and Jeremy Renner. He has written, produced, and directed over one hundred commercials, short documentaries, and industrials for a wide range of national and international clients. He won an Emmy for the PBS documentary Beehive Spirits. He is also the producer of the documentary Jesus Town. His current project is New Sensation, about the birth, rise, and cultural effects of MTV. Measom lives in Salt Lake City under the shade of a giant oak tree. And no, he’s not Mormon.