You Had To Be There: TIFF

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Posted: 9/5/25 at 12:37pm

This should and could be interesting if it gets picked up to be screened. 
 

You Had To Be There

Director: Nick Davis
Sales Agent: UTA Independent Film Group 
Why Buyers Are Circling: In 1972, a group of aspiring actors got their first big break in the Toronto production of “Godspell.” Not only was the show a smash, it also helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names in entertainment. Playing Jesus and his disciples were none other than Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radnor, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, and Victor Garber, with Paul Shaffer serving as musical director. Davis’ film interviews the surviving cast members, many of whom would go on to appear in “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live,” and argues that when not earning standing ovations, they were revolutionizing comedy.