Noah Findling

In 2015, Jon Rudnitsky landed his dream job as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. One season later, he was fired. Over the next decade, he toured comedy clubs and small venues across the country, trying to rebuild a career that never became what he imagined. Special Boy is an intimate documentary about a comedian searching for what’s next after losing his dream job.

Christmas Eve, 1989. Nancy Clark is hosting the first Clark family Christmas since the mysterious passing of her husband, Larry. But as old wounds resurface and tensions begin to rise, a series of violent tremors awakens an ancient evil buried deep beneath the Kentucky countryside.

In 2015, Jon Rudnitsky landed his dream job as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. One season later, he was fired. Over the next decade, he toured comedy clubs and small venues across the country, trying to rebuild a career that never became what he imagined. Special Boy is an intimate documentary about a comedian searching for what’s next after losing his dream job.