When Daniel Robbins set out to make a reality television-like comedy about local elections in Manhattan, he knew his preferred candidate, Zack Weiner, for city council, would likely lose, but the film itself has been a runaway success.
In “Citizen Weiner,” Robbins follows Zack Weiner and his campaign staff as they collectively gun to defeat front-runner Gale Brewer in District 6 on the Upper West Side. Brewer has held the seat intermittently for 13 years.
“I’m surprised that the production even made it over the finish line,” Robbins told The Epoch Times.
After premiering at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, “Citizen Weiner” is now streaming on all major platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon Home Video, Google Play, Microsoft Xbox, Vudu, and YouTube….