Banana Island Films
Decult Cult Awareness Conference
Rock The Watchtower speaking panel
Author of Cult Trip, Anke Richter, invited the film and the director, for an international premiere of WITNESS UNDERGROUND and to speak at the first conference of its kind featuring cult experts, survivors, pyschologists, therapists, + modern slavery and human right advocates.
Cults to Consciousness - interfaith-less show
Creative expression is part of our human nature. When belonging to a high control cult, one of the first things that is sacrificed is individuality, freedom of self expression, and education. Scott was always creating, especially when it came to music. However, that came with the high cost of extreme shunning from his immediate family. Through his pain, he has created a beautiful documentary called WITNESS UNDERGROUND, showcasing artists and their journey to self discovery despite shunning.
Sara Edmondson and Nippy famous for exposing NXIVM on the HBO's The Vow and for their excellent podcast exposing everything A Little Bit Culty.
Harmonic Atheist - Former minister
I spoke with the director of the new documentary "Witness Underground," which tells the story of several ExJWs as they share the pain of questioning their worldview while using music to express their amazing journey of deconversion.
GenreBlast Film Festival - Director Q&A
Nathan Ludwig Festival Director interviews director Scott Homan before the award ceremony where Witness Underground wins Best Documentary Feature award.ATHAN LUDWIG
DevOut! Behind The Scenes of WU
Wendi Renay interviews author and filmmaker James Zimmerman and director Scott Homan about creating films and helping people escape a cult.
MythVision - by Derek Lambert
Derek Lambert interviews former cult members, founder of Nuclear Gopher music production studio Ryan Sutter and director Scott Homan
Super Little Challenges - Hamburg
Daniel Thomas - Aussie in Hamburg from a WWII bunker turned band practice space he interviews Scott Homan about Witness Underground.
JW Thoughts Interview - Seattle
Wally Barnett interviews Scott Homan for his excellent and humorous channel.
Late Boomers Podcast
Merry and Cathy of Late Boomers Podcast interview director of Witness Underground, Scott Homan
Jexit2020 - Live with cast
Riley interviews artist Eric Elvendahl, founder of music production studio Ryan Sutter, and director Scott Homan
Brighter Light Podcast - Production of Witness Underground - Minneapolis
Anthos met up with Scott Homan in person to record this very special episode. We cover the introduction to the global ExJW community, our crowdfund success, and wrapping up the production of Witness Underground.NATHAN LUDWIG
Victims and Villains - GenreBlast Film Fest
Captain Nostalgia did outreach at GenreBlast live to highlight specifics films
Victims and Villains - GenreBlast recap about WITNESS UNDERGROUND
Recap by born-again christian Captain Nostalgia
Escaping the Chains - Meditation Conversation
Take responsibility for your own spiritual journey and regularly check in with yourself to ensure you are aligned. Ask your Higher Self for signs that you are on the right path and trust your intuition. Be courageous and willing to dismantle the structures in your life that are not aligned with your truth and integrity.
Bright Brainz - interview with director
Isaac and I got into the pop culture aspects of the film and what's going on with Jehovah's Witnesses. Why are there so many famous former Jehovah's Witness artists like Michael and Janet Jackson, Donald Glover, Dave Mustaine and many more?
John Cedars helped crowdfund
Lloyd Evans interviewed Scott Homan who created and released two exclusive short XJW Coming Out series episodes for this episode. This interview helped us immensely to reach a new audience and get our film from 20% funded to 130% funded overnight. It was essential to reach the ExJW audience.
Film Festival Interviews - Podcast - Radio - Press
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Film Threat review 8/10 Movie Score
Review by Bradley Gibson
Witness Underground:
"pulls the curtain back on the damage caused by being part of a doomsday cult."
"Jarring, heartbreaking, infuriating"
Tone Madison Music Magazine
Written Review by Steven Spoerl
"Frequently searing and undeniably confrontational..."
"For the people of this film, music wasn’t just an outlet; it was a savior. Witness Underground's respect for that level of influence strengthens its margins and helps elevate the film from a strong multipurpose study to an essential one."
AJ Wone
DiaTribe: From the Village to the Streets
"He saw breakdancing in the sand in the 1930s and 40s in Accra" Ghana.
A concert documentary featuring the evolutionary lineage between African dance traditions and the dance styles from today's youth. Master Drummer Obo Addy, MC Mic Crenshaw and poet A.J. Wone converge to present a history of African music and dance from its traditional roots.
Aj Wone runs a non-profit, Deptarment of Africo-American Research, Arts, and Culture.
Witness Underground is an upcoming documentary about Nuclear Gopher, a Minnesota based indie record label that released rock music made by artists in Jehovah's Witnesses. Ryan Sutter, the main proprietor of Nuclear Gopher is joined by filmmaker Scott Homan in a discussion about this astonishing project.
THE WITNESS UNDERGROUND - BARCLAY HOUR
Featuring an interview with the creators of the Witness Underground, born into the high-control Jehovah’s Witness culture, a documentary about starting, thriving, and eventually leaving the very unique indie rock label: Nuclear Gopher www.nucleargopher.org
WSUM Radio Interview
by Shelby Len
"Homan doesn’t resign these characters to a sob story about the harmful consequences of being a Jehovah’s Witness, but rather spotlights the prolific artistic output of the group despite difficult circumstances. The documentary is at once an exposé/commentary on the Witnesses, an inspirational true story, and a nostalgic look back at the vibrant DIY indie rock scene in the 1990s."
Nobody Asked Us To Do This Podcast
Interview by Joe Mitchell and Ruben Ortiz
On this episode we discuss the film "Witness Underground". The film's director Scott Homan and featured cast member Ryan Sutter joins us in a great conversation about the film and their involvement with the Jehovah's Witness religion. The conversation is followed by commentary by the hosts after watching the film at the NYC Film Festival.
Cult Hackers
Podcast Interview by Stephen & Celine
A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous. culthackers.com
Portland Film Festival Q&A
Film Festival Interview by Candace McDowell
"It's kind of a dicey move to make a film like this. It could end relationships. But it's our story to tell. It's not some hit job on the religion. It's much more about how we're living our lives positively afterwards... about doing well and living our lives in the wake of our experiences."
Victims and Villains Review
Podcast Interview by Captain Nostalgia
Capt. Nostalgia takes a spoiler-free look at the documentary, Witness Underground, an official selection of @genreblast Film Festival. It tells the story of the 90s blossoming Underground indie music scene within a cult.
Film Festival Run - 2021
Official Selection - World Premiere at Genre Blast Film Festival
Winner of Best Documentary Feature!
Official Selection
Great Lakes Region Premiere
Minnesota - Film + Music Festival
Three bands in the film were invited to play live for this festival!
Official Selection
California Premiere
Social Impact documentary festival
Run by the founder of Slamdance, Jon Fitzgerald
Official Selection
Regional Premieres
Official Selection
New England Premiere
Official Selection
West Coast Premiere
Semi-Finalist
Official Selection
Georgia Premiere
Official Selection
Los Angeles Premiere
Official Selection
New York Premiere
