
A program of short documentaries about passionate people forging their own paths.
Welcome to The Sewer Den is a short documentary film following the New Jersey native & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle super fan, Jonathan Zelenak. In this we explore themes and feelings of nostalgia, toy memorabilia, the value of collecting, and most importantly a glimpse into Jonathan’s own life and his own personal turtle collection. The Sewer Den, in which he so perfectly coined, is located in a secret basement in NJ and is the home of all his favorite toys, posters and even his old TMNT bunk beds! We’ll revisit some of Jonathan’s favorite Turtle moments while growing up, get more insight on The Sewer Den and his inspiration behind it all, and also taps into fandom and how eating pizza is essential for Turtle culture. This ridiculous but true life documentary won’t fall short of being memorable, and will be just comedic enough to make you question if this is a real collector … and the answer is YES.
- Year2019
- Runtime9 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBobo Touch
- ScreenwriterBrian Bonz, Jonathan Zelenak
- ProducerMike Rizzo, Maxine Medina
- CastJonathan Zelenak, Victoria Zelenak, Steven Zelenak, Chris Consalvi
A program of short documentaries about passionate people forging their own paths.
Welcome to The Sewer Den is a short documentary film following the New Jersey native & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle super fan, Jonathan Zelenak. In this we explore themes and feelings of nostalgia, toy memorabilia, the value of collecting, and most importantly a glimpse into Jonathan’s own life and his own personal turtle collection. The Sewer Den, in which he so perfectly coined, is located in a secret basement in NJ and is the home of all his favorite toys, posters and even his old TMNT bunk beds! We’ll revisit some of Jonathan’s favorite Turtle moments while growing up, get more insight on The Sewer Den and his inspiration behind it all, and also taps into fandom and how eating pizza is essential for Turtle culture. This ridiculous but true life documentary won’t fall short of being memorable, and will be just comedic enough to make you question if this is a real collector … and the answer is YES.
- Year2019
- Runtime9 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBobo Touch
- ScreenwriterBrian Bonz, Jonathan Zelenak
- ProducerMike Rizzo, Maxine Medina
- CastJonathan Zelenak, Victoria Zelenak, Steven Zelenak, Chris Consalvi