Fantasy Life: Q&A with Filmmaker Matthew Shear
Noam Dromi, Managing Director of Reboot Studios, sat down with filmmaker and actor Matthew Shear to discuss his new film Fantasy Life, a deeply personal story where Jewish identity isn’t a premise, but a lived cultural environment shaping how characters think, joke and relate to one another. In this conversation, Shear reflects on the origins of the film, the role of intergenerational memory and the subtle, often uncomfortable ways we navigate identity, assimilation and inheritance. Rather than positioning itself as an “issue film,” Fantasy Life offers something more intimate and textured, rooted in character, humor and emotional honesty. Watch the video conversation or read the written Q&A to learn through our conversation with Shear about the making of the film, the ideas behind it, and the cultural questions it raises.