Human Interest
Episode 1
A shy competitive whistler, his coach, and his agent take us into the difficult and fulfilling world of tournament whistling.
Episode 2
Caring for the elderly is more fun with clowns...even bad ones.
Episode 4
After fleeing Crimea, a Ukrainian brother and sister run a singing telegram business for special occasions, from birthdays to divorce.
Trailer for Human Interest
A new series by Matthew-Lee Erlbach and Mallory Portnoy. Winner of SeriesFest 2019's Digital Short Series Competition and the next thing you'll be quoting to your friends.
HUMAN INTEREST is a six-part dry comedy documentary series based on real New Yorkers exploring loneliness, community, and our relationship with technology. From co-creators Matthew-Lee Erlbach and Mallory Portnoy, this anthropology of the awkward explores the private lives, simple joys, and mundane eccentricities of your friends, neighbors, and fellow humans.
WINNER! "Best Digital Short Series" SeriesFest 2019