CELEBRITY CAREGIVER documentary @ the Palace Theater

Frank Heygi's fascinating doc about Dave Nassaney, a local gas station owner, who cares for his wife & dreams of celebrity & fame. Part of our SECRET MOVIE CLUB FILM FESTIVAL 2026 series Saturday, November 14, 2026 5pm LOCATION: The Palace Theatre, 630 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014 SPECIAL NOTE: Our Secret Movie Club Film Festival 2026 will run from Friday, November 13, 2026 through Sunday, November 15, 2026. You can purchase an All-Access pass or individual tickets to specific screenings. You BUILD your film festival. All events, including parties, will be held at the Palace Theatre, dtla. We will have concessions, food options, and a full bar open all festival - pay as you go, so bring a card. Please note, while all filmmakers are planning to be in attendance for post-screening Q&A's, it is always subject to their availability. The show must go on if they cannot attend. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026 5p CELEBRITY CAREGIVER (dir by Frank Heygi, Parrot House Productions, documentary, USA) Followed by filmmaker Q&A When family tragedy propels a local gas station owner into the world of international celebrity, can he hold onto the man he used to be? Is that man even worth preserving? This reality-bending documentary is what Awards Wire calls "a stunning meditation on the healing power of self promotion." Featuring appearances by Martha Stewart, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Rod Stewart, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Ice Tea and Coco, Evander Holyfield, Ashton Kutcher, Larry and David Ellison, Suzanne Summers, David Blaine, Marc Benioff, Kaitlin Jenner, Rick Caruso, and introducing…Dave Nassaney, the Celebrity Caregiver. Filmmaker Frank Heygi pulls off a kind of documentary magic trick as he both scrutinizes and humanizes U.S. culture's almost manic need to achieve some kind of celebrity. A true documentary for our strange times.