Saving Superman Screening
Saturday, April 18 11:00 AM
Glen Art Movie Theatre
540 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
FREE
Join us for a special showing of Saving Superman, Winner of the 2025 Critic's Choice Documentary Awards. Join us for a conversation with Superman, Jonathan Charbonneau, along with his mother Sandra and friend, Julie Spiller.
Watch on the BIG Screen at the Glen Art Movie Theatre
SAVING SUPERMAN tells the story of Jonathan, a 60-year-old man with autism who’s become a local hero in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn. Affectionately known as “Superman,” Jonathan is celebrated for his everyday acts of kindness and has been a beloved fixture in the town’s Fourth of July Parade for nearly 35 years. When a new building owner threatened his home, the community rallied behind him — led by his best friend, Julie — whose grassroots fundraiser sparked an outpouring of support to save not just his house, but the spirit of the town itself.
Saving Superman | Switchboard Shorts | Official Trailer (2025)
Directed by Adam Oppenheim & Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
Executive Produced by Brendan Fraser
Executive Produced by Celia Aniskovich, Gary Jude Burkart, John Hoffman, Majon Javadi, Duncan Lindsay, Ryan Mazie, Stephen Shaya, Marcella Tudeen, Mike Tudeen
Produced by Adam Oppenheim, Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, & Julie Spiller
Consulting Producer// Ian Robertson Kibbe
Creative Producer // Bronte Burkart
Associate Producer // Jake Huber
Associate Producer // Rebecca Matthews
Production Assistant // Cait Laird
Motion Graphics // Kayla Eiler Woodward
Director of Photography // Adam Oppenheim
Edited by // Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
Composer // Mark Crawford
Colorist // Elliot Rudmann
Post Sound Design & Mix // Ken Petrosky
Title Design // Jessica Dunn
Brendan Fraser Gets Emotional Discussing Autism Community ‘Hero'
Brendan Fraser dishes on his new documentary short "Saving Superman," which follows a middle-aged autistic man who needs the help of his community when his housing becomes compromised. Brendan gets emotional opening up about how the project relates to his son with special needs and pleads for more services for people on the spectrum.
The Glen Ellyn 4th of July Committee is pleased to announce Jonathan Charbonneau as the 2026 Glen Ellyn 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal.
GLEN ART THEATRE CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
The Glen Art Theatre first opened its doors in 1926 and quickly became a staple of downtown Glen Ellyn. After passing through several hands the 1,000-seat theatre was acquired by its current owners in the early 1980's. The new owners seeing into the future of today's megaplexs had the theatre divided in half and then in half again into the four 200 seat auditoriums it currently has.
In its 100 years of operation the Glen Art Theatre has had its share of moments in the sun. One of which occurred when the 1986 film Lucas starring Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen, & Kerri Green was filmed on location in Glen Ellyn. The theatre was featured in the film when the main characters went to the movies and some of the employees were even used as extras.
Thank you to our Benefactor Sponsors:
Maureen McCarthy @properties
