DOCS FOR SCHOOLS STUDENT CHOICE AWARD -HOT DOCS
BEST SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILM AWARD -FILM THREAT
QUOTES:
Once you get beyond the inescapable potty jokes, Lily Zepeda’s “Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man,” turns out to be a compassionate and inspiring portrait of tireless world sanitation crusader, Jack Sim. ~ LA TIMES
I want to be best friends with Jack Sim; the titular man devoted to bringing clean restrooms to everyone the world over. ~ Film Threat
Mr. Toilet reveals how bathroom humor can change the world. Jack Sim might shock people, but he’s raising awareness about sanitation issues on a global scale. ~ The Wrap
Mr Toilet is flushed with fun. ~ FF2 Media
Zepeda’s film has a way of encouraging one to loosen up and recognize the real shit going on. Bathroom humor is rarely so effective. ~ POV Magazine
An eye-opening new documentary chronicles the unconventional work—and prolific poop jokes—of an activist tackling global sanitation, or as he calls it, the “gospel of toilets.” ~ Daily Beast
I was kind of knocked back on my heels by the film. ~ Unseen Films
Lily Zepeda’s portrait of World Toilet Organization founder Jack Sim finds the subtle tension behind an unapologetically crass character. ~ Toronto Now
The film is a charming triumph of a character piece. ~ Scene Creek
The film succeeds in creating an intimate portrait of a quirky, and eccentric individual full of compassion, love and wit who uses his ingenuity and skills to create a meaningful dialogue on shit. ~ The Extra Mile
If you’re going to tell the story of a guy obsessed with poop, director Lily Zepeda at least knows how to make it palatable. ~ Slash Film
LA TIMES REVIEW: Who knew toilets were the answer to a healthier world?
DAILY BEAST: Changing the world one poop joke at a time.
MEL MAGAZINE: MR TOILET wants to save the world from drowning in SHIT
FILM THREAT: Independent Movie Guide
FF2 MEDIA: Mr Toilet is Flushed with Fun
REUTERS – Pooper hero: Singapore’s ‘Mr.Toilet’ wants to make sanitation sexy
BREAKFAST TV – Meeting the Man Behind the Hot Docs film
TORONTO GUARDIAN – Most curious films at Hot Docs Film Festival
CTV NEWS ENTERTAINMENT – Jack’s struggle to improve sanitation
iHEART RADIO CANADA – News Talk 1010
VARIETY – Top Prizes at Hot Docs
CBC Listen – Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION – The Feedback
GLOBAL NEWS 770 CHQR – Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
CBC’s THE HOMESTRETCH – Mr Toilet Screens at CUFF DOCS
STRAITS TIMES – Film on toilet activist to be released
CHINA DAILY – “Toilet is my religion”