Knot: The Fred G. Lee Story

Feature Film • Mockumentary/Sci-fi • 2h 20m • Shawnee, Oklahoma • Screen 4

$5 members, $8 non-members

Directed by: Attila Gyula Balazs

Fred, a would-be YouTuber, makes contact with an extraterrestrial and unwittingly becomes a cult leader. His cameraman, Zak, watches in horror as Fred and his followers are abducted, leaving him to piece together the bizarre and unsettling truth in a documentary.

This is a universe that exists in new media already, with a grassroots YouTube channel that documents the 6 months that Fred and Zak were separated as the cult grew, containing over 60 videos, an original song, guest appearances, meditation compilations, and the strange philosophical rantings of a man on the edge of sanity.

About the Director

Attila Gyula Balázs is a filmmaker based in Oklahoma City whose work spans directing, writing, and producing. Born in Portland, Oregon, to a Canadian mother and a Hungarian-American father, Balázs brings a cross-cultural perspective to his storytelling. After relocating to Oklahoma at an early age, he immersed himself in the arts, building a career that bridges video production, live sound, and independent cinema.

His films often explore themes of identity, transcendence, and the blurred line between reality and imagination. Notable projects include Knot: The Fred G. Lee Story and Blue Kaiju – Ghostlight, along with contributions in sound and production across a range of short and feature projects.

Balázs describes his approach as that of an auteur, drawing on over fifteen years of experience in film and video to craft stories that are both visually striking and philosophically layered. He continues to develop independent projects under his own banner, with a focus on bold, unconventional narratives that invite audiences to question and reimagine the world around them.

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