4 Stars! Critics' Pick
"Heartbreaking, intelligent, and surprisingly deep."
NOW MAGAZINE -- Wendy Banks, September 4th, 2003

3 Stars! "A jaw-dropping human tragedy."
NATIONAL POST -- Katrina Onstad, September 8th, 2003

"As a character study, FLYERMAN is near flawless. Amazingly affective. Fascinating."
DVD TALK -- Bill Gibron, July 6th, 2005

"Brilliant! It's one of the best, ever."
THE DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL
--Sarah Whitehouse, July 6th, 2005

"Terrific!"
EYE WEEKLY -- "Notable New Releases", Jason Anderson, June 2nd, 2005

"A fascinating portrayal of the relationship between a father and his son."
TORONTO SUN -- "Flying in face of risk", Nicholas Davis, May 30th, 2005

"The talk of last year's Toronto International Film Festival."
GLOBE & MAIL: TELEVISION, "Digital Highlights", Cecily Ross, June 11-17th, 2005

"A great example of just how deluded people can become, particularly to themselves."
TORONTO STAR: STARWEEK MAGAZINE, "The crazy art of self-promotion" [full page article]
Raju Mudhar, June 11-17th, 2005

" A wacky little ditty."
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER --Other DVDS Out Today, Peter Brown, June 20th, 2005

"A touching portrait of an indomitable spirit. Tan and Stephenson follow Vistorino's pursuit of fame with humanity and dignity."
High-Flying Canadian Filmmakers, THE FESTIVAL DAILY -- Cover Story, September 6th, 2003

"A runaway hit."
CALGARY SUN -- Louis B. Hobson, October 3th, 2003

"When it comes to celebrating failure, there's one Canadian movie and character that soars above all the rest. It's Flyerman."
Lovable Losers, TORONTO STAR -- Peter Howell, September 5th, 2003

"Captivating. Flyerman smartly works the intersection where celebrity and obsession meet."
REEL TO REAL & TORONTO STAR -- Geoff Pevere, September 6th, 2003

"One of the Canadian films causing a buzz at this year's festival is Flyerman."
CITY TV NEWS -- George Lagogianes, September 11th, 2003

[2 out of 7 streeters choose Flyerman.]
"One of the best character studies I have ever seen."
- Louis King
"Flyerman is a fascinating feature documentary about a really unique character." - John Roulx
Your Favourite Movies of the Festival: Here's What You Had to Say, THE GLOBE & MAIL -- September 11th, 2003

"Documentaries to watch -- the duo recommends Flyerman."
The hottest films, from those who know -- Programmers weigh in with their predictions,
NATIONAL POST -- Stacey Donen & Liz Czach, September 5th, 2003

"Much deserving of praise are Jeff Stephenson and Jason Tan [for] the indescribably odd Flyerman."
Inside Canada's Top Ten, EYE WEEKLY -- Jason Anderson, December 12, 2003

"If I was giving a tip to people - see some Canadian documentaries. Flyerman for instance. A very strong documentary. We've always had a great tradition of making documentaries and this is very, very fine work."
Piers Handling, Director & CEO, Toronto International Film Festival, September 5th, 2003

"Flyerman has people talking at TIFF"
PLAYBACK -- Sean Davidson, September 15th, 2003

"Surprisingly versatile and emotionally resonant. An exhaustive chronicle of one person's efforts at being human."
TEDERICK.COM

Next Big Things. The Toronto International Film Festival raises the curtain on a baker's dozen of hot Canadian actors and filmmakers: Jason Tan & Jeff Stephenson
INSIDE ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE -- Gord McLaughlin, September Issue, 2003

"Like the man himself, fascinating, funny and more than a bit sad."
The Movies That Mattered, HOLLYWOODBITCHSLAP.COM -- Paul Zimmerman, September 2003

"one of the most enjoyable films we caught at the Toronto International Film Festival."
REALLYGOODFILMS.COM -- September 19th, 2003

"One of the TOP TEN films of Cinevegas."
VEGAS HUSTLER.COM -- Micheal Hewitt