Stealing Magic

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Brief notes on screenings, festival listings, and press coverage.

• July 16, 2026

  BBC News: one man’s mission to stop pirates stealing magic

  Sarah Turnnidge’s BBC News piece follows Andi’s hunt for the people pirating his tricks and selling them online—the story at the heart of Stealing Magic. He talks about why the theft is “dangerous for our future in the creative arts,” the Tribeca premiere, and hoping the film encourages people to speak up in their own industries.

  Read on BBC News

• July 11, 2026

  Yellow Springs Film Festival opening night

  Stealing Magic is the opening-night feature at the Yellow Springs Film Festival on October 1, with a live show from Andi Gladwin and David Williamson, plus a Q&A with Andi after the film.

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• July 10, 2026

  Genii sponsors MAGIC Live screenings

  Genii Magazine is sponsoring two screenings of Stealing Magic on August 2 at The Orleans Cinemark. Tickets are for MAGIC Live attendees only and can only be obtained by entering the ballot on your MAGIC Live account.

• July 7, 2026

  Andi on BBC Points West

  Andi appeared on BBC Points West to talk about Stealing Magic.

• July 1, 2026

  RogerEbert.com: Tribeca documentaries roundup

  Peter Sobczynski’s Tribeca 2026 documentaries roundup on RogerEbert.com includes Stealing Magic, noting that he enjoyed Matthew Testa’s film following magicians as they track down internet pirates stealing the secrets behind their illusions.

  Read on RogerEbert.com

• June 14, 2026

  Rolling Stone: one of the best films at Tribeca

  Rolling Stone calls Stealing Magic “one of the best films of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival,” describing it as an “incredible, mysterious, sometimes absurd, sometimes deadly serious doc” and likening it to “The Bourne Identity as directed by Penn and Teller.”

  Read on Rolling Stone

• June 10, 2026

  Sold out at Tribeca!

  What a run—every Tribeca screening of Stealing Magic has sold out, right through to the final show on Sunday, June 14. Huge thanks to the New York audiences who packed the house, brought their energy to the Q&As, and made the world premiere unforgettable.

• June 8, 2026

  New festival notes, features, and first reactions

  New coverage includes Faridah Gbadamosi's Tribeca programmer's note, which calls Stealing Magic a "surprising ride" and "quite entertaining"; Nyla Gilbert's Den of Geek feature, with director Matthew Testa discussing the creators behind the illusions; David Morgan's CBS News Tribeca roundup; and Jason Silberman's positive Substack response, which calls the film "funny," "tense," and "a genuine crime investigation film."

  Tribeca programmer's note / Den of Geek feature / CBS News roundup / Jason Silberman on Substack

• June 7, 2026

  Matthew Testa interview on Cherry the Geek TV

  Director Matthew Testa spoke with Cherry the Geek TV about Stealing Magic, the secrets behind the thrilling documentary, and shaping the magic-piracy investigation for the screen.

  Watch the interview

• June 2, 2026

  Saturday, June 6 screening sold out

  The Saturday, June 6 screening at 11:45 AM at Village East by Angelika is now sold out. A fourth Tribeca screening remains available on Sunday, June 14 at 11:45 AM at AMC 19th St. East 6.

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• June 1, 2026

  Elements of Madness: one to watch

  Elements of Madness names Stealing Magic among 33 Tribeca Film Festival 2026 films that caught their attention—a roundup of titles they recommend keeping an eye out for.

  Read on Elements of Madness

• May 19, 2026

  Genii: The Eye

  Vanessa Armstrong profiles the film in Genii’s The Eye and discusses why magic is especially vulnerable to piracy.

  Read on Genii

• May 13, 2026

  Fourth Tribeca screening added

  A fourth Tribeca screening has been added on Sunday, June 14 at 11:45 AM at AMC 19th St. East 6. Tickets are on sale now.

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• May 12, 2026

  Conjurly covers the DC/DOX selection

  Conjurly has the news that Stealing Magic has been selected for the 2026 DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival, adding a DC premiere on June 12 to the run. The piece follows their earlier report on the Tribeca world premiere.

  Conjurly: DC/DOX selection / Conjurly: Tribeca premiere

• May 6, 2026

  DC premiere at DC/DOX

  Stealing Magic is in the official DC/DOX 2026 programme with a DC premiere on Friday, June 12 at the Burke Theatre (US Navy Memorial). The fourth edition of the festival runs June 11–14 in Washington, DC—reserve with a pass or buy individual tickets through DC/DOX.

  DC/DOX film page / Passes & tickets

• May 1, 2026

  Thank you, AFI and The Industry

  Huge thanks to the American Film Institute for spotlighting Stealing Magic among AFI Conservatory alumni at Tribeca, and to The Industry for the festival lineup piece—where they hoped the film might land with the same energy as the Sundance documentary Tickled. That would be fun!

  AFI / The Industry

• April 28, 2026

  Tickets are now on sale

  Tickets for all Tribeca screenings of Stealing Magic are now on sale.

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• April 8, 2026

  Tribeca line-up and press

  Stealing Magic is listed in the official Tribeca programme and has been picked up in festival line-up coverage from IndieWire and Deadline.

  IndieWire / Deadline / Tribeca Festival

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