Jodi Wille

The film explores the story of the eponymous Los Angeles utopian commune and its charismatic leader, Father Yod.

[1][2] Wille's second film, Welcome Space Brothers (2023), is a feature documentary about the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school and self-healing community in Southern California that in the late 70s became a prolific filmmaking collective under the direction of outlandish spiritual leader Ruth Norman, AKA Archangel Uriel.

In 1998, Wille co-founded Dilettante Press with Steve Nalepa, Nick Rubenstein, and Hedi El Kholti, a publishing house with a focus on self-taught, visionary, and vernacular art and photography.

"[7] Dilettante produced exhibitions, symposiums, and parties related to their books in galleries and museums in multiple cities in the U.S. and in Europe.

The imprint focuses on non-fiction, literary memoirs, and illustrated books exploring subcultures and groundbreaking artists such as Andy Kaufman, Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators, John Sinclair and MC5, Father Yod and Ya Ho Wha 13, and Moondog.

[15][16][17] From 2007-2017, Wille served as a regular guest programmer at The Cinefamily cinematheque in Los Angeles, hosting the popular "Occult LA" series and other programs including an eclectic range of guests from Kris Kristofferson, Tony Clifton, Rocky Erickson, and Tom Laughlin to white witches, Hare Krishnas, and Bigfoot researchers, as well as live music, ritual performance, panels, and art exhibitions.