The clip from the "award-winning film at Cannes" that Jose Chung claimed to appear in is a clip from the Sid and Marty Krofft TV show Lidsville (1971) featuring Charles Nelson Reilly as Horatio J. Hoodoo.
Selfosophy, the fictional religion that the story focuses on, is a direct parody of Scientology.
Charles Nelson Reilly received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance here.
In Jose Chung's office there are a couple of movie posters starring a fictive actor named Bobby Wingood. Bobby Wingood was portrayed by David Duchovny and his name is based on Millennium producer Robert Goodwin.