How America Killed My Mother is a deeply personal documentary for comedian Ed Larson. Of course, so many more people might share this sentiment in the ongoing wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this movie and this journey isn’t about that. Larson…
Continue ReadingRory Scovel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who came out of the Washington, D.C., comedy scene, and has managed to incorporate the lessons of improvisation into his stand-up throughout his career, from comedy competitions to late-night TV sets…
Continue ReadingThe One and Only Dick Gregory documentary premieres this Juneteenth at the Tribeca Film Festival. The world premiere’s already sold out. But you can watch it starting July 4, 2021, thanks to the good folks at Showtime. Showtime has acquired this …
Continue ReadingWe’ve wondered for almost a year now what would happen to all of that documentary footage shot last summer in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as Dave Chappelle put on comedy shows and invited his funny friends over to visit, perform and play during the hei…
Continue ReadingPaul Reubens is getting a multi-part documentary, thanks in part to HBO and the Safdie brothers. Matt Wolf will direct the two-parter, from HBO Documentary Films and Elara, and produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Sebastian Bear-McClard, and Josh and Be…
Continue ReadingWhen the late great Patrice O’Neal’s fiancee, Von Decarlo, first pursued making a documentary about her beloved comedian in 2015, the project was called Better Than You, and raised some $129,624 on IndieGogo. Those backers are thanked in th…
Continue ReadingAlmost 10 years after his death, the life of the great comedian Patrice O’Neal will be celebrated in a new documentary from Comedy Central and All Things Comedy, as Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy premieres this month on Feb. 19, 2021. Here&…
Continue Reading“Meet Del Close, the man with the keys to comedy. If only he can remember where he left them.” That’s the tagline on the poster for the new documentary, For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close, which Utopia Distribution has acquired…
Continue ReadingA new documentary is out today On Demand that takes us behind the scenes for a revealing look at what happened to Robin Williams in his final days before he took his own life in 2014. Robin’s Wish, the untold story, is available for rent or purch…
Continue ReadingWith the blessings of the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, comedian Amy Poehler is on track to direct a documentary about the legendary comedy duo. Deadline first reported the news today. Imagine Documentaries and White Horse Pictures will suppo…
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