This is the story of indie comedy in New York City; like classic rock films ‘Woodstock’ and ‘The Last Waltz,’ it tells the story of not just a show, but a scene–a generation of comedians who honed their craft in the bars, rock clubs, and little black box theatres outside the mainstream comedy club circuit.
BUY IT ON A DVD/CD SOUNDTRACK SET
WATCH CLIPS FROM:
Reggie Watts
Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal
Christian Finnegan
Liam McEneaney
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WORLD PREMIERE:
2011 SXSW Film Festival
SPECIAL SCREENING/PANELS:
2011 New York Comic-Con
2011 NYC Premiere at the Paley Center for Media
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
2011 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival – Montreal
2011 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival – Chicago
2011 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival
2011 San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
2011 Gold Coast international Film Festival
2011 Philadelphia International Film Festival
2011 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival (Austin)
2011 Bridgetown Comedy Festival (Portland)
2012 Gilda’s LaughFest
WITH PERFORMANCES BY:
Reggie Watts
Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal
Christian Finnegan
Leo Allen
Rob Paravonian
and Liam McEneaney
SOUNDTRACK BY: A Brief View of the Hudson
FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH:
Janeane Garofalo
Jim Gaffigan
Colin Quinn
Marc Maron
Paul F. Tompkins
Eddie Brill
Wyatt Cenac
Hannibal Buress
Kumail Nanjiani
BASED ON THE LIVE SHOW ‘TELL YOUR FRIENDS!’ CREATED BY Liam McEneaney
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY: Victor Varnado
EXECUTIVE-PRODUCERS: Liam McEneaney, Michael Palitz, Victor Varnado
