It Started As a Joke (2020)
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Synopsis
It Started as a Joke is a feature documentary that chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival — including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
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Movie Details
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2020 by Gravitas Ventures |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 76 minutes |
| Release detail: | Direct-to-Video |
| Social setting: | Stand-Up Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Interviewee
| Eugene Mirman | Himself | |
| Elna Baker | Himself | |
| H. Jon Benjamin | Himself | |
| Mike Birbiglia | Himself | |
| Michael Ian Black | Himself | |
| Wyatt Cenac | Himself | |
| Michael Che | Himself | |
| Bridget Everett | Herself | |
| Jo Firestone | Herself | |
| Jim Gaffigan | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Julie Smith Clem | Director | |
| Ken Druckerman | Director | |
| Geoff O’Brien | Producer | |
| Kevin Vargas | Producer | |
| Julie Smith Clem | Producer | |
| Ken Druckerman | Producer | |
| Michael Showalter | Producer | |
| Jordana Mollick | Producer | |
| Eugene Mirman | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
It Started as a Joke is a feature documentary that chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival — including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2020 by Gravitas Ventures |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 76 minutes |
| Release detail: | Direct-to-Video |
| Social setting: | Stand-Up Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Interviewee
| Eugene Mirman | Himself | |
| Elna Baker | Himself | |
| H. Jon Benjamin | Himself | |
| Mike Birbiglia | Himself | |
| Michael Ian Black | Himself | |
| Wyatt Cenac | Himself | |
| Michael Che | Himself | |
| Bridget Everett | Herself | |
| Jo Firestone | Herself | |
| Jim Gaffigan | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Julie Smith Clem | Director | |
| Ken Druckerman | Director | |
| Geoff O’Brien | Producer | |
| Kevin Vargas | Producer | |
| Julie Smith Clem | Producer | |
| Ken Druckerman | Producer | |
| Michael Showalter | Producer | |
| Jordana Mollick | Producer | |
| Eugene Mirman | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.