GROUP THERAPY Documentary

GROUP THERAPY

Featuring an absolutely stacked cast of comedians including Mike Birbiglia, Nicole Byer, Atsuko Okatsuka and Tig Notaro, this candidly charming documentary explores the interconnectedness between the nature of comedy and mental health. Alternating between dedicated sit-down interviews and a larger group discussion led by Emmy Award® winner Neil Patrick Harris in front of a small live audience, this varied group of comedians participate in a public yet deeply intimate conversation surrounding the many aspects of mental health. They touch on subjects ranging from grief, the pervasiveness of suicide and addiction in the world of comedy, to personal experiences with depression, therapy and the various stages of their own mental health journeys. Although heavy topics are broached, the essence of their conversations is heartwarming, profoundly relatable and, of course, hilarious. Having its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, GROUP THERAPY is the fourth documentary feature from Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Neil Berkeley (GILBERT, HARMONTOWN). –Julia Kipnis

Neil Berkeley is an Emmy®-nominated filmmaker known for GILBERT, BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING and HARMONTOWN. His films have premiered at major festivals including Tribeca and SXSW. He has produced POWER TRIP and MAESTRA, and recently premiered GROUP THERAPY at Tribeca. He also served as showrunner for Amazon’s INSIDE JOKES.

JC Del Barco
HartBeat Independent Studios
jc@hartbeat.com

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Screenings

October 26, 7:00 p.m.

Chinese 5

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2024

Director: Neil Berkeley

Screenwriter: Graham Willoughby

Producers: Kevin Healey, Luke Kelly-Clyne, Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley

Executive Producers: Ulrike Decoene, Virginie Berçot, Susana Lopez, Arthur Lenfant, Chet Fenster

Editor: Billy McMillin

Music: Brad Oberhofer

Cast/Featuring: Neil Patrick Harris, Mike Birbiglia, Nicole Byer, Gary Gulman, London Hughes, Tig Notaro, Atsuko Okatsuka

Running Time (minutes): 87

Language: English

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