It Started As a Joke (2019)
This documentary 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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Eugene Mirman
as Self
Eugene Mirman is a Russian-born American comedian, writer and filmmaker who is best known for his work on the critically acclaimed cable series Flight of the Conchords, the animated show Home Movies,...
H. Jon Benjamin
as Self
Harry Jon Benjamin (born May 23, 1966), known professionally as H. Jon Benjamin, is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He is known for his voice-over roles as Jason and Coach McGuirk on Hom...
Mike Birbiglia
as Self
Mike Birbiglia (born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, writer, and actor..
Wyatt Cenac
as Self
Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. (born April 19, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a correspondent and writer for The Daily Show from 2008 to 2012.
Jim Gaffigan
as Self
James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observation...
Janeane Garofalo
as Self
Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Repor...
Director
Julie Smith Clem
