Very Semi Serious

A film by Leah Wolchok

A partially thorough portrait of New Yorker cartoonists

VERY SEMI-SERIOUS is an offbeat meditation on humor, art and the genius of the single panel. The film takes an unprecedented behind—the—scenes look at the New Yorker and introduces the cartooning legends and hopefuls who create the iconic cartoons that have inspired, baffled —and occasionally pissed off— all of us for decades.

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Director

Leah Wolchok

Producer

Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok

Runtime

83 Minutes

Rights Represented

Digital Rights, International Rights

Captions Available

English

Language

English

Press

“Delightful”

- Variety
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection – TRIBECA Film Festival

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Very Semi Serious

A partially thorough portrait of New Yorker cartoonists

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