Very Semi-Serious, Leah Wolchok and Davina Pardo’s film in progress about New Yorker cartoonists has a week left in its Kickstarter campaign to raise $75,000. At the moment it’s about $14,000 short of its goal. Speaking as a New Yorker cartoonist and a participant in the film, but mostly as a fan of New Yorker cartoons, I’m hoping
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Flake talks
From City Paper, June 13, “New Doc on New Yorker Cartoonists features Emily Flake, Author of CP’s Lulu Eightball” — a few words from Emily Flake about working for The New Yorker. The “new doc” is, of course, the forthcoming film, Very
Read moreNew Yorker Cartoonists documentary Very Semi-Serious Kickstarter Campaign Begins / Watch the Trailer
The Kickstarter campaign for Leah Wolchok’s in-progress documentary, Very Semi-Serious has just begun. Watch the delightful 4 minute trailer here with Lee Lorenz, Roz Chast, Liza Donnelly, Drew Dernavich, Liam Walsh, Farley Katz, Emily Flake, Sam Gross, Matt Diffee, Bob Mankoff, and a whole bunch of cartoonists at lunch.
Read moreVideo: Mankoff on Religion&Humor; Chast Draws Live; “Very Semi-Serious” website
From Moment Magazine, this short video from 2011 (posted May 2013): “Bob Mankoff on the Connection Between Humor and Creativity” From Elastic City, “Elastic City Spring Benefit” Thursday May 23, 2013, 7:30pm – 10:30pm. One of the participants is Roz Chast. and… The website for Leah Wolchok’s “Very Semi-Serious” is underway, with some interesting items being added weekly.
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