'ANXIETY CLUB' Film Screening
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The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences is collaborating with the College of Natural Sciences to offer a special screening of ANXIETY CLUB, a new documentary that provides a humorous and heartfelt look at anxiety through the eyes of some of the most brilliant (and anxious) comedians working today.
On Wednesday, October 21st at 7:30 pm ET, we will host an in-person and live stream screening of the 60-minute film followed by a Q&A.
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ANXIETY CLUB, which has screened at 45 film and comedy festivals and received 12 awards including Mental Health America’s Media Award, follows Tiffany Jenkins – a comedian and author with millions of followers – as she undergoes exposure therapy. Meditation teacher Tara Brach, Ph.D leads comedian Joe List through a guided meditation to help him transcend his fears and anxieties. Tiffany, Joe, and comedians Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn, and Eva Victor offer candid reflections on their relationship with anxiety through exclusive interviews, standup performances, sketch videos and more. Watch the trailer for ANXIETY CLUB.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is thrilled to partner with the filmmaker for this special event. Join us on Wednesday, October 21st at 7:30 pm ET for a screening of the 60-minute film, followed by a discussion, featuring the film’s director and producer Wendy Lobel (who will attend the event in-person), and two of the film’s featured comedians, Aparna Nancherla and Baron Vaughn, both of whom will join the conversation virtually. CCPH, the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health will also be present. The event will be held in the Computer Science Laboratories Building, CSL E110.
**** We will be sharing the live stream zoom link closer to the event ****