Documentary Film


Comedy Is Alchemy

A Short Documentary by Karin Sabin


Comedy Is Alchemy is a documentary film featuring candid conversations on comedy and the transformation at the heart of performance.

Influential comedians at the top of their craft reflect on comedy and how personal experience is transformed into material, meaning, connection, and the alchemy of laughter.


Title:

Comedy Is Alchemy

Genre:

Documentary Film

Type:

Short Form

Category:

Comedy

Director:

Karin Sabin

Director of Photography:

Olesia Saveleva

Production Company:

Funnyheart Films

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Runtime:

Approx. 26 minutes

Status:

In Active Pre-Production

Production:

Spring 2026

Year:

2026

Copyright © 2026 Karin Sabin | Funnyheart Films LLC | All Rights Reserved


Sundance Article on Judd Apatow’s 2026 Comedy Documentary


At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Karin Sabin wrote about the world premiere of Judd Apatow’s documentary Paralyzed by Hope: the Maria Bamford Story.

The film explores the connection between stand-up comedy and resilience.

Judd Apatow, Maria Bamford, and Neil Berkeley at Sundance 2026