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
Contact:
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