In 2020, Supreme Robot Pictures partnered with The Creek and The Cave to put on Bring Back Laughs. A live socially-distant event that would raise money for Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization, active in 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay.
SHOW YOUR WORK is a standup special about playing the hand you’re dealt. Filmed in a tiny backyard at the height of the pandemic, Christian Finnegan brings his brand of hilarious and insightful ‘social autopsy’ to topics that range from the dumb (pharmaceutical names, baguettes) to the super dumb (QAnon). More than that, SHOW YOUR WORK celebrates the determination to keep moving forward when the world has gone haywire. Onward!
A performance documentary spotlighting four alternative African-American comics, The Awkward Comedy Show showcases a category of black comedian rarely witnessed: the nerd variety. Featuring Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric André, Baron Vaughn and interviewed by Marina Franklin, these comics bring to their routines the arrogant street-wise swagger of computer programming, Shakespearean drama, and playing the tuba.