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‘Psych’ Star James Roday’s Directorial Debut ‘Gravy’ Will Kick Off The 2014 Friars Club Comedy Film Fest

'Psych' Star James Roday's Directorial Debut 'Gravy' Will Kick Off The 2014 Friars Club Comedy Film Fest
'Psych' Star James Roday's Directorial Debut 'Gravy' Will Kick Off The 2014 Friars Club Comedy Film Fest

The sixth annual Friars Club Comedy Film Festival is back with a bunch of hilarity-centric features, docs and shorts, running April 1-5. This year’s opening night film will be the world premiere of James Roday‘s “Gravy,” the “Psych” star’s directional debut. The dark comedy follows the Halloween horror-chaos that ensues after odd group of characters order a different kind of dish at a Mexican cantina. 

“We’re excited to bring back the film festival, due to popular demand,” said
Eric Johnson, executive director of the fest. “For an opening film, we’re looking for something unique, daring and
funny, with a fresh and original take on the comedy genre,
and James Roday¹s film hits all the marks.”

The Festival’s centerpiece will be the premiere of co-director Howie Mandel’s documentary “Committed,” which follows comedian Vic Cohen on a 13-year quest for success. Closing the event will be the New York debut of Bill Plympton’s “Cheatin’,” an animated feature. 

From “Committed” to “Cheatin’,” this year’s ensemble promises humor of all kinds. Check out some of the features below:  

BAD
JOHNSON
­ Shameless womanizer Cam Gigandet wakes up one morning to not
only find his penis missing, it has now become its own person (Nick
Thune) with a mind of its own. Festival Premiere.

BORGMAN
­ The Cannes Film Festival hit from director Alex van Warmerdam is a
darkly funny about a mysterious vagrant who changes the lives of a Dutch
family in ways they can¹t comprehend.

CHEATIN
– The new film from two-time Academy Award-nominated animator Bill
Plympton, putting his own unique, comic spin on film noir. NY Premiere

COMMITTED
­ Howie Mandel co-directs this documentary on fellow comedian Vic
Cohen, filmed over the course of 13 years.  NY Premiere. Howie Mandel to
appear.

DOOMSDAYS ­ Survivalist comedy from writer/director Eddie Mullins starring Justin Rice (Mutual Appreciation) and Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids)
as a pair of survivalists who break into expensive homes in the Catskills.

GRAVY ­ James Roday’s unique take on the horror-comedy shows how a restaurant visit can go horribly awry. World Premiere.

O.J.:
THE MUSICAL ­
Jeff Rosenberg’s tale of an eccentric L.A. theater
artist¹s attempts to turn the Trial of the Century into the Great
American Musical. NYC Premiere.

SECRET SCREENING ­ The FCCFF has a sneak preview of a hilarious Work-In-Progress on tap.

THE
HAPPY SAD ROUTE (AND A COMEDIAN)
­ The acclaimed documentary about a
Dutch comedian¹s travels to survey the comedy scene in the former
Yugoslavia, a country still reeling from the effects of a decade of
civil war, with unpleasant
memories of Dutch peacekeepers still present. US Premiere.

THE ACTRESS: Season 3 ­ The full third season of actress Ann Carr’s (Louie) acclaimed web series. Festival Premiere.


THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY WINDOWS  ­ Director Adi Leff returns with
the tale of clueless London musician whose drive to succeed far
outweighs his actual ability to play music. World Premiere.

THE
BEST OF LOCO
­ The Friars Club debuts a partnership with the London
Comedy Film Festival (LOCO) to premiere their ‘Best of Fest’.

WHEN
JEWS WERE FUNNY
­ Alan Zweig’s acclaimed documentary on the history of
Jewish humor, winner of the Best Canadian Feature at the 2013 Toronto
International Film Festival.

WITCHING
AND BITCHING
­ Alex de la Iglesia’s epic tale of jewelry thieves who
are hunted down by a gang of witches.  NY Premiere.

FRIARS
CLUB COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS BLOCKS ­
One of the greatest
traditions of the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival are our shorts
blocks, which bring together some of the best comedy short films from
all over the world in
one hilarious package.  2014 brings 3 blocks of great new comedy shorts
that showcase the future of movie comedy.

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