WHY WE LAUGH: FUNNY WOMEN is an insightful documentary featuring personal in-depth interviews and live performance footage from some of the most prominent female voices in comedy and entertainment. Narrated by legendary comic Joan Rivers, FUNNY WOMEN sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion required to be successful in the male-dominated stand-up comedy business.

WHY WE LAUGH:  FUNNY WOMEN follows in the path of the critically acclaimed 2009 Sundance Film Festival documentary, WHY WE LAUGH:  BLACK COMEDIANS ON BLACK COMEDY, which was co-written and produced by Codeblack Films’ Quincy Newell.  Newell produced FUNNY WOMEN along with entertainment veteran Sheila Ducksworth.  Jeff Clanagan of Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films and Joan Rivers serve as Executive Producers.