Movies by Brian Volk-Weiss

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country

In her debut standup show, pioneering entertainer BeBe Zahara Benet recounts immigrating from West Africa to America through a series of hysterical sketches, unexpected audience interactions and razor shop social commentary.

Cara Connors: Straight for Pay

Cara Connors: Straight for Pay

A singular new voice, poised to take the comedy world by storm, Straight for Pay, blends Connors' unique brand of high-energy, self-effacing comedy with a well-crafted charismatic, on-stage persona. Connors delivers an exuberant hour of full-body laughs, and plenty of thought-provoking material, in her breakout debut comedy special.

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

Canadian comedian Kim McVicar is back for her third hour-long stand-up special to prove once-and-for-all why your cell phone is more important to you than your kids, how Tik Tok ruined clubbing, the secret to Canadian sex education, and reveals her biggest dream: to play a dead body on 'NCIS.'

Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back

Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back

Live from Tribeca, Bill Bellamy delivers an incredible hour of standup comedy. "I Want My Life Back" delves into the complexities of life in this new day of quarantines, mandates, and the new normal. He makes us appreciate the simple things.

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

Zarna Garg's taking the comedy world by storm with her first streaming stand-up special. As an unapologetic, Indian-Immigrant mom, she has plenty to joke about, and the punch lines come fast and furious.

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption

Follow Jinkx Monsoon through the weaving tale of her booze addled, sex-filled, gender defying life. In this (extremely) candid standup special, Jinkx shares her experiences as a trans-femme, non-binary, alcoholic, ethical slut. You’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about her journey of self discovery– leading her to her husband, sobriety, and to be the first queen to win Drag Race twice! AND she sings!

Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas

Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas

Chris Porter discusses everything from hipsters ruining food, to being a man, to playing beer pong with celebrities, in his 3rd one hour special. No politics. No religion. No racism. Just a man from Kansas...Live in Colorado.

Mike E. Winfield: Stepman

Mike E. Winfield: Stepman

Who says you can’t get along with those annoying step kids? Mike E. Winfield explains the challenges of marrying an older woman and being a step father to a son with whom he shares similar qualities. Step Son AND Step Homies! Not only will you laugh, be prepared to fall in love with this relatable one hour of comedy.

#IMomSoHard Live

#IMomSoHard Live

Comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley of the viral webseries #IMOMSOHARD bring you their 2-person stand-up show! Combining stand-up & improvisation, the two share their honest and self-effacing humor on topics ranging from friendship, periods, sex after marriage, body image, and parenting failures. Because, hey: You’re not in this alone, ladies.

Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I

Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I

Follow comedian / actor Alice Wetterlund as she reveals her personal struggles with peeping toms, cat-rearing, alcoholism and the secret alien conspiracy behind new country music in her breakout comedy special. Best known for her scene stealing roles in HBO’s "Silicon Valley" and the comedy ensemble film "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates", Wetterlund shines in this tour de force hour long special taped at the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO.

Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause

Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause

Life has been full circle for Jackie Fabulous who's now found herself living back in the Bronx. Watch Jackie navigate her New York heart through life's biggest hurdles.

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you his first stand-up special ever. Joel McHale discusses everything from feeding alligators in the south to wanting to change the San Francisco 49er’s name to something a little more relevant. This is not actually filmed in Pyongyang, but it’s definitely a stand-up special and it's 100% really filmed in San Jose. Go Seahawks!

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart

International Drag Superstar, Ginger Minj, discusses dysfunctional family etiquette, haunted dolls and the infamous “Florida Man” in this hilariously honest musical memoir of her Southern Baptist upbringing. Best known for appearances in DUMPLIN, Hocus Pocus 2, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, Ginger breaks out of the werk room and takes center stage to tell her story as only she can.

Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?

Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?

In his first comedy special, presented by Sebastian Maniscalco, McGann's sarcastic charm and endearing wit are packed into an hour, loaded with laughs and hilarious quips redefining what it means to be a Family Man.

Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son

Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son

As an only-child to immigrant parents, comedian Jesus Trejo grew up learning many of life's lessons in the most unconventional ways, all while constantly feeling the need to meet his parents' high expectations.

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma

Griffin's unapologetic storytelling canvasses his 30-plus year comedy career. Through his quick wit and a fiery rhetoric, Griffin flexes his perspective on a number of personal family situations and real-world issues.

Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser

Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser

Josh Gondelman just wants everyone to have a good time. People Pleaser, his debut comedy special, hilariously explores the pressures of appearing in friends' dreams, having new enemies, and choosing the right wedding DJ.

Matt Besser: Pot Humor

Matt Besser: Pot Humor

Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high off the comedy of the one and only Matt Besser. Take an introspective journey through the universe that’s filled with love, laughter, songs and jokes. And be ready to smoke weed in all the different ways one possibly can. Oh, and don’t be a narc!

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

In his first stand-up special, Arsenio Hall discusses getting older, the changing times and culture, social issues and even bothersome baby toes.

Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here

Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here

Hank Chen delivers a rip-roaring stand-up (er, sit down) hour just 6 days after being hit by a car. In his very first special, Hank holds nothing back taking on dictators, confused racists, the Hollywood machine, his father, or himself.