A hilarious, moving Saturday night at Doc10 with renowned comedian Maria Bamford joining us to discuss the new doc PARALYZED BY HOPE: THE MARIA BAMFORD STORY, alongside director Neil Berkeley and comedian Kristen Toomey.
See you today for the final day of the festival — with films at the @davistheater & @filmcenter !
📸: @veesanders
We’ve had such a lovely time with Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story Director @neilpberkeley
If you get the opportunity to see this wonderful, funny, heartfelt film, don’t miss it.
#mariabamford #qanda #milwaukeecomedy
What a fantastic night at the opening of the @mspfilmsociety Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival 2026 which kicked off with the documentary directed by @juddapatow and @neilpberkeley about my sister @mariabamfordcomedy ! See it next at @minnesotafilmfestival in Duluth, MN! #mspfilmsociety #mariabamford #juddapatow #duluthmn
“You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! And you’ll walk away with a hard-won appreciation for everything Maria Bamford is and hopes to be.”
Doc10 is thrilled to present the Chicago Premiere of PARALYZED BY HOPE: THE MARIA BAMFORD STORY, an “achingly funny” look at acclaimed comedian Maria Bamford — co-directed by Judd Apatow — as she blurs the line between performance and personal crisis and turns her mental health into material that’s riotously funny and ultimately inspiring.
Screening Sat. May 2 at 8:15pm at The Davis Theater, with Bamford and co-director Neil Berkeley attending for Q&A. Get tickets at Doc10.org or at the link in our bio!
⭐ Talking comedy, creativity, and a brand new film! Thank you, @latimes for such a lovely conversation about the documentary made by Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley.
#ParalyzedByHope #mariabamford #livecomedy #comedyshow #comedytour #Standupcomedy #comedy #JuddApatow #NeilBerekley #Sundance
@neilpberkeley on "Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story" in our latest Doc Voices issue, #sundance Ones to Watch: Veteran Directors
"Throughout the process, co-director Judd Apatow and I talked a lot about how lucky we are that we get to show the world that Maria Bamford is one of the funniest people to ever stand behind a microphone and tell jokes. "
Read more at link in bio!
Thank you to @juddapatow and @neilpberkeley . They discussed at a @sundanceorg Q&A the challenge of making the documentary and their commitment to stand-up comedy.
I'm so grateful to them and all their incredibly diverse and joyous efforts to celebrate comedy and comedians.
I can't wait for you to see "Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story." If you’re at all interested. Haha.
Please call your reps @5calls , give monthly (even $5) to local immigrant defense funds and mutual aid orgs, protest if you can.
#FilmmakerFriday #ParalyzedByHope #SundanceFilmFestival #Standupcomedy
In the next of our #Sundance Ones to Watch series, issue we're diving into the timeline with veteran directors premiering their latest films at the festival!
Head to that link in bio to read:
⚖️ @dawnporter on "When a Witness Recants"
🧊 @unadosa on "Time and Water"
🎭 @neilpberkeley on "Paralyzed By Hope: The @mariabamfordcomedy Story"
🏀 @stapletonkas on "The @brittneyyevettegriner Story"
👩⚖️ @selinamiles on "Silenced"
A Festival Moment with Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley’s “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story”.
More than a decade before Bo Burnham sang songs about being stuck inside, Maria Bamford was singlehandedly filming a series in her parents’ Minnesota home following a nervous breakdown. She played all the characters — including her own family members and therapist — and didn’t shy away from the taboo topic of mental health. And that includes some of the strangest intrusive thoughts you’ve ever heard. But here’s the thing — it’s hilarious. If you’ve never considered that you could laugh about psych wards or the death of a parent, you haven’t heard comedy from Maria Bamford.
Read more at festival.sundance.org/highlights
Final screenings take place in Park City Jan 29 and Jan 31.
🎬 Thanks to our co-director for Paralyzed by Hope, @neilpberkeley ! So thrilled this documentary will screen at @sundanceorg . What an honor.
#ParalyzedByHope #SundanceFilmFestival #Sundance #JuddAppatow #mariabamford #livecomedy #comedyshow #comedytour #Standupcomedy #comedy #NeilBerkeley #Documentary
🚨UPDATE: Hey Utah and film makers! Thanks so much for selling out four screenings. The January 29th screening still has tickets to watch the documentary "Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story" at @sundanceorg .
Thanks again to @juddapatow & @neilpberkeley
Paralyzed By Hope-The Maria Bamford Story will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by myself and Neil Berkely. Excited for the world to see it! @sundanceorg@mariabamfordcomedy@neilpberkeley
