Anxiety Club
2025, NR, US, Documentary, 86 minutes
Filmmakers in Attendance
Director: Wendy Lobel
Producers: Wendy Lobel, Carolin Ehrenburg, Jonathan Gray, Scott Sinkler
Cast: Tiffany Jenkins, Joe List, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn, Eva Victor
Anxiety Club offers a heartfelt and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today’s most brilliant (and anxious) comedians: Tiffany Jenkins, Joe List, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn and Eva Victor. With a mix of stand-up performances, sketch videos, exclusive interviews and relatable everyday life scenarios, they candidly share their personal struggles with anxiety, the world’s most prevalent mental health condition, affecting more than 300 million people globally.
The film follows Tiffany Jenkins, a comic and author with millions of social media followers, through her private exposure therapy sessions, where she confronts her deepest fears with grit and self-deprecating humor. Through director Wendy Lobel’s lens, we watch as these comedians reveal how vulnerability and humor can coexist, turning their mental health battles into powerful narratives that resonate with audiences everywhere.