NEWS & PRESS
“HAVE ANXIETY? SO DO THESE COMEDIANS. HERE ARE THE STRATEGIES THAT HELP THEM COPE.” - August 28, 2025
“ANXIETY, COMEDY AND FAMILY TRAUMAS FEATURED AT PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL” - August 27, 2025
“Regardless of how funny or anxiety-prone you are, I suspect a lot of folks will be able to relate to these experiences.”
CINEMADDICTS "BARON VAUGHN TALKS ANXIETY CLUB DOCUMENTARY AND PASSION FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE” - August 27, 2025
Comedian and film participant Baron Vaughn speaks with Eric Holmes about ANXIETY CLUB and his work.
“PALTROCAST” WITH DARREN PALTROWITZ - August 22, 2025
Comedian and film participant Baron Vaughn speaks with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz about ANXIETY CLUB and his upcoming work.
IN-HOUSE REVIEWS #156: EDEN, LURKER, POOLS & MORE! - August 21, 2025
“Director Wendy Lobel has a keen eye for making it clear that people can take away some interesting thoughts and even advice from a film like this, essentially meaning this film is doing good work.”
“WTF HOST MARC MARON SAYS AGE AND MONEY HAVE EASED HIS ANXIETY… BUT 'WHY AM I STILL NOT ENJOYING MYSELF?’” - August 20, 2025
“ANXIETY CLUB REVIEW: A NECESSARY AND HOPEFUL LOOK AT MENTAL HEALTH” BY VIMALA MANGAT - August 18, 2025
“Anxiety Club is a deeply empathetic and necessary documentary. […] The film provides a sense of solidarity for those who struggle and a bridge of understanding for those who do not.”
‘DEPRESH MODE' — “EP. 222: AUTHOR/COMEDIAN TIFFANY JENKINS ON ANXIETY, ADDICTION, FELONIES, SUCCESS AND NOT WANTING TO EXIST” - August 17, 2025
Depresh Mode podcast host John Moe interviews ANXIETY CLUB film participant Tiffany Jenkins about her experience with addiction and anxiety.
LARRY WILMORE: BLACK ON THE AIR — “WENDY LOBEL ON ‘ANXIETY CLUB’” - August 16, 2025
Black on the Air host Larry Wilmore interviews Wendy Lobel about her process for creating ANXIETY CLUB, the intersection between comedy and anxiety and the important things people should know about managing anxiety.
SCREEN ZEALOTS — REVIEW OF ANXIETY CLUB BY LOUISA MOORE - August 16, 2025
“Genuine and grounded, “Anxiety Club” certainly isn’t a clinical deep dive into mental illness, but a very human, surprisingly uplifting film about what it’s like to live with anxiety and how humor can be a lifeline.”
WAMC “THE ROUNDTABLE” — “COMICS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR ANXIETY IN NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM” BY SARAH LADUKE - August 15, 2025
Journalist Sarah LaDuke interviews director Wendy Lobel about ANXIETY CLUB.
“ANXIETY CLUB INVITES US ALL TO BE SCARED TOGETHER” BY CHRISTOPHER LA VIGNA - August 15, 2025
“[T]he most beautiful thing about Lobel’s documentary is how effortlessly it pulls off the magic trick of generating empathy for its subjects, while also gently but firmly reminding viewers who can relate that while their anxiety isn’t their fault, it is their responsibility to deal with it.”
“FOLLOWING FILMS” WITH CHRIS MAYNARD - August 14, 2025
Following Films podcast host Chris Maynard interviews director Wendy Lobel about ANXIETY CLUB and its upcoming release.
“ANXIETY CLUB REVIEW — A CANDID AND VITAL JOURNEY INTO THE COMEDIAN’S MIND” - August 12, 2025
“Boasting a star-studded ‘cast’ of subjects and a topic that is as important as it is empathetic, Wendy Lobel’s Anxiety Club eschews fluffiness to deliver a film that is both likable and meaningful.”
AWFJ NAMES ANXIETY CLUB AS THE “MOVIE OF THE WEEK” - August 11, 2025
“While yielding lots of mood-lifting laughs, Anxiety Club […] provides a timely, relevant, relatable and easily accessible platform for viewers to reflect upon and discuss their own anxiety.” — Jennifer Merin
“[A]s we spend time with [comedians] in this sympathetic and illuminating film, and see them try different methods, meditation, exposure therapy, pharmaceuticals, we are touched by their courage and inspired by their resilience.” — Nell Minow
“TRAILER BLITZ: SPIDER-MAN BTS, TRAUMATIKA, POOLS, GRIFFIN IN SUMMER, REGRETTING YOU, DO NOT ENTER, AND MORE!” - August 10, 2025
“This new documentary takes an insightful, heartfelt, and hilariously honest look at anxiety (the world’s most common mental health struggle) through the eyes of comedy’s sharpest voices.”
“ANXIETY CLUB – REVIEW BY YAEL FRIEDMAN - August 1, 2025
“[I]n a cultural landscape that offers little common ground for truly diverse voices, politically and/or demographically, this film provides that very rare space that appeals to so many and for the right reasons.”
“APARNA NANCHERLA IS TAPPING INTO ANCESTRAL RAGE” - July 24, 2025
ANXIETY CLUB film participant and comedian Aparna Nancherla speaks with Wild Card host Rachel Martin about her experience with anxiety and how that feeds into her comedy.
“50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE 2025” - June 4, 2025
“[T]his year’s smart programming [at the Cleveland International Film Festival] included Wendy Lobel’s feature documentary Anxiety Club”
“Another standout [at the Sedona International Film Festival] was Wendy Lobel’s previously mentioned Anxiety Club”
“COMEDIAN AND WTF PODCAST HOST MARC MARON REVEALS HIS STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY LED TO DECISION TO NEVER BE A DAD” - May 27, 2025
“VAIL COMEDY FESTIVAL ADDS SPECIAL FILM SCREENING TO THE LINEUP” - May 16, 2025
“JOLT STREAMING PLATFORM ADDS TITLES INCLUDING ‘GIRL CLIMBER,’ ‘ANXIETY CLUB,’ ‘CATHEDRALS’ AND DOC ‘CAN’T LOOK AWAY’” - April 4, 2025
“JOLT POWERS NEW ERA FOR INDEPENDENT FILM DISTRIBUTION WITH SLATE OF IMPACTFUL RELEASES” - April 4, 2025
“EL DORADO FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW: ANXIETY CLUB” - March 5, 2025
“[F]unny, truthful, and ultimately hopeful” — Keith and the Movies
“[R]ichly human” — Keith and the Movies
“ANXIETY CLUB EXPLORES THE SURPRISING DYNAMICS BETWEEN ANXIETY AND STANDUP COMEDY” - March 1, 2025
“Insightful, empathetic and very funny documentary” — MovieMaker
FOX 5 NEW YORK “GOOD DAY NEW YORK” - November 25, 2024
Director Wendy Lobel & comedian and film participant Joe List talk all things anxiety, filming the documentary and the helpful steps Joe takes to manage his mental health.
SIRIUS XM DOCTOR RADIO - “THE PSYCHIATRY SHOW” - November 20, 2024
Director Wendy Lobel & comedian and film participant Tiffany Jenkins speak with Dr. Jessica Stern about ANXIETY CLUB.
WNYC “ALL OF IT WITH ALISON STEWART” - November 18, 2024
Director Wendy Lobel joins David Furst to discuss the film’s premiere at DOC NYC.
“SOUNDS OF FILM” WITH TOM NEEDHAM (podcast) - November 14, 2024
Director Wendy Lobel speaks with with Tom Needham about the release of ANXIETY CLUB.
“PALTROCAST” WITH DARREN PALTROWITZ - November 14, 2024
Director Wendy Lobel & comedian and film participant Tiffany Jenkins speak with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz about the ANXIETY CLUB showing at DOC NYC.
“DOC NYC ANNOUNCES THE 2024 MAIN SLATE LINEUP” - October 10, 2024
“DOC NYC ANNOUNCES 15TH ANNIVERSARY LINEUP INCLUDING 31 WORLD PREMIERES” - October 10, 2024