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Ferne Pearlstein is an American cinematographer, film director, producer, and editor. She has directed such documentary films as Sumo East and West (2003) and The Last Laugh (2016), and served as cinematographer on such documentaries as Imelda (2003) and Freakonomics (2010).
Apr 22, 2016 · What makes horrible things like Nazis such an enticing target for comedians? Ferne Pearlstein explores the paradox of not-funny funny things in her new documentary The Last Laugh.
Apr 26, 2016 · Director Ferne Pearlstein wanted to explore not only the limits of humor and free speech today, but how Shoah victims and survivors used humor as a salve, defense mechanism and weapon despite...
In Ferne Pearlstein’s The Last Laugh, which premieres today at the Tribeca Film Festival, she delves into the history of humor about the Holocaust, exploring the ethical questions of of mining such dark material for laughs.
Apr 24, 2017 · Directed by. Ferne Pearlstein. Is the Holocaust (and other taboos) truly off-limits for comedy? Influential comics, thinkers and survivors debate. Preview. EXPLORE THE FILM. About the...
Mar 25, 2024 · Meet the filmmaker behind 'XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture'. Ferne Pearlstein is a prize-winning director, cinematographer, and editor based in New York City. She has made films all over the...
Are we allowed to make jokes about the Holocaust? In this outrageously funny and thought-provoking film, director Ferne Pearlstein puts the question about comedy’s ultimate taboo to legends including Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Sarah Silverman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Zweibel, Harry Shearer, Jeff Ross, Judy Gold, Susie Essman, Larry Charles ...
