VERY SEMI-SERIOUS Director, Cast to Ring NYSE Opening Bell on Monday

Leah Wolchok, director of HBO Documentary Films' VERY SEMI-SERIOUS: A PARTIALLY THOROUGH PORTRAIT OF NEW YORKER CARTOONISTS, will appear on Monday morning, December 14th at the Trading Floor on Walll Street to ring the NYSE opening bell.

The film's cast will also be joining her, including New Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff and cartoonists Mort Gerberg, Roz Chast, Emily Flake, Liana Finck, and Ben Schwartz.

Can't be there? Live stream the Opening Bell at livestream.com/NYSE.

About 'VERY SEMI-SERIOUS' - The iconic cartoons of The New Yorker have become an instantly recognizable cultural touchstone over the past 90 years, and Leah Wolchock's intimate documentary offers an unprecedented glimpse into the process behind the cartoons. The film follows cartoon editor Bob Mankoff as he sifts through hundreds of submissions and pitches every week to bring readers a carefully curated selection of insightful and humorous work. Also featuring interviews with New Yorker staffers and insights from legends Roz Chast and Mort Gerberg.

TRT: 83 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English

VERY SEMI-SERIOUS premieres on HBO on December 14th.