Featuring Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Sean Conroy, Sarah Silverman, Dana Gould, Zach Galifianakis and more!

"Want to feel like you've discovered something new? That you're watching a comedian poised to hit critical mass? This is your movie." - The Chicago Tribune
"An Instant Classic" - IndieWire
"Robustly Amusing and Wistfully Melancholy" - Variety
"A compelling, sweet, funny valentine to a comic's comic and a true American Original." - A.V. Club

The Documentary takes an unconventional journey with a true “comic’s comic”. For a few decades, Eddie Pepitone has proven to be a startling force in the alt-comedy scene. Within “The Bitter Buddha” we follow Eddie as he deals with a middle-age career surge, while struggling with self-doubt, sobriety, and a challenging family history.

Original animation, stand-up comedy and engaging interviews with Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron and others help us gain insight into the life of a beloved career comedian known as “the guitarist that all the other guitarists go to see.” As one of the best-kept secrets in the scene, Eddie Pepitone is documented in this unhinged portrait of creativity, enlightenment and rage.

Official Selection
Slamdance Film Festival
2013
Official Selection
Austin Film Festival
2012
Winner - Audience Award
Friars Club Comedy Film Fest
2012
Official Selection
Just for Laughs Chicago
2012
Official Selection
Just for Laughs Montreal
2012
Official Selection
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2012
Official Selection
St. Louis Int'l Film Fest
2012