Overview

• The documentary, retitled Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life, played to a sold-out audience at the 23rd MVAAFF and remains without a commercial distribution deal.
• Chappelle used the post-screening appearance to raise funds for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts by directing all ticket sales to his former high school.
• During a talkback session, he asserted that the Grammys and Emmys have ‘‘snubbed’’ him over transgender-related jokes in his 2021 special The Closer.
• The film chronicles Chappelle’s summer 2020 socially distanced concerts in a Yellow Springs cornfield, which he says generated $9 million for the local economy and financed two years of rent relief.
• Directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, the documentary features Kevin Hart, David Letterman, Jon Hamm, The Roots and Chris Rock while highlighting strict COVID-19 safety measures.