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The trailer for “Make Fun” was just uploaded by comic Jim Tews, a Cleveland-native who directed “the greatest movie about Cleveland comedy ever made” (produced with Ramon Rivas II). It features Bill Squire (the subject of this week’s Facetime) , Mike Polk, Carey Callahan, Yusef Ali, Maria Borgio and Lee Honeycutt. The movie is premiering at 7 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Capital Theater (West 65th Street). Here’s the description:

“Make Fun” is a crowd-funded, independent comedy special that takes the form of a documentary/concert film. It shows the growth of Cleveland’s independent comedy scene mixing vignettes, interviews and footage from one live show featuring some of its major players. The project was funded through a kickstarter campaign, and most of its backers were the very people in the audience.

“Make Fun” gives viewers a look at the less-exposed world of standup comedy in a smaller city, where the talent level is high and the performers rely on their community, instead of an industry. Don’t worry, this isn’t like some “Waiting For Guffman” kind of thing. Everyone involved is a legitimately funny professional.

Here’s the trailer

This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2013.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.