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SXSW Interview: Joe Tierney and Kat Whalen on Navigating Trauma with a Bit of Humor Mixed in with ‘F*ckUps Anonymous’

In F*ckUps Anonymous, Joe (Andrew Michael Fama) arrives at a therapeutic boarding school against his will, taking in his new mandatory environment as he witnesses what happens when people opt to comply with the rules or make the bold decision to defy them and face the consequences of continued disobedience.

Awards Buzz spoke with showrunner Joe Tierney about how this pilot was inspired by his own experiences and how he wanted to shape it to be digestible for audiences. Watch the video above to hear how director Kat Whalen came aboard after working with Tierney on Succession and what the project means to her.

F*ckUps Anonymous makes its world premiere as part of the Independent TV Pilot Competition at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival.

Abe Friedtanzer
Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.AwardsBuzz.com
Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them.

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