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Q&A with director/producer Amy Poehler, producer Jeanne Elfant Festa, producer Justin Wilkes, and editor Robert A. Martinez, moderated by DOC NYC programmer Bedatri D. Choudhury.

Maybe you wish you had a friend like Tina Fey or Amy Poehler. These two funny women have been comedy giants and close friends for decades, through their years together on “Saturday Night Live” to their successes in film and television to their memorable turns as awards show hosts. They can attest to the strength and value of good friends, who fuel our souls and carry us through life’s ups and downs, good times and bad. Author and host Harriette Cole will moderate what promises to be a delightful and illuminating conversation with these besties. With an introduction by AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins.

Amy Poehler says her goal was to "reanimate" Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in her first documentary as a director. "Lucy and Desi" premiered at the Sundance festival. (Jan. 27)

Amy Poehler hopes that “Lucy and Desi” can show viewers an intimate (and honest) look at the couple behind their long-beloved ‘50s sitcom.

We test #LucyandDesi director #AmyPoehler on how well she knows her own career, her first #SNL episode, why you won’t want children to see her film ‘Sisters,’ and her favorite thing about directing #ParksandRecreation.

LUCY AND DESI One day in 1940, two budding stars met for the first time in the RKO Pictures commissary, unaware that together they would change the face of pop culture. After surviving a tumultuous upbringing, a teenage Lucille Ball left her family for New York City, where she first found success as a model before moving to Hollywood to begin working in movies. Hailing from Santiago de Cuba, Desi Arnaz was a paid musician by 16 and quickly broke out as a multitalented entertainer. The two would go on to consistently challenge the status quo in entertainment both in front of and behind the camera.