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I Used To Be Funny

1h 45m Dark Humor 2023

I Used To Be Funny is a dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story exists between the present, where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and get back on stage, and the past, where memories of Brooke make it harder and harder to ignore the petulant teen’s sudden disappearance. Writer/director Ally Pankiw’s debut feature is both funny and heartbreaking in its honest and refreshing look at trauma and recovery, and how they affect the relationships and communities that shape us.

Director

Ally Pankiw

Writer

Ally Pankiw

Producer

James Weyman

Producer

Jason Aita

Producer

Breann Smordin

Cinematographer

Nina Djacic

Editor

Curt Lobb

Music by

Ames Bessada

Language

English

Country

Canada

Studio

Barn 12 Inc