I Used to Be Funny
Overview
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her disappearance.
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $160,499
- Production
- Barn 12, Crave
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Cast
Rachel Sennott
Sam Cowell
Olga Petsa
Brooke Renner
Jason Jones
Cameron Renner
Sabrina Jalees
Paige
Caleb Hearon
Philip
Ennis Esmer
Noah
Dani Kind
Jill
Hoodo Hersi
Zara
Dan Beirne
Tim
Stephen Alexander
Nathan
Miguel Rivas
Officer Conrad Lawrence
Marvin Kaye
Officer Jim Gerrard
Kathy Imrie
Judge Mathers
Janice Mendes
Female Police Officer
Matia Jackett
Candace
Daniel Woodrow
Waiter
D.J. Mausner
School Receptionist
Anna Vlachos
News Anchor
Hannah Spear
Laura Renner
Crew
- Director
- Ally Pankiw
- Writers
- Ally Pankiw
- Producers
- James Weyman,Paul Barkin,Breann Smordin,Jason Aita
- Cinematography
- Nina Djacic
- Composer
- Ames Bessada
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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
July 17, 2024
With “I Used to Be Funny,” writer / director Ally Pankiw intertwines mystery and emotional depth to create a compelling narrative in her dark dramedy about a missing teenage girl and her friendship with a stand-up comedian with a debilitating case of PTSD. By exploring the various complexities of trauma, recovery, and healing in a refreshing, honest way, the film is poignant and feels highly personal. This is a story of emotional suffering, fractured relationships, and the long-term process of r…