I Used to Be Funny (2024)
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.
Director: Ally Pankiw
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Rachel Sennott as Sam Cowell |
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Olga Petsa as Brooke Renner |
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Jason Jones as Cameron Renner |
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Sabrina Jalees as Paige |
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Caleb Hearon as Philip |
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Ennis Esmer as Noah |
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Dani Kind as Jill |
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Hoodo Hersi as Zara |
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Dan Beirne as Tim |
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Stephen Alexander as Nathan |
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Miguel Rivas as Officer Conrad Lawrence |
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Marvin Kaye as Officer Jim Gerrard |
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Paloma Nuñez as Female Defense Lawyer |
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Kathy Imrie as Judge Mathers |
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Janice Mendes as Female Police Officer |
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Matia Jackett as Candace |
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Daniel Woodrow as Waiter |
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D.J. Mausner as School Receptionist |
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Anna Vlachos as News Anchor |
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Hannah Spear as Laura Renner |
| Directing | Ally Pankiw | Director |
| Writing | Ally Pankiw | Writer |
| Editing | Curt Lobb | Editor |
| Sound | Lucas Roveda | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Tremé Manning-Céré | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andi Clifford | Hair Department Head |
| Production | James Weyman | Producer |
| Production | Paul Barkin | Executive Producer |
| Art | Elizabeth Kennedy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andi Clifford | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Ciara Vernon | Production Design |
| Camera | Nina Djacic | Director of Photography |
| Production | Breann Smordin | Producer |
| Production | Jason Aita | Producer |
| Production | Ally Pankiw | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Courtney Mitchell | Costume Design |
| Production | Jordan Nahmias | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Abigail Thorpe | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | John Bradshaw | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Emma Jean Sutherland | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Cameron Gonsalves | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Mark Gingras | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Oliveira | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Viksne | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Caitlin Russell | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Steve Moore | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Judy Holm | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ames Bessada | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Li-Wei Chu | Executive Producer |
| Art | Sabrina Rincon | Set Dresser |
| Production | Kate Fenton | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mackenzie Hodge | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Dakota Mazzuca | Gaffer |
| Lighting | David Rajsic | Lighting Technician |