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. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible 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 |
| Production | Jason Aita | Producer |
| Production | Breann Smordin | Producer |
| Production | James Weyman | Producer |
| Production | Ally Pankiw | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Barkin | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Nina Djacic | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Curt Lobb | Editor |
| Art | Ciara Vernon | Production Design |
| Art | Tremé Manning-Céré | Art Direction |
| Art | Elizabeth Kennedy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Courtney Mitchell | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andi Clifford | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andi Clifford | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Lucas Roveda | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Mark Gingras | Executive Producer |
| Production | Judy Holm | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jordan Nahmias | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Oliveira | Casting |
| Directing | Emma Jean Sutherland | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Abigail Thorpe | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Caitlin Russell | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Steve Moore | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Bradshaw | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Cameron Gonsalves | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Viksne | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Li-Wei Chu | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ames Bessada | Original Music Composer |
| 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 |