This session spotlights a new generation of filmmakers bringing fresh comedic voices to the big screen. Meet director Jonatan Etzler and writer Jess O’Kane (Bad Apples); director Maude Apatow and writer Raffi Donatich (Poetic License); and writer-director Chandler Levack (Mile End Kicks), who blend humour with vulnerability, cultural perspectives, and cinematic craft. From personal tales to socially charged satires, these storytellers are redefining what comedic filmmaking can look like on the international stage. Hear how they developed their distinct comedic tone, navigated the path from script to screen, and how humour, in all its forms, is getting them noticed.

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