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Open Mic at the Comedy Cabaret

An aspiring comedian relentlessly pursues her goal of performing at an Open Mic, but will she get laughs or bomb out?

  • Gianna Isabella
    Director
    The Man From The Diner
  • Kyleigh Roessner
    Writer
  • Gianna Isabella
    Writer
    The Man From The Diner
  • C. Blake Evernden
    Producer
    Prairie Dog, Aperture, Rationale
  • Gianna Isabella
    Producer
    The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw
  • Jade Benoit
    Key Cast
    "Felicia Glook"
    Actress Denied
  • Nick Bohle
    Key Cast
    "Comedian"
    Tribal
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Calgary International Film Festival
    Calgary
    Canada
    September 23, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Brazil New Visions Film Festival
    Camaragibe
    Brazil
    December 31, 2021
    Official Selection, Nominated Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress
Director Biography - Gianna Isabella

Gianna Isabella graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a BFA in New Media. She has directed and produced several short films including Balance, starring Stephen Baldwin & Jason Marsden, Actress Denied starring Gemini Award Winner Michelle Thrush and The Man From The Diner which premiered at the Edmonton International Film Festival and played on SuperChannel across the country. Gianna has been an active member of Women in Film and launched her company, Gate 67 Films in 2017. The company produced a VFX Plates Unit for Disney's A Wrinkle in Time. Its first feature film, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw was selected for the Fantasia Film Festival and nominated for a Cheval Noir. The film received Telefilm funding and is being distributed by Vortex Media across Canada since October 2020.

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