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The Punchline

A short about the idea of mortality. This film takes the story of Norm MacDonald and blends it with my own experience with chronic illness.

  • Maximiliano Brophy
    Director
  • Maximiliano Brophy
    Key Cast
  • Maximiliano Brophy
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Buffalo
Director Biography - Maximiliano Brophy

An aspiring filmmaker out of Buffalo, New York. Strives to deliver complex, philosophical ideas through film. Wants to portray experience and points of views of individuals, so you can truly understand and feel what they have been through.

Born with a chronic illness called a Lymphatic Malformation, and currently undergoes treatment a a local cancer center (Roswell Park).

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Director Statement

A film I made for film class; a film I made for Norm MacDonald; and a film I made to express the overwhelming feeling of mortality, and living with it.