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In-Person
With Felicia Pride, ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, and Rocheé Jeffrey, moderated by Bashir Salahuddin
Comedy offers a powerful tool for writers to inject hope, joy, and levity into their narratives. Yet humor is difficult to write, and often even more difficult to translate from script to screen. Explore the craft of comedy writing with current and alumni BlackStar filmmakers who navigate the industry as Black and Indigenous creators while harnessing the transformative potential of comedy. Learn more about how humor allows film and television writers to cleverly address banal realities and subvert expectations while reclaiming their narratives.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation available
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Bashir Salahuddin
Moderator
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Felicia Pride
Panelist
![A black -and-white picture of a man named Ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby. He has long, dark, straight hair and is sitting on a wooden crate. He is dressed in a checkered shirt and dark trousers. His hands are clasped in front of him. The background is a textured, somewhat industrial, and his expression is serious and introspective as he directly faces the camera.](https://wp.blackstarfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ShortNarrative_HappyThanksgiving__headshot_ishkwaazhe-Shane-McSauby-e1719940108414-278x278.jpeg)
ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
Panelist
![A picture of a woman named Rochee Jeffrey. She is against a soft, out-of-focus background with a light blue and white gradient. She is looking directly into the camera with a calm, composed expression with a slight smile. She has a short, close-cropped haircut and wears a collared shirt under a black leather jacket.](https://wp.blackstarfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ShortNarrative_TheFlacaltaEdict__rochee-jeffrey_headshot_2023-scaled-e1719882560728-278x278.jpg)