Girls Aren’t Funny

A new original drama-comedy series created and directed by Jasia Ka, currently in development for expansion. The proof-of-concept pilot was executive produced by BRIC-TV and received funding from the New York Foundation of the Arts (NYFA).

Jasia was quoted in Deadline ‘Independent TV Pilots Are Having a Hollywood Moment’:

“I’m primarily a film director, and when I moved to NYC in my early 20s, I got into doing stand-up and took notice of the way women comedians are ruling the scene – and they’re not just the comics that get Netflix specials, but the comics with day jobs performing in hole-in-the-wall bars, running open mics, and hustling to do three shows a night. A new generation of comedians are reimagining comedy as a vehicle to tell their stories, their way. I created a cheeky, heartfelt show that spotlights these incredible comedians and debunks the asinine myth that girls aren’t funny once and for all.

She added that she made the pilot as a “proof of concept” with Brooklyn-based BRIC-TV and executive producers Kuye Youngblood and Kecia Elan Cole. “I have a very specific and ambitious vision for Girls Aren’t Funny and to be able to make a low-budget pilot as a proof of concept is a fantastic way to execute on that and demonstrate its potential so that we can break through the noise, and get this on screen in front of millions of people.”

Awards: Best Writing - SeriesFest, Best TV Pilot - Laugh After Dark Comedy Festival, Best Web Series - Winter Film Festival, Best Producer, Best Actor and Best Score- NYWIFT iWoman TV Festival

Pilot Credits: Creator/Director: Jasia Ka. Writers: Amamah Sardar, Jasia Ka. Producers: Lou Wang-Holborn, Raynita Vaughn. EP: BRIC-TV, Kecia E. Cole, Kuye Youngblood. DP: Lauren Pruitt. Assistant Camera: Anne-Marie Halovanic. Gaffer: Friday Anderson, Gabrielle Lenhard. Production Coordinator: Emily Massey, Mikaela Chavis

Cast: Amamah Sardar, Zubaira Ahmed, Dan Yang, Usama Siddique, Liza Dye, Caleb Eberhardt, Sadhana Singhal, Kelly Bachman, Farooq Hussain, Jasia Ka, Jack Burke, Xazmin Garza, Catherine McCafferty, Glennis LaRoe

Editor: Jasia Ka. Additional Editing: Brian Agamie. Color Grade: Running Man Post. Sound Mix: Little Bear Audio.

Proud all-women film crew and production team.