In this serious panel, we will ask the hard, pointed question: why are there so few women directors making comedies in Israel?!

Since the inception of Israeli cinema, there have been hardly any comedy films made by women. This first-of-its-kind panel will focus on the scarcity of women directors in comedy: how is directing a comedy different from directing a drama? What are the challenges? How is the genre unique, and how do you build a world that is funny? And, of course, the one question to rule them all: are women less funny than men?

The panel will be accompanied by clips from comedies that inspired the panelists.

After the panel, we will screen the film “Kiss Me Before it Blows Up”.