The Producers Lounge
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The Producers Lounge
Producing Comedy in the Algorithm Age: Reem Edan on Content, Culture, and Creative Control
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Reem Edan is an Iraqi-American content creator, award-winning writer and internationally touring stand-up comedian known for her unique brand of “Muslim-ennial” humor.
Since leaving a career in film marketing to focus on comedy, Reem has participated in several prestigious programs including the: NBC Late Night Writing Workshop, MGM Writing Program, Disney Television Discovers Talent Showcase, and Warner Bros / Rooster Teeth Digital Creators Workshop. She was also invited to attend a program at MIT for influencers using their platforms for change.
Her more recent credits include performing in Arabic on ShahidVIP’s "Stand Up Sketch Show”; Fail Army’s “Stand-up Fails” and “Fail News”; and starring in several digital campaigns for FOX (“Family Guy,” “The Great North”), TBS (“Chad”), Warner Bros (“DC”) and Universal (alongside Elizabeth Banks to promote “Pitch Perfect 3”).
Reem has penned memes and jokes for the official social media pages of: "Tom & Jerry," "Scooby Doo," and "Looney Tunes"; is a two-time scholarship recipient at the Groundlings; and was named one of Bustle’s “5 Muslim Women Comedians to Get You Through Social Distancing.”
Credits Include...
Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase starring Jess Darrow
Make America Laugh Again starring Ramy Youssef
Promo Life starring Stefania Spampinato
Things Are Going Great for Me with J. Claude Deering starring Chris Pine
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