The film earned director Andrew Bujalski the "Someone To Watch" award at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards.
Funny Ha Ha follows Marnie (Kate Dollenmayer), a recent college graduate who finds herself at a loss when faced with that age old question: What’s next? After hanging out with the same old friends proves unsatisfying, she finds herself at a temp job with little idea of where she wants to end up. The New York Times called the film “unexpectedly seductive, and even, in its own stubborn, hesitant way, beautiful.” Director Andrew Bujalski co-stars as Marnie’s smitten co-worker.
At 30, Boston native Andrew Bujalski is already the elder statesman of a movement. His "Funny Ha Ha" is considered the first in a line of films that have gotten considerable buzz with critics and festival audiences for the past few years. These works are typically by twentysomethings and about twentysomethings, featuring non-actors, and made for very little money. Bujalski followed "Funny Ha Ha" with "Mutual Appreciation" in 2005, in which he also co-starred.
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