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about.
My name is Gamal ElSawah, and I'm an Egyptian-American Copywriter, Filmmaker, and Comedian.
I'm the co-founder of Showdogs NYC- a film & theatre collective fostering diverse, boundary-pushing new work. I was head writer of the TBD Sketch Comedy Show from 2015-2017, I've weaseled my way into performing on Broadway and Off, and I've had original plays workshopped and presented by Fail Better NYC, Rascal Arts, The Bechdel Group, and more.
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My Short Play, Do You Speak My Language? won the Fresh Fruit Festival’s 2019 Award for Best Short Play, and my web series, Wormholes, won the 2021 Astoria FIlm Festival Audience Award, as well as an Honorable Mention in Best Web Series.
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Currently, I write for the Only Sketches About... Sketch Comedy Show and the sci-fi comedy web series, Wormholes.
