Sharp, annoyed by how “the pandemic slowed things down for my trajectory,” thought that a documentary following him through the travails and joys of young comic-hood made sense for him at that time. “They were just practicing ‘getting out there,’ it sounded fascinating, and my dad thought that Gary was worth making a documentary about.” “My dad joined a comedy class at Helium Comedy Club in Philly at the same time Gary did in October 2019,” recalls Dibona, who heard from his dad how funny Sharp was and their adventures at area open mics. Beyond naming ‘Funny How’ after Joe Pesci’s menacing Mob query in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas’, the story of how the first-time South Jersey filmmaker and the South Philly comedian – both under 30 – meet, and become pals and coworkers, starts with Dibona’s dad, himself a one-time amateur stand-up.