La comedia cinematográfica aragonesa contemporánea. Claves creativas de sus cineastas y productores/as.

Introduction: Comedy, one of the film genres with the largest audience, serves as a means to analyze social problems and reflect the culture and identity of the different territories. Methodology: This investigation carries out eleven in-depth interviews with the directors and producers of seven comedies financed with public aid from the Aragonese Radio and Television Corporation, from 2013 to 2022. A semi-structured questionnaire is applied that addresses the creative process, the narrative keys and the relationship between culture and identity and financing. Results: Aragonese comedy professionals show a trend marked by creative diversity, although with roots in classical comedy and personal experiences that, in the background, are intertwined with social criticism aimed at attracting the general public. For this, various themes are addressed with stereotyped, but novel characters, in which irony prevails, thanks to comic actors as a sample of characteristic humour, although not a priority. In addition, they highlight the preference for the locations in Aragon to contribute to an identity comedy that, together with the promotion and regional financing, promotes the dissemination of the own narrative, encourages local talent and generates a positive economic impact. Conclusions: Finally, the filmmakers express the need to develop more ambitious projects, backed by larger financial aid and tax incentives that make Aragon a true film destination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]