Years running: 5 (since 2020)
GELOS Comedy Film Festival
International Comedy Film Festival.
About
Greek mythology Gelos is the divine personification of laughter, the most welcome of the gods, always owes its success to some novel subterfuge. This deity favourably and affectionately accompany everywhere the person who arouses and enacts his laughter, and he will never allow you to grieve in mind, but will implant continual joy on your countenance with his sunny elegance.
Gelos Comedy Film Festival is a brand new festival. We hope you will join us in a days full of fun and endless laughs! We will highlight comedy short and feature films, web series, TV episodic, filmed sketch comedy, Dark Comedy, music video and animation with the goal of screening the best comedic content from around the world for a wide audience! Our dual emphasis is on “discovering” great comedic talent with the purpose of promoting it to both the entertainment industry and the public, as well as, showcasing the works of seasoned professionals and well-known stars. We are proud to showcase, connect and promote talented comedy filmmakers from all over the world.
Awards
- Best Feature Comedy Film
- Best Feature Dark Comedy Film
- Best Comedy Short Film
- Best Dark Comedy Short Film
- Best Alternative Comedy Short
- Best Animated Comedy Short
- Best Comedy Web Series Episode
- Best Student Comedy Short
- Best Funny Music Video
- Best Fake Commercials
- Best Mocumentary
- Best Funny Mobile New Media
- Best Comedy Actor
- Best Comedy Actress
- Best Comedy Director
- Best Cinematography
Rules
1. All Films must be in the genre of COMEDY. If there is no hummor (not even 1 second), the films will not be taken into consideration.
2. All entries must be in English or Russian (official languages of festival) or — SUBTITLED, DUBBED, regardless of the country of production, unless special arrangements have been made with festival.
3. We accept films only from authors or their authorized representatives who have the written permission from the author. All video, soundtrack, texts and music used in the film should not violate the copyright law. You may be asked to supply documentation supporting your claim. Violation of copyright is a sufficient justification for exclusion of the film from participation in the festival.
4. Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate Entry and fee. – There is no limit as to how many films you can submit. However, each film can only be submitted once in one single category. If your film is suiting in more than one category, then please choose the one you find most suiting.
5. There are no premiere requirements. Your film may have screened before.
6. Films that have distribution are still eligible for submission.
7. Films that have been broadcast on television, and/or are available to view in full online, are still eligible for submission.
8. All documentary, animation, fiction films, created by professionals and enthusiasts not earlier than January 1, 2018 are welcome to participate in the contest.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
- Festival Director: Valery Shanin
- Festival Program Director: Slava Krasko
- Festival Manager: Oleg Semichev
- Festival Manager: Irina Spirina
Documents
Rules - Entry form (online) 2025
Place
Russia
Moscow
Official Website
Contacts
Moscow
+7 977 673 30 35 (Irina Spirina)
E-mail: gelosfilmfest@mail.ru
Social Networks
Facebook
Vkontakte
- Opening DateApril 02, 2024
- Spring DeadlineMay 31, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineAugust 31, 2024
- October DeadlineOctober 31, 2024
- December DeadlineNovember 30, 2024
- Autumn DeadlineNovember 30, 2024
- Late DeadlineJanuary 31, 2025
- Spring DeadlineMarch 01, 2025
- Extended DeadlineMarch 22, 2025
- NotificationsMarch 25, 2025
- Event Dates5 — 6 April 2025
Any genre and length
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $25
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Autumn Deadline — $30
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December Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $40
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Spring Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $50
Dark Comedy Short films 30 minutes max runtime.
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Spring Deadline — $17
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $28
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $33
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Extended Deadline — $35
Short Comedies with a maximum runtime of 30 minutes.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $28
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $33
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Extended Deadline — $35
This category is reserved for a single comedy web series episode that is currently running, or is soon to be released on YouTube, Funny or Die, Vimeo, or another streaming service. Would you like to earn accolades and increase exposure to new fans for your Comedy Web Series? Please do not submit more than one episode per submission fee. The duration of videos must be between 5 minutes and 30 minutes in length including all credits.
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Spring Deadline — $17
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $28
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $40
Student comedy short films 30 minutes or less. Must be a student production.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $27
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $33
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Extended Deadline — $40
This category is reserved for films that are on the darker side of the comedy genre. Dark comedy films can make you laugh and cringe at the same time. From 30 to 180 minutes.
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Spring Deadline — $22
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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October Deadline — $27
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Autumn Deadline — $30
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December Deadline — $33
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Late Deadline — $35
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Spring Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $45
Commercials are typically the bits you skip when watching TV. There is one exception to this: When those commercials are fake.
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Spring Deadline — $17
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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December Deadline — $28
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $40
To qualify for this category your video must have been shot on a mobile device. We take all kinds of New Media and Video Skits. Your videos could be published or unpublished via YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook ETC.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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December Deadline — $30
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $33
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Spring Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $40
Any genre and length
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $25
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Autumn Deadline — $30
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December Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $40
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Spring Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $50
Mockumentary (or documentcomedy) genre films: fictional films that follow the conventions of a documentary with an element of comedy, irony or sarcasm.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $28
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $33
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Extended Deadline — $35
Comedy genre films ranging from 30 to 180 minutes.
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Spring Deadline — $22
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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October Deadline — $28
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Autumn Deadline — $30
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December Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $40
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Spring Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $50
This category is reserved for funny cartoons, 2D animation, 3D animation, clay animation, sand animation, Anime, Computer Graphics, Puppetry Animation, Stop-Motion, Flip Book Animation, Experimental Animation and any form of animated films that may exist. The duration of videos submitted to the Animated Comedy Film category must be between 1 and 20 minutes in length including all credits.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $25
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Autumn Deadline — $30
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December Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $38
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Spring Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $45
This category is reserved for music videos that are meant to make the audience laugh. Do you have a funny concept, lyrics and story for your music video? Have you completed a fun parody of a popular song, film or person? If your music video is publicly available on Vimeo, Vevo or YouTube, your submission is qualified for entry. Official selections, nominations or awards on the Gelos Comedy Film Festival may help your video get exposure.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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December Deadline — $28
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $40
The stranger the better. Imagination and originality are the key. Films must be between 2 minutes and 10 minutes in length.
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Spring Deadline — $18
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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October Deadline — $22
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December Deadline — $28
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Autumn Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Spring Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $40
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