Years running: 16 (since 2010)
Houston Comedy Film Festival
International Comedy Film Festival.
About
The Houston Comedy Film Festival is searching for funny and engaging films to entertain a comedy loving audience. Our panel of 12 judges will give out 13 different awards.
Awards
- Audience Choice Award,
- Best Micro Short Comedy Film,
- Best Short Comedy Film,
- Best Director,
- Best Actor,
- Best Actress,
- Best Original Music,
- Best Cinematography,
- Best Ensemble Cast,
- Best Short Film Comedy Screenplay,
- Best Feature Film Comedy Screenplay,
- Best Texas Micro Short Comedy Film,
- Best Texas Comedy Short Film.
Rules
- Fill out entry form,
- Pay entry fees,
- Send work via Filmfreeway systems.
Selection Media Type: WMV, AVI, MOV, Secure Online Screener
Screening Media Type: Blu-Ray, AVI, MOV, MPG
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: english
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Mikel Fair (Director)
Brooke Fair (SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR)
Documents
Place
United States
Houston
Official Website
houstoncomedyfilmfestival.blogspot.ru
Contacts
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
- Opening DateJuly 23, 2024
- Early DeadlineOctober 31, 2024
- Regular DeadlineJanuary 31, 2025
- Final DeadlineMarch 31, 2025
- Extended DeadlineMay 31, 2025
- NotificationsJune 15, 2025
The maximum number of pages allowed for the Screenplay: Comedy Short Story category is 40 pages in .pdf format.
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Early Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Final Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $31
The page range allowed for the Screenplay: Comedy Feature Length Story category is between 40-150 pages in .pdf format.
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Early Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $45
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Final Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $45
Dark Comedy Short Film's must be unique, odd, clever, and must showcase a funny situation, in a non-mainstream humorous way. Must be 6-30 minutes in length including credits.
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Early Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Final Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $55
Comedy Short Films can be narrative, spoof TV commercials, or stand-up comedy. As long as the film is funny, it will have an opportunity to be screened. Must be 5-30 minutes in length including credits.
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Early Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Final Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $55
This category is reserved for comedy films that are presented in a documentary or testimonial format. Mockumentary Short Film's must be from 6-30 minutes in length.
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Early Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Final Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $55
The time limit for the Funny Music Video category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.
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Early Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Final Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $35
The film must be 1-6 minutes in length maximum including credits. The time limit for the Comedy Micro Short Film category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.
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Early Deadline — $35
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Final Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $40
The duration of videos submitted to the Animated Comedy Film category must be between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
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Early Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Final Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $53
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