Houston Comedy Film Festival

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.

• Late Deadline — $25
• Super Early Deadline — $26
• Discount Deadline — $27
• Earlybird Deadline — $28
• Regular Deadline — $29
• Final Deadline — $30

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.

• Late Deadline — $35
• Super Early Deadline — $36
• Discount Deadline — $37
• Earlybird Deadline — $38
• Regular Deadline — $39
• Final Deadline — $40

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.

• Late Deadline — $35
• Super Early Deadline — $36
• Discount Deadline — $37
• Earlybird Deadline — $38
• Regular Deadline — $39
• Final 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)

• Late Deadline — $35
• Super Early Deadline — $36
• Discount Deadline — $37
• Earlybird Deadline — $38
• Regular Deadline — $39
• Final Deadline — $40

The time limit for the Funny Music Video category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.

• Late Deadline — $25
• Super Early Deadline — $26
• Discount Deadline — $27
• Earlybird Deadline — $28
• Regular Deadline — $29
• Final Deadline — $30

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.

• Late Deadline — $35
• Super Early Deadline — $36
• Discount Deadline — $37
• Earlybird Deadline — $38
• Regular Deadline — $39
• Final Deadline — $40

This category is reserved for a web-series that is currently running on YouTube, Vimeo, or streaming service and would like to earn accolades and increase exposure to new fans. The maximum length of a web series episode with credits is 6 minutes.

• Late Deadline — $25
• Super Early Deadline — $26
• Discount Deadline — $27
• Earlybird Deadline — $28
• Regular Deadline — $29
• Final Deadline — $30

The page range allowed for the Screenplay: Comedy Feature Length Story category is between 40-150 pages in .pdf format.

• Late Deadline — $35
• Super Early Deadline — $36
• Discount Deadline — $37
• Earlybird Deadline — $38
• Regular Deadline — $39
• Final Deadline — $40

The maximum number of pages allowed for the Screenplay: Comedy Short Story category is 40 pages in .pdf format.

• Late Deadline — $25
• Super Early Deadline — $26
• Discount Deadline — $27
• Earlybird Deadline — $28
• Regular Deadline — $29
• Final Deadline — $30