L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival: April 26-29, 2012 MovieMaker Top 25
 
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Call for entries is now closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted!

Official selections will be announced the week of March 26th.

If you missed out, please contact us to request a deadline waiver.

 

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LA Comedy Shorts returns April 26-29th, 2012!

The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, the largest comedy film festival in the USA, is dedicated to introducing the newest and hottest comedic talent to the audience and industry in a four-day, fun-packed weekend of screenings, parties, industry panels, and a star-studded red carpet awards event.

L.A. Comedy Shorts also hosts the Movie Magic Screenwriter Screenplay Competition, where screenwriters from around the world compete for cash, prizes, industry exposure, and VIP passes to the festival.

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Check out some of our past & present celebrity judges, panelists and guests...

Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady (Whose Line, Wayne Brady Show)
Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall)
Nyambi Nyambi
Nyambi Nyambi (Mike and Molly)
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Perfect Couples)
Judy Tenuta
Judy Tenuta
The Most Famous Person in the World
Stephanie Courtney
Stephanie Courtney (Flo from Progressive Commercials)
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele (MADtv)
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough
(Reno 911!, Black Dynamite)
Jill Talley
Jill Talley (Boondocks)
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman (SNL)
Jany Lynch
Jane Lynch
(Glee, 40 Year Old Virgin)
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen
(Modern Family, Boston Legal)
Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton
(Family Guy, Rules of Engagement)
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill (Star Wars)
Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler
(CSI, Ghost Whisperer, 24)
Mindy Sterling
Mindy Sterling
(Austin Powers)
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show With Bob and David, Breaking Bad, Tenacious D)
Dave Koechner
Dave Koechner
(Anchorman, The Office)
James Urbaniak
James Urbaniak (Venture Brothers)
Tom Kenny
Tom Kenny (voice of Spongebob Squarepants)
Kevin Shinick
Kevin Shinick (MAD, Robot Chicken)
Phoef Sutton
Phoef Sutton (exec. producer Cheers, Boston Legal)
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White (Spawn,
The Dark Knight, Black Dynamite
)
Missi Pyle
Missi Pyle (Dodgeball,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
) - Recipient of the 2010 Commie Award
Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard
(Parenthood, Idiocracy)
Robert Ben Garant
Robert Ben Garant
(Reno911!, Balls of Fury)
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
(Reno911!, Night at the Museum 2)
Wendi Mclendon-Covey
Wendi Mclendon-Covey (Bridesmaids, Reno911!, Lovespring International)
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key
(MADtv, Gary Unmarried)
Michaela Watkins
Michaela Watkins
(SNL, The Break Up Plan)
The Sklar Brothers
Randy & Jason Sklar (Cheap Seats, Wild Hogs)
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche (Pinky and the Brain, Futurama)
Abby Elliott
Abby Elliott (SNL)
Larry Joe Campbell
Larry Joe Campbell
(Weeds, According to Jim)
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911!)
Host for the Red Carpet Closing Night Awards Gala
Aaron McGruder
Aaron Mcgruder
(Boondocks creator)
Robin Thede
Robin Thede (Buppies, Untitled Jamie Foxx Project)
Tara Strong
Tara Strong (Powerpuff Girls)
Dana Snyder
Dana Snyder
(Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Nicole Parker
Nicole Parker
(MADtv)
Oscar Nunez
Oscar Nuñez
(The Office)
Mark Curry
Mark Curry
(Hangin' with Mr. Cooper)
Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger
(SNL, Lucky Louie)
Linwood Boomer
Linwood Boomer
(Malcolm in the Middle creator)
Karen Maruyama
Karen Maruyama
(The Jamie Foxx Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway)
Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence
(Avatar, Cloverfield)
Frangela
Comedy duo FRANGELA
(He's Just Not That Into You, VH1's Best Week Ever, NPR's Day to Day)
Chris Prynoski
Chris Prynoski
(President: Titmouse Inc. - Metalocalypse)
Lynne Stewart
Lynne Stewart (Miss Yvonne from Pee-wee Herman Show)

Daniele Gaither
Daniele Gaither (MADtv)


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