There will be three Finalists chosen in the Comedy Features category, and three Finalists chosen in the Comedy Shorts category. A Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the Finalists in each category.

The Comedy Feature Grand Prize winner will receive:

• $2,500 cash
• In-person meeting with Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Republicrats, Comedians of Comedy)
• VIP Festival Pass to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood, CA
  (March 5-8, 2009)
• Up to $1000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations

The Comedy Short Grand Prize winner will receive:

• $1000 cash
• In-person meeting with Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Republicrats, Comedians of Comedy)
• VIP Festival Pass to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood, CA
  (March 5-8, 2009)
• Up to $1000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations

The remaining Finalists in the Comedy Shorts and Comedy Features category will each receive:

• $250 cash
• VIP Festival Pass to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood, CA
  (March 5-8, 2009)
• Up to $1000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
• A copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter 6 software (retail value $199), courtesy of festival sponsors The Write Brothers.

In addition, Comedy Short Screenplay finalists will receive a copy of Final Draft's Scriptwriter's Suit, which consists of Final Draft 7 and Final Draft AV 2.5 (retail value $299), courtesy of festival sponsors Final Draft.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2009 L.A. Comedy Scripts Screenplay Competition! For more information, contact us.