The submission period for the 2009 Festival is closed. If you would like to request a deadline extension, please contact us.

Fill out this form completely to submit your comedy short film to L.A. Comedy Shorts 2009.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

About You: First Name:*   Last Name:*   Address1:*   Address2:   City:*   State/Province:*   Zip/Postal Code:*   Country:*   AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurmaBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacau S.A.R.MadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPanamaPapua New GuineaParacel IslandsParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MacedoniaSeychellesSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSpratly IslandsSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe BahamasThe GambiaTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWest BankYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe Email:*   Tel (Home):   (If outside US, provide country code) Tel (Mobile):   (If outside US, provide country code)       About Your Comedy Short: Film Title:*   Country Of Origin:*   Total Runtime:*   Minutes:   Seconds: (including credits) Year Of Production:*   Language:*   (If other than English, must be sub-titled in English) Submission Category:*   Please select a category Comedy Short, 30 minutes or less ($75) Comedy Shortie-Short, 5 minutes or less ($70) Comedy Animated Short, 30 minutes or less ($75) Comedy Animated Short, 5 minutes or less ($70) (Note: All animated shorts will be judged in the Animated Shorts category, regardless of length.) Premiere:   World     U.S      Southern California Prior Festivals and Awards:   Brief Synopsis:   Upload production still (optional):   (JPEG only) Director(s):*   Producer(s):   Writer(s):   Principal Cast:   How did you hear about us?*   Choose one... Word-of-Mouth Jeff Gund INFOLIST Screenwriters Expo Picked up postcard Script Magazine MovieMaker Magazine MovieBytes Google Ad Web search Facebook MySpace indieWIRE FilmCalls.com FilmFestivals.com Other (Specify) Please specify how you heard about us: Enter optional promo code:   Image Verification:*   (Please type the code shown in the image to the left. Characters are case-sensitive.) Official Rules and Terms & Conditions:   L.A. Comedy Shorts Rules and Regulations: 1. The 2009 L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival is sponsored by L.A. Comedy, LLC (a California Limited Liability Corporation). 2. Employees of L.A. Comedy LLC and their immediate families are not eligible, nor any competition judge and their immediate families 3. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of submission. 4. Only films in the genre of comedy are eligible. 5. All non-English films must have English sub-titles. 6. A winner will be chosen for each category. The Grand Jury winner and Audience Award winner may be from any category. 7. If a winning film has more than one recipient for the award, all recipients will be responsible for dividing or distributing the prize amongst themselves. 8. Each film may win only one award. 9. Films must be submitted on DVD Region 0 or Region 1. 10. Works-in-progress will be considered, provided they are completed prior to the Festival. 11. DVDs must be labeled with title, running-time, email, and Submission ID# (received after you complete the submission process). 12. Do not send DVDs in fiber-filled envelopes! Those nasty little fibers can ruin both your screeners and our equipment. 13. All films selected for the Festival grant L.A. Comedy Shorts the rights to use stills and excerpts of up to three minutes for promotional purposes. 14. You may submit more than one film, but each one must be on a separate DVD and must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee. 15. If you would like a delivery confirmation, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard in with your submission. 16. All fees are non-refundable. 17. Filmmakers will be notified by email of acceptance into the festival. 18. L.A. Comedy LLC is not responsible for lost or damaged submissions. 19. The Sponsors reserve the right (a) to suspend or cancel the Contest in their sole discretion if a computer virus, bug or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the Contest, and (b) to select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation date. The Sponsors further reserve the right to modify the rules of the Contest in any way or at any time, as long as reasonable notice is given. 20. Winner Selection: One (1) Grand Prize Winner, one (1) Comedy Short Award Winner, one (1) Comedy Shortie-Short Award Winner, one (1) Comedy Animated Short Award Winner, and one (1) Audience Award Winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received. 21. In order to collect the relevant prize, each winner will be required to execute (a) an affidavit of eligibility, (b) a promotional release and (c) any relevant tax documentation. Each winner must complete and return all legal documents within five (5) business days after receipt. Noncompliance will result in disqualification of the winner and an alternate winner will be selected by the Sponsors from remaining eligible entries. Prizes will be delivered to each legally qualified winner within 60 days of the Sponsor's receipt of all necessary legal documents. 22. Prizes are subject to change without notice. ------------------------------------- L.A. Comedy Shorts Terms & Conditions (You must agree to these terms in order to submit your film.) 1. I hereby grant LA Comedy, LLC (a California Limited Liability Corporation) (hereinafter "LAC") and its agents and assigns, the right to view and assess the comedy short film (the "Film") that I hereby submit to the LAC short film competition (the "Contest"). I acknowledge that the only obligation undertaken by LAC in consideration of my submission is to accept the material for review and consideration for the contest. No further duties or obligations shall arise from or be implied by my submission. 2. I understand that the copy of my FIlm submitted to LAC will not be returned, and that the Film may, but is not guaranteed to be, shown to third parties. I reserve the right to submit the Film to any persons or organizations other than LAC. 3. I warrant that I have the legal right to enter my Film to the Contest. As the Director/Producer of the Film, I represent and warrant to the Contest that the Film and all parts thereof are original; that the Film does not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that I own or control the Film and all parts thereof and have the sole authority to submit the Film to the Contest. I warrant that the Film is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation. I acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between myself and the Contest, and I further acknowledge that no such relationship is established by these guidelines, my submission of the Film, or by the Contest's acceptance, review or retention of the Film. 4. I attest that I am at least 18 years of age and hereby affirm that my submission of the Film to LAC is voluntary and hereby agree to pay the non-refundable submission fee that is enclosed with my submission. 5. I guarantee that to the best of my knowledge, the Film does not invade or defame the rights of any person, living or dead. 6. I fully understand the prize specifications as detailed on the lacomedyshorts.com Awards page. 7. I understand the following contest procedures and agree to adhere to them accordingly: Should I become one of the winners of the Contest, I hereby grant LAC the right to use the name of the Film as well as a production still, story synopsis, and up to 3 minutes of footage, in all forms of communication and publicity that LAC may decide, in its sole discretion. 8. I fully understand the following stipulations: The LAC website(s) may contain facts, views, opinions, statements, and recommendations of third party individuals and organizations. LAC does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinions, statements, or any other information displayed, uploaded or distributed through the LAC website. I acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, statement or information shall be at my sole risk. LAC makes no warranty regarding any content, services or products provided through or in connection with their website(s). LAC expressly disclaims any and all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation: (a) any warranties as to the availability and accuracy of content or information, products or services which are a part of the LAC website; and (b) warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, or merchantability or against infringement. In no event will LAC, its affiliates, licensors, employees, agents or contractors be liable for any damages or losses, including without limitation indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages resulting from or caused by the Contest, LAC website, its content or any errors or omissions in its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Any liability of LAC, its affiliates, licensors, employees, agents or contractors, including without limitation any liability for damages caused or allegedly caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to alteration of, or use of records, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence, or any other cause of action shall be strictly limited to the amount paid LAC by or on behalf of you in connection with the Contest. Notice of termination or disqualification to LAC is the only remedy afforded contestants dissatisfied with the content, or changes in policies, terms of this agreement or services fees relating to the Contest. 9. I understand and acknowledge that LAC considers a large number of films, and accept that many narratives can contain similar story elements including, without limitation, character types and locales, and that even dissimilar stories and concepts may share one or more ideas or themes, or elements or aspects which are not new, novel or unique. Accordingly, I acknowledge that if and to the extent the material is protected by copyright law, I am not granting you the right to use the material unless you and I enter into an agreement regarding such use. I acknowledge, however, that by LAC accepting and reviewing the material, LAC is not agreeing to refrain from, or to compensate me for, the use of any of these elements or the material which are not protected by copyright law, including, by way of illustration, ideas, historical or factual matters or other public domain elements or aspects of the material. The foregoing shall apply whether or not LAC has obtained such ideas and/or other elements from other sources. 10. I hereby agree to hold LAC, its affiliated companies, employees, readers, agents, and third-party information providers harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims, whether or not groundless, with respect to the contest or based on the Film submitted to LAC or on any project developed out of such submissions. I also agree not to assert against LAC and said related parties any claim or action based on plagiarism, infringement, confidential relationship, implied contract, idea theft or any other theory arising out of LAC's review of the submitted materials or any alleged use by the related parties of the submitted materials. If, notwithstanding my release hereunder, I should bring any action against LAC or its related parties and am unsuccessful in such action, I hereby agree to pay LAC and/or its related parties all of their costs and expenses in defending such an action. 11. I attest that I have read all of the Terms and Conditions of this agreement and understand and agree to all of its provisions, and that no other promises or agreements, either written or oral, have been offered by LAC or entered into between myself and LAC, and that no confidential relationship is established by my submitting the material to LAC. 12. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, with venue in Los Angeles County. I have read and I agree to these rules and terms & conditions.       Problems with this form? Contact us and we will be glad to assist you.