Comedy Shorts Film Festival, currently the largest comedy film festival in the U.S., is a four-day, non-stop celebration of comedic short films with screenings, industry panels and a red-carpet awards event. LACS was recently named one of Moviemaker Magazine's “25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”, and was honored as one of the "Top Ten Film Festivals in the U.S." Co-founded by Boston Legal's Gary An
thony Williams, L.A. Comedy Shorts attracts heavyweights from the world of comedy, including Will Ferrell and Judd Apatow’s 'FunnyOrDie.com’, a major sponsor of the festival. Past celebrity participants have included Mark Hamill, Jane Lynch, Sean Astin, Adam Carolla, Julie Bowen, Bob Odenkirk, Bobcat Goldthwait, and many others. Winners receive cash prizes and valuable industry meetings, and all filmmakers enjoy great exposure from the heavy industry presence at the festival. Winning scripts and films have been requested or reviewed by:
CAA
The Gersh Agency
Mosaic Media Group
Benderspink
Disney
ICM
UTA
Principato-Young Entertainment
Generate
Underground Films
The Gold Company
Larger Than Life
Stars Road Entertainment
Manus Entertainment
Gunn Films
3 Arts Entertainment
and many more!
