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The Comedy Film Festival

Film festival, May 2027: Comedy features, shorts, student shorts, pilots and web series, sketch, stand-up specials, comedy scripts.

Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas

thecomedyfilmfest.com ↗︎

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · 621 films and shows shot in Austin

Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
RegularDec 1, 2026 ↗︎
End of YearDec 31, 2026 ↗︎
ExtendedJan 31, 2027 ↗︎
FinalMar 5, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
Feature Film
Short Film
Pilot, Episodic, or Web Series
Student Short Film
Sketch Video
Stand Up Special (Short Form)
Stand Up Special (Long Form)
Short Screenplay
Feature Screenplay
Pilot (Script)
Prizes
Jury and audience awards incl. Best Feature Comedy, Best Short Comedy, Best Stand Up Special, Best Texas Comedy, Best Belly Laugh, plus unproduced feature, short and pilot script awards.

Notable

Started by Eric Alan Rousseau after touring his comedy feature Lucky Doug on the festival circuit 2021–2023 ↗︎
Site lists past festivals for 2024, 2025 and 2026; 2026 winners included Pickleheads (Best Feature, Texas Feature, Audience Award) ↗︎
Listed as running 3 years; entry fees $7–$49 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) ↗︎
Sources
  1. The Comedy Film Festival The Comedy Film Festival
  2. About The Comedy Film Festival
  3. 2026 Award Winners The Comedy Film Festival
  4. The Comedy Film Festival FilmFreeway

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Dec 1, 2026RegularThe Comedy Film Festival 2027 · comedy features, shorts, student shorts, pilots and web series, sketch, stand-up specials, comedy scripts · Fees $9–$49Apply ↗︎
Dec 31, 2026End of YearThe Comedy Film Festival 2027 · comedy features, shorts, student shorts, pilots and web series, sketch, stand-up specials, comedy scripts · Fees $9–$49Apply ↗︎
Jan 31, 2027ExtendedThe Comedy Film Festival 2027 · comedy features, shorts, student shorts, pilots and web series, sketch, stand-up specials, comedy scripts · Fees $9–$49Apply ↗︎
Mar 5, 2027FinalThe Comedy Film Festival 2027 · comedy features, shorts, student shorts, pilots and web series, sketch, stand-up specials, comedy scripts · Fees $9–$49Apply ↗︎
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