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Austin Comedy Film Festival

A comedy film festival in Austin, founded in 2015 by Mikel Fair and run by his Film Festival Circuit company, which also runs Austin After Dark. Formerly called the Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, it screens comedy shorts and micro films, series episodes, funny music videos, sketch and stand-up pieces, and judges comedy feature, short and TV scripts. Films come from independent filmmakers worldwide, and awards include best picture, best Texas film and genre prizes for dark, horror and romantic comedy and mockumentary. The fall 2026 edition ran September 26, 2026, and the next is listed for September 25, 2027, at Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7 in northwest Austin, with FilmFreeway deadlines from December 2026 through June 2027.

Festival · Austin · Since 2015 · Active

Sep 25, 2027
End of Year Dec 31, 2026
Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7
Film Festival Circuit, Inc. (founder and festival director Mikel Fair)
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Deadlines

Deadline	Date
End of Year	Dec 31, 2026	↗︎
Regular	Jan 31, 2027	↗︎
March	Mar 31, 2027	↗︎
May	May 31, 2027	↗︎
Final	Jun 30, 2027	↗︎

Notable


Founded in 2015	↗︎
Formerly known as the Austin Comedy Short Film Festival; founded by Mikel Fair; listed as running 11 years on FilmFreeway	↗︎
Submission fees run $32.50–$65 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing)	↗︎
The Fall 2026 edition was held Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Southwest Theaters; the event archive lists editions from fall 2022 onward, including spring and summer 2023	↗︎

Sources

Austin Comedy Film Festival FilmFreeway
Austin Comedy Film Festival Film Festival Circuit, Inc.
Austin Comedy Film Festival Fall 2026 Film Festival Circuit, Inc.