Chicago Comedy Film Festival

Due to COVID-19 setbacks and loss of staff Chicago Comedy Film Festival will only be accepting scripts for the 2022 season until further notice. Thank you for your understanding and your pursuit of comedy during these difficult times! ** Winning scripts to be READ by agent at Innovative Arts ** Official selections can be included in our AMERICAN FILM MARKET marketing and on-site presence. Chicago Comedy Film Festival is an international festival. We aim to showcase films that are both humorous and poignant. Comedy often has difficulty competing against other genres in the film festival circuit. The Chicago Comedy Film Festival is a welcoming environment for both experienced and first time comedy filmmakers. What our fest offers: * An organized, legit festival (we do not screen in some dive bar or in the basement of our production house) We bring you real opportunities that you'll only get at the top ranked film festivals. * A festival staff that cares about your work and success. We're filmmakers too! (But we never screen our own work, our staff's projects or close friend's films because that is not fair to everyone that pays to submit) * We have a management deal with YouTube Studio, Collab. If you want to learn more about YouTube success, we're the fest. Our channel here: http://goo.gl/9FR6uE * A strong alumni network. We do LA events often. * Introductions to Chicago press and Chicago film reviewers from Chicago Film Critics and other publications *We're the only Chicago festival to premiere an Oscar nominated film. Why Do I Have to Take Care of Everything * Networking with some of the world's funniest filmmakers, celebs, comedians * We send out three submission waivers PER MONTH through our newsletter, first come first serve. * Top Female Filmmaker (since our first year in 2010) and Diverse Voices in Comedy Awards as well as top awards in all categories. * Sometimes we have cookie or beer sponsors Mission Statement: To support comedy as a vital and influential art form. Got America's next big reality show hit? Go here: http://www.flowfeelfilms.com/reality-shows/ Please Note: Our 2020 festival has been postponed. If you submit to our 2021 festival, due to COVID-19 situation and the potential mandatory shutdowns of venues and universities all plans are subject to change, For this reason, we have decided to greatly reduce our entry fees for the 2021 season.