Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival

Welcome to Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival, an annual Event with a Prestigious awards ceremony held in the very heart of Yorkshire in Harrogate every July.

As well as guest judges we will also have live stand up, music, live screenings and of course the awards themselves. There is also a bar available all evening and there will also been plenty of opportunity for networking.

Lit Laughs, a company formed early 2018 by Velton J Lishke a Comedian and film producer with an aim to promote and celebrate the world of comedy by rewarding talented and funny work regardless of budget and location.

Dates for the 2022 Live event will be July 30th and will be held at The Manhattan Club, Beech Avenue, Harrogate HG2 8DY UNITED KINGDOM from 19.00 – late.

Tickets will go on sale for the event From July 1st - All finalists will receive two free tickets each

All official entries and Semi Finalists and Finalists will receive a Laurel.
3rd place and Runner up will receive a Laurel and certificate.
Winners will receive a trophy , certificate and laurel
We will select certain films that did not make the top 3 as Honourable Mentions for which they will also receive a certificate as well.

Trophies will be awarded to all winners of each category on the night, if you can not attend we will mail to you anywhere in the world at our cost.

We will also award Best British Comedy and Best International comedy , all entries will be automatically entered in to this at no extra cost .

We will promote all finalists on our Facebook page at their request (40k followers)

Work can be submitted from any year as funny does not have an expiry date

For screenplays - Features must be over 50 pages
- shorts must be over 10 pages up to 50
- micro shorts must be over 1 page up to 10
- Web screenplays any length

For Films - Features must be over 50 mins
- Shorts 10 - 50 mins
- Micro shorts 3-10 mins
- Super Shorts 0-3 mins
- Comedy Horror Shorts 0 - 50 mins
- Rom Com Shorts 0 - 50 mins

NB : ALL NON ENGLISH FILMS MUST CONTAIN SUBTITLES IN ENGLISH TO BE ACCEPTED

: YOU MUST ENTER ONE OF OUR MAIN CATERGORIES IF YOU WANT TO ENTER ANY
OF THE BEST ACTOR, DUO , ENSEMBLE , PRODUCER OR DIRECTOR CATERGORIES.

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Hospitality

Networking

Rami Hilmi

We are pleased to have our Comedy Film selected part of the Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival, one of the festivals that always on our radar list.

Thank you for being good and kind to us.

Love & Light,
Rami Hilmi
Director / Writer

September 2021

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Response from festival:

Thank you Rami
Darling Nikki

This was a great experience. I look forward to submitting and attending again in the future.

August 2021

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Response from festival:

Thank you for joining us Darling
Film Impro

Fun to win best producer for our feature film production @ LitLaugsh! :D

August 2021

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Response from festival:

Thank you for submitting with us
Pat Battistini

A HUGE thank you to everyone over at Lit Laughs for including us in their fest this year. The communications was awesome. The memes on their FB page alone is worth the submission fee! Hilarious! Thanks again and we hope to be back!

August 2021

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Response from festival:

Thank you Pat we definitely hope you come back
Oliver Prescott

Thanks for giving Puzzle an Honourable Mention and Runner-up Best Duo! Enjoyable and funny in itself festival and a pleasure dealing with the organisers!

August 2021

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Response from festival:

appreciated Oliver and well done on an incredible film

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Dates & Deadlines

August 7, 2021
Opening Date
October 1, 2021
Earlybird Deadline
February 1, 2022
Regular Deadline
May 1, 2022
Late Deadline
June 17, 2022
Extended Deadline
July 1, 2022
Notification Date
July 30, 2022
Event Date

Categories & Fees

MICRO SHORT COMEDY
MICRO SHORTS BETWEEN 3 - 10 MINS INCLUDING ANY CREDITS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $13
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SHORT COMEDY
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5.50
- Gold Members: $6
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15.50
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FEATURE COMEDY
FULL FEATURE FILMS 50 MINS AND ABOVE
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $17
- Gold Members: $17.50
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MICRO SKETCH SCREENPLAY
BETWEEN 1 - 10 PAGES
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- Gold Members: $4.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9
- Gold Members: $9.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
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SHORT COMEDY SCREENPLAY
BETWEEN 10 - 50 PAGES
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- Gold Members: $4.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15.50
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FEATURE COMEDY SCREENPLAY
BETWEEN 50 - 250 PAGES
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $17
- Gold Members: $17.50
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COMEDY PILOT / WEB /SERIES
WE WILL ACCEPT ANY LENGTH FOR THIS UP TO 1HR BUT MUST BE ONLY 1 EPISODE - PLEASE DO NOT SEND FULL SEASONS AS WE WILL ONLY BE JUDGING IT OFF ONE - IT CAN HOWEVER BE ANY EPISODE
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $16
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COMEDY PILOT/ WEBSERIES SCREENPLAY
WE WILL ACCEPT ANY LENGTH FOR THIS UP TO 60 PAGES - IT CAN BE ANY EPISODE
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $16
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COMEDY HORROR SHORT
COMEDY HORROR SHORTS CAN BE ANY LENGTH UP TO 40 MINS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $11.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $14
- Gold Members: $15
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ROM COM SHORTS
ANY LENGTH ROM COM UP TO 40 MINS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $14
- Gold Members: $15
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SUPER SUPER SHORT COMEDY
ANY TIK TOK STYLE OR SUPER SHORTCOMEDY UP TO 3 MINS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4.50
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9
- Gold Members: $10
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.50
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MOBILE COMEDY
FILM MUST BE SHOT ON A MOBILE PHONE - PLEASE STATE WHAT PHONE IT WAS SHOT ON - ANY LENGTH UP TO 30 MINS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4.50
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $9
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $7
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $13
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BEST TRAILER
BEST COMEDY TRAILER ANY LENGTH
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- Gold Members: $4.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $6
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9
- Gold Members: $9.50
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SCRIPT FEEDBACK
TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY YOU MUST HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR SCRIPT IN TO ONE OF OUR OTHER SCRIPT CATEGORYS - WE OFFER BASIC FEEDBACK FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL SCRIPT WRITERS (BETWEEN 1 - 2 PAGES FEEDBACK )
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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FILM FEEDBACK
TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY YOU MUST HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR SCRIPT IN TO ONE OF OUR FILM CATEGORYS , WE OFFER BASIC FEEDBACK FROM ONE OF OUR PROFESSIONAL COMEDY FILM MAKERS (1 -2 PAGES OF FEEDBACK )
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $4.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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BEST FILM PRODUCER
TO ENTER THIS YOU MUST HAVE SUBMITTED TO ONE OF OUR OTHER FILM CATEGORYS. - PLEASE ALSO STATE IN YOUR FILM BIO THE COST OF PRODUCTION
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
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BEST DIRECTOR
TO ENTER THIS YOU MUST HAVE SUBMITTED TO ONE OF OUR OTHER FILM CATEGORYS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $8.50
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BEST ACTOR
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE IN ANY PRODUCTION - YOU MUST HAVE ENTERED YOUR PRODUCTION IN TO ONE OF MAIN CATERGORIES TO ENTER THIS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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BEST ACTOR DUO
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTING DUO IN ANY PRODUCTION - YOU MUST HAVE ENTERED YOUR PRODUCTION IN TO ONE OF MAIN CATERGORIES TO ENTER THIS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY THREE OF MORE IN ANY PRODUCTION - YOU MUST HAVE ENTERED YOUR PRODUCTION IN TO ONE OF MAIN CATERGORIES TO ENTER THIS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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BEST POSTER
BEST POSTER TO YOUR PRODUCTION OR SCRIPT
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- Gold Members: $6.50
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BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
THIS CATEGORY IS ONLY OPEN FOR STUDENTS AND JUST FOR SHORT FILMS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD , STUDENTS CAN ALSO COMPETE IN OTHER CATEGORIES WITH THE SAME FILM ANY LENGTH FROM 0 - 40 MINS
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Gold Members: $7
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Gold Members: $7
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Gold Members: $7
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