The NYC Short Comedy Film Fest (NYCSCFF) will be held November 2, 2025, in New York City, NY, USA.

The winners of the 2024 NYC Short Comedy Film Festival are!

All categories are Juried Awards this year

Best Comedy - Cart Girls

Best Actor in a Comedy - David Sterne in The Carrot

Best Actress in a Comedy - Nadia Brown in Receipt

Best Director for a Comedy - [INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE]

Best Comedy Script - [INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE]

Best Comedy Editing - [INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE]

Best Dramedy - Last Night with the Devil

Best Actor in a Dramedy - Teddy Gales in Sell Your Rights

Best Actress in a Dramedy. - Jackie Renee Robinson in The Entire Lifespan Of A Mayfly

Best Script in a Dramedy - Last Night with the Devil

Best Director for a Dramedy - Torin Scott for Last Night with the Devil

Best Sketch Comedy – Black Santa.

Best Script for a Sketch Comedy - Black Santa.

Best Actor in a Sketch Comedy Stephen Wattrus in Eleven, Eleven

Best Actress in a Sketch Comedy Ophir Mashiah in Joan & Samuel: A Tale of Gaslighting and Independence

Best Director for Sketch Comedy - Black Santa.

**** This is a short film festival, only for films 20 minutes or less in length!! We will NOT be screening any films longer then 20 minutes in length!!!!****
**** Short Sketch videos must be 5 minutes or shorter in length!!*****

What makes you laugh? Opposing personalities, bad puns, witty insults, inappropriate bodily functions, cats doing people things, sarcasm, political humor, men and women misunderstandings! - we're open to it all!

Come make us laugh at the 10th Annual NYC Short Comedy Film Fest and be part of a growing tradition!

Please be sure to review ALL submission guidelines before you mail the entry. We have limited time and resources to correct application mistakes. Please try and be as accurate as possible. We will contact you by e-mail if there are any problems, so please be sure to watch for e-mails from info@nycscff.com.

We only accept online submissions either here with a FilmFreeway video or a private/password protected vimeo/YouTube link. If your film is selected we will provide full technical specifications but an .mov, mp4 or .mpg works great. All films will be played from a hard drive. Please note, if accepted, we MUST receive the exhibition media AT LEAST four (4) WEEKS before the festival.

If your submission is selected, you will be notified by e-mail in the middle of February. Accepted filmmakers will be given a free admission pass to the festival. (We cannot help with any transportation, food or lodging costs.)

Awards & Prizes

Certificates available.

Best Picture
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Script

Rules & Terms

As a condition of entering the NYC Short Comedy Film Festival, hereafter known as NYCSCFF, I/we hereby certify that:

1. I/we am/are the sole creators of the film, script, short stories, poems which I/we have submitted to the NYCSCFF.

2. I/we warrant as sole and exclusive owner(s) of all legal right and title there to have absolute authority to submit the enclosed material to NYCSCFF.

3. I/we understand that the NYCSCFF will not return and is not obligated to return my film or any other materials I/we have submitted to the NYCSCFF.

4. I/we hereby grant the NYCSCFF the nonexclusive right to use my name, photograph, and likeness in connection with any and all publicity and promotional activities regarding the NYCSCFF.

5. For filmmakers: NYCSCFF may transfer the submitted material to a hard drive for screening, if needed, and if the submitted material is selected for screening the submitted material may be used by NYCSCFF for promotional purposes.

6. I/we will indemnify and hold harmless NYCSCFF, its judges, sponsors and partners, individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses including legal expenses arising out of or in connection with any and all claims, or third party claims based on material submitted to NYCSCFF.

7. I/we shall be solely responsible for taking all necessary steps to establish and protect my/our copyright in the submitted material, and the NYCSCFF shall have no obligation with respect thereto. The NYCSCFF shall have the right to reproduce all or part of said material for use in its publicity and any and all related communication directly associated with NYCSCFF.

8. I/we have read all of the festival rules, regulations and releases, understand them, and have complied with them. I/we understand that the festival rules, regulations and releases may change or be updated, and that it is my responsibility to read, understand and comply with any changes or updates.
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  • Michael Dufek

    Thank you for including my film! Great festival showcasing hilarious short films!

    December 2024
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  • Steven Lifshey

    It was a a pleasure and honor to screen my film, "Static Cling" amongst so many other great comedies! This festival was a ton of fun, with plenty of laughter!

    November 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks! It is with your great talent and the great talent of the other filmmakers that make the festival a success! Thanks for letting us screen your film and we hope to see you in the future!!

  • Will Keizer

    It's great to have a fest like this, featuring comedy shorts, in a location like NYC. I was unable to attend but my son was able to represent us and had a good time. Thank you, NYC!

    November 2024
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    Response from festival:

    It is the films the filmmakers send us that make the festival. Thanks for sharing your film with us!! Hope to see you in the future.

  • Rylee Jean Ebsen

    So wonderful! LOVE a comedy festival. Thanks for having us!!

    June 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for trusting us with your film!! it was great to have you!

  • Rob DiNinni

    We're so grateful for screening "MarriageFit" at a festive film festival of fun creative short comedies! We loved the palpable energy and laughs while enjoying each other's silly fun films! Very rewarding plus some dope connections were made with other filmmakers!
    Thank you so much NYSCFF!
    #MarriageFitMovie

    November 2022
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    Response from festival:

    It was our pleasure to show you film! Glad you had fun and hope to see you in the future!! The Team