Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival

Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the best and boldest comedy has to offer by showcasing comedic writing, directing, sketch, improv, shorts, and feature films from all over the world. #PLCCFF is where the weird, wacky, and absurd comedy projects are showcased. Our Poorest Life Choice Award Short & Feature are given to the projects that best represent the overall spirit of the comedy festival.

With our All-Access Ticket you can watch what you want, when you want, where you want during our extended week-long online festival only on PoorLifeChoices.TV. Our festival connects the viewers directly to the filmmakers' accounts so they can like, comment, and subscribe to their favorite artists.

100% of ticket sales are donated to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Thank you very much for your contribution towards a wonderful and charitable organization.

The Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival Team
@PoorLifeChoicesComedyFilmFest
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Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival Categories & Awards

Domestic and International "Best" awards for most categories. "Best Duo", "Best Ensemble", "Exceptional Filmmaking", “Truth in Comedy Award” for best grounded comedy. “Alternative-Alternative Award” for positive representation of alternative lifestyles. "The Poorest Life Choice Award", Short & Feature to the projects that best represent the spirit of the Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival.

Action Comedy Short Film
Action Comedy Feature Film
Animation comedy Short Film
Animation Comedy Feature Film
Classic Comedy Short Film
Classic Comedy Feature Film
Dark/Blue Comedy Short Film
Dark/Blue Comedy Feature Film
Horror Comedy Short Film
Horror Comedy Feature Film
Mockumentary Short Film
Mockumentary Feature Film
Rom-Com Short Film
Rom-Com Feature
Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Short Film
Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Feature Film
Comedy Web Series
Comedy Sketch
Improv Comedy
Specialty Awards
Best Comedy Character
Best Video Podcast
Best Alternative-Alternative Comedy Award
Best Ensemble Award
Truth in Comedy Award
Poorest Life Choice Award | Short
Poorest Life Choice Award | Feature

Thank you for submitting! Our rules are simple. 1. You must have the right to screen the project publicly. 2.) You must have a digital online submission available public or unlisted on YouTube or Vimeo. 3.) You give the festival the right to use artwork, stills, and clips from your project for marketing and promotion. 4.) Projects must be in English or subtitled in English. Questions? Contact PoorLifeChoicesComedyFilmFest@Gmail.com

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Rhys Davies

A great festival with their support of the Childrens Hospital in LA being wonderful. Amazing to get the Best Feature Film in festival with From Leicester To Hollywood. Thanks to all the team and good luck for next year!

May 2024

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Joe Damian

The whole team did a great job - I spoke to them a couple times and they were super helpful and friendly. Thanks, guys!

May 2024

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Marcus Graham

Great to be a part of the festival . Thank you to all from all at
'This Should Be Banned!'

April 2024

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Seth Kannof

Great festival! An online festival with great communication, great content, and wonderful overall vibe.

April 2024

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Diana Costa

Fabulous festival. So fun to be able to see all of the other nominees virtually. Great selections. Thank you for honoring The Lola LaRue Variety Show with The Best Comedy Character win.

April 2024

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Dates & Deadlines

June 7, 2024
Opening Date
July 31, 2024
Early Bird
August 31, 2024
Summertime
September 30, 2024
Harvest Moon
October 31, 2024
Halloween
November 30, 2024
Thanksgiving
December 31, 2024
Holidays
January 31, 2025
New Year
February 28, 2025
Valentine
March 31, 2025
Closing March
April 1, 2025
Notification Date
April 14 – 20, 2025
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Action Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Action Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Animation Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Animation Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Classic Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
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- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Classic Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Dark/Blue Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Dark/Blue Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Horror Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Horror Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Mockumentary Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Mockumentary Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Rom-Com Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Rom-Com Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Sci-fi/Fantasy/Thriller Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Sci-fi/Fantasy/Thriller Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Children's Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Comedy Trailers
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Comedy Web Series
We are seeking video submissions in the genre of Comedy. Dramedy, Horror/Comedies or any variation on the Comedy genre will be considered.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Improv Comedy
We are seeking video submission from Improv Groups of 2 or more participants.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Sketch Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Stand Up Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Comedic Music Video
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Student Films
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Proof of Concept
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $20
- Summertime
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Harvest Moon
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Halloween
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $27.50
- Thanksgiving
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Holidays
- Standard: $37.50
- Gold Members: $32.50
- New Year
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Valentine
- Standard: $42.50
- Gold Members: $37.50
- Closing March
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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