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
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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. 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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Melli Bond

Enjoyed being part of this via online, would have loved to attend

May 2023

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Christina Araujo

Great festival. Thank you for choosing our film.

April 2023

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Mort Laitner

One of my best life choices. Highly professional and I love that they send profits to childrens hospital.

April 2023

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Alexander Onufriev

Thank you for choosing over film! It was great news for us!))) Good luck to your beautiful festival!

April 2023

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Kelly Patterson

We were delighted to be included in the Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival and will definitely be submitting again. I enjoyed the irreverent nature of the festival and appreciated the fact that the money went to charity. Thanks for including "Ellen Waits!"

April 2023

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Dates & Deadlines

April 20, 2023
Opening Date
June 30, 2023
Early Bird
August 31, 2023
August
October 31, 2023
October
December 31, 2023
December
January 31, 2024
January
February 29, 2024
February
March 25, 2024
Closing
April 1, 2024
Notification Date
April 14 – 20, 2024
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Action Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Action Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Animation Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Animation Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $27
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Classic Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Classic Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Dark/Blue Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Dark/Blue Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Horror Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Horror Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Mockumentary Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Mockumentary Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Rom-Com Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Rom-Com Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Thriller Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Thriller Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Short Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Stoner/Cannabis Comedy Feature Film
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Children's Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Comedy Trailers
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
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: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Improv Comedy
We are seeking video submission from Improv Groups of 2 or more participants.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Sketch Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Stand Up Comedy
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Comedic Music Video
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Student Films
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77
Proof of Concept
- Early Bird
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- August
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- October
- Standard: $33
- Gold Members: $29
- December
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32
- January
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35
- February
- Standard: $44.50
- Gold Members: $40
- Closing
- Standard: $47.77
- Gold Members: $42.77

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