This is Toronto's Comedy Festival.
Be part of an incredible comedy community that has been gathering every March in Toronto for 18 years! Connect with other comedy creators and showcase your work to TOsketchfest's audience of comedy lovers from across North America.
TOSketchFest23 returns March 8-19, 2023 with LIVE, in person performances AND the return of our in person film festival!
TOsketchfest23 will feature a varied programme of short-form and live comedy events including: an in person screening of TOsketchfest Film Fest, in-person performances, and on-demand offerings.
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is committed to creating a safe, welcoming and anti-racist space where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We strive for an atmosphere of respectful creative exchange, and positive personal and professional growth. We will not accept submissions that contain racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or hateful language, imagery, or actions.
WHAT CAN I SUBMIT?
On FilmFreeway you can submit your filmed comedy shorts for the film festival presentation. Jurors will watch up to 10 minutes of every submission.
We are on the lookout for new digital sketch comedy shorts for a curated programme to be screened in front of a live audience, and then available on demand. We are looking for a wide variety of comedy shorts, musical comedy videos, animated shorts, web series spotlights - as long as the content was created after January 1, 2022.
We are happy to accept digital submissions from anywhere in the world!
LIVE Artist Submissions can be submitted through "Zone Festival" until November 30 at:
https://form.zonefestival.com/?k=tscf_p1
Do you have a show that's outside the box? Not sure if your work is a good fit? Reach out to us to discuss before completing your application with any questions or ideas. Email us at info@torontosketchfest.com
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
TOsketchfest offers creators access to a free/low-cost professional development/learning series, including hands-on workshops, panels and networking events with in-person and online options for comedy enthusiasts.
TOsketchfest Film Festival includes the Outstanding Comedy Short Award (for digital shorts/short films).
More info:
https://www.torontosketchfest.com/the-festival/awards/