About the 2 Days Laughter Short Film Competition

2 Days Laughter Short Film Competition 2008

Organisers

Funders

Ok, so maybe we’re paraphrasing Joe Pesci in ‘Goodfellas’, but we want to give a rare opportunity for filmmaking and comedic talent to combine and set the big screen ablaze with the sound of laughter.

We want filmmakers and comedians to tickle the audience’s funny bone with short films or sketches, stand-up or improvisation routines, of no more than five minutes in length.

"It's a rare and free opportunity for comedians and filmmakers alike to actually see how an audience reacts to their work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere."
MICK ETHERTON, BEEPING BUSH PRODUCTIONS

We allow people time to develop their ideas and scripts – in fact, we recommend that they do. However, as this is a challenge and, once they have a script (or something like it, if they took the Mike Leigh/whose Line is it Anyway approach), we want them to shoot and edit that film in just 48 hours.

Oh, and there’s one more thing, the competition brief contains elements or topics that must be included in their film. The competition and screening is free and open to all.

Interested in creating your own 5 minute comedy and screening it in front of a live audience? Then register your interest here and be the first to receive the brief when it becomes available in December 2010. Competition deadline will be Wednesday 2nd March 2011 with the April Fools' Screening on Saturday 2nd April 2011.

To get a flavour of the competition why not check out the short documentary of the Screening night from 2008.

If you wish to find out more or is interested in being involved then please feel free to contact us.