Saturday 2nd April @ The Theatre Royal Margate

Beeping Bush Productions is bringing the sound of laughter back to the British seaside with the return of its quirky collection of hilarious comedy shorts.

Now in its fourth year, the incredibly successful and utterly unique 2 Days Laughter Short Film Competition gives audiences the chance to scream with laughter! Aimed at talented filmmakers, comedians and writers, the production challenge is to produce a comedy short in a total of only 48 hours.

The films will be screened in the sumptuous surroundings of the Georgian Theatre Royal Margate. These will be judged by a panel of industry professionals from film and media & entertainment that includes actress, Brenda Blethyn, Time Out comedy editor Ben Williams, Film 4 Development Editor Lila Rawlings, and comedian teams from Pappy’s and online shorts sensation, Popcorn Comedy.

This year’s competition has attracted enquires from all over the world: Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Canada, USA, Brazil, Zimbabwe, India, Hong Kong, and Australia! With over 400 downloads for the film brief, the competition received a total of 46 film entries involving over 300 filmmakers, from as far as Devon and Wales, to Sheffield and Switzerland! 21 comic gems are from Kent–based filmmakers, and eight have made it to the Judges’ Competition Screening.

“We have had the best response ever this year! It’s a fantastic opportunity for comedians, filmmakers and the public to all come together and actually see how an audience will react to their own creativity, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There are some real corkers in there, so it’s going to be great free night out at the theatre.”
says Mick Etherton, Beeping Bush Productions

43 film submissions will be screened in the sumptuous surroundings of the Georgian Theatre Royal Margate on Saturday 2nd April 2011, and hosted by
University of Kent Student Stand-up Comedians Kenny Budd and Ryan Parsons.

2 Days Laughter 2011 Screening & Awards Night

2.30pm         Doors Open
3.00pm         Just for Laughs screenings
7.00pm         Judges’ Competition screenings
9.30pm         Live Comic Entertainment
9.45pm         Awards Ceremony
11.00pm - Late   Afterparty @ The Westcoast Bar, Margate Harbour (www.westcoastlive.co.uk)

For more infomation see here.

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Competition contact:
Mick Etherton/Chris Cordwell, Beeping Bush Productions
Telephone: 01843 223800
email us here

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