Digital Comedy Lab launch comedy film competition.
Digital Comedy Lab
An exciting new competition is offering comedy film makers the chance to realise their ambitions and have their productions funded.
Digital Comedy Lab, an incubation programme for mockumentary film projects, are searching for new projects and ideas, with the top twelve ideas (six from the UK and six from Ireland) entering a mentoring programme. From the final twelve, two winners will then be chosen, with each receiving €50,000 to create a feature length mockumentary, found footage film or improvised comedy in HD.
A statement from Digital Comedy Lab emphasises that they are “Looking for fresh comedy in the mould ofThe Office, Spinal Tap or Curb Your Enthusiasm,” adding that successful applicants must display “A well executed original idea and features attention-grabbing on-screen personalities.”
The competition is the brainchild of beActive Media, an internation production company who specialise in creating and distributing web-based series such as Sofia’s Diary Flatmates and Final Punishment, with the latter receiving an Emmy nomination.
All applications must be submitted by Tuesday 31st of January. Further information can be found at the Digital Comedy Lab website, Twitter, and Facebook pages. you can also view a promotional video for the competition here.
