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It’s great to be a man. Men have all the power, masculinity! patriarchy! FREEDOM! There are no female voices, could you imagine? All that nagging, whining, bad driving. Women quiver, bow to us kings, oppressors of innocent, women, and children. Therefore, it’s only right that all men shall be destroyed, it’s their fault, our fault… Continue reading COMEDY Poem: Mom, Please, Mom, by David Brooks Ellis

A Hunter Parrot dwells on its prey. PIERCING, BLOODY TALONS An excited wah hypes on, A voice; soft, almost soothing, quotes a naturalist, Camera cuts to the parrot’s eyes, WILD, CUNNING EYES The bird talks, IT IS UNHEARD. “Just eat it already,” thinks the documenter, Zooms in, trying to create some tension. Can imagine people… Continue reading COMEDY Poem: “BUT I DON’T EAT MEAT, BOSS”, by Arda Ünal

She orders a salad, I go for a roast beef sandwich— the table a peace treaty between greens and gravy. We’re joking about the choir, how altos drift like shopping carts, how sermons sometimes wander too. I tease her about converting zombies; she tells me to quit watching zombie movies. “Never,” I retort. The waitress… Continue reading COMEDY Poem: It’s Funny Because It’s True, by Ricky Jude Barker

When a bitter nobody becomes convinced that Tom Hanks is the cosmic reason his life sucks, he drags a new friend on a chaotic cross-country mission to confront destiny-and maybe punch America’s dad in the face. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Margaret: Val Cole Jeff: Sean Ballantyne

Performed by Val Cole: —- POEM: Where are my Krispy Kremes? Did someone take them away? Hot and fresh and slowly glazed, I must embrace the great sensation. Where are my Krispy Kremes? For I’ve watched they as they were made. Jelly filled, chocolate covered, or Bavarian crème, The variety of a great sensation. I’ve… Continue reading POETRY Reading: Krispy Kreme by Derrick J. Johnson

A showcase of the best COMEDY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:BEST Feature Film: THE BARMY HORDE THE BARMY HORDE, 60min,. UKDirected by Calvin O’NeillDo you like silly little cartoons, but are too OLD and HAIRY to watch them without feelings of shame and fear that you are some kind of MENTALLY STUNTED BABY… Continue reading WINNERS: September 2025 COMEDY Festival

A showcase of the best COMEDY shorts in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: THE CHRISTOPHER NOLAN EXPERIENCEBest Short Film: A FILM BY ROLAND WEHAPBest Performances: NAMASTEBest Direction: OUT OF ORDER The Christopher Nolan Experience, 77min., CanadaDirected by Matthew Putnam, Diego PereiraWhen struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery… Continue reading WINNERS: October 2025 COMEDY Festival

Zach Roberts is fine with his mediocre existence until his new charity case, Gloria, leaves in search of “bigger things,” leaving him with her annoying devil dog, Jitters. Trying to win Gloria back and revive his YouTube channel, Zach’s older friend Jerry convinces him to join him on a movie set in the hopes of… Continue reading COMEDY Festival 1st Scene: THE EXTRA’S EXTRA, by Mary Haarmeyer, Craig Beeman

A showcase of the best COMEDY shorts in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: SUPPORTBest Story: DETECTIVES & DRAGONS Detectives & Dragons, 8min., CanadaDirected by Lucas Candelino, Benjamin Kostecki, Evan McDowellA know-it-all detective is tasked with incriminating a murder suspect through a fantasy role-playing game by recreating the scenario of the killing. Tensions escalate… Continue reading WINNERS: August 2025 COMEDY Festival

A showcase of the best comedy short films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: AL FRESCOBest Story: HEAD OVER HEELSBest Direction: HELLOBest Performances: Indyana Jones – End of the world Al fresco, 8min., SpainDirected by Ignacio RodoLarge room in a dream apartment. Unbeatable location. Ready to move in. Plenty of light. https://www.instagram.com/ignacio.rodo Head… Continue reading LA Winners: July 2025 COMEDY Festival