COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival – Wednesday January 17, 2018 (Toronto)

The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice… Continue reading COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival – Wednesday January 17, 2018 (Toronto)

Director BIO: David Maddox

Director Biography David Maddox produced the indie hit “A Ghost Story” starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He is the owner of Ideaman Studios in Dallas, TX. Director Statement Comedy has the unique ability to force us to confront the flaws of society in a palatable way, and hopefully,… Continue reading Director BIO: David Maddox

Short Film: ALTERNATIVE MATH, 9min, USA, Comedy

A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America. Film Type: Short Runtime: 9 minutes Completion Date: May 22, 2017 Production Budget: 9,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: RED Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Color

Director BIO: CJ Colando

Director Biography CJ Colando graduated with a film degree from Penn State University in 2014 and has since worked behind the scenes on large scale productions such as the films of Woody Allen, Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER and Amazon’s MOZART IN THE JUNGLE. Director Statement Let’s be honest. Far too often, reading a director’s… Continue reading Director BIO: CJ Colando

Short Film: JAKE & JULIA, 12min, USA, Comedy/Relationship

During a one-night hotel stay, a young couple decide to pursue a spontaneous erotic fantasy. Film Type: Short Runtime: 12 minutes 12 seconds Completion Date: May 4, 2017 Production Budget: 10,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: RED Film Color: Color

Short Film: TOO SOON?, 3min., UK, Comedy

In this short, we see an awkward encounter in a supermarket car park as a new comedy duo (winners of ‘The London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival 2017’ and shortlisted for ‘The Women in Comedy International Writing Award 2016’) take a satirical swipe at imperialism. These girls have comedy backbones, with stage and screen experience including:… Continue reading Short Film: TOO SOON?, 3min., UK, Comedy

Director BIO: Gonzaga Manso (EDEN HOSTEL)

Biography   Biography My name is Gonzaga, I’m a director and photographer and I work mainly in advertising and art. I have had the pleasure of working for clients such as Pepsi, Movistar, Sony and Smart, and with agencies such as DDB, McCann-Erickson, Contrapunto BBDO and TBWA. Some of those works have been awarded in important international festivals, others… Continue reading Director BIO: Gonzaga Manso (EDEN HOSTEL)

September 2017 COMEDY Stories, Screenplays, Short Films

Submit your Comedy Screenplay or Film to the Festival Today: http://festivalforcomedy.com   TV THRILLER Best Scene Screenplay – JOYTON SHREW September 2017 Readingby Ian Bradburn SHORT Screenplay – BREAKDOWN September 2017 Readingby J. Logan Alexander 1pg. COMEDY Short Screenplay – CLEAN BEAT September 2017 Readingby Bernhard Riedhammer COMEDY Short Screenplay – TWITS September 2017 Readingby Alison… Continue reading September 2017 COMEDY Stories, Screenplays, Short Films

Winning COMEDY Short Screenplay – TWITS, by Alison McGrath,

  Genre: Comedy How one community deals with life when technology goes dark for a brief moment in time. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Paul: Nick Wicht Demi: Carina Cojeen Emergency Alert: Peter Nelson Barista: Shania Belton Cheryl: Katelyn Varadi  Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? TWITS is a satirical look… Continue reading Winning COMEDY Short Screenplay – TWITS, by Alison McGrath,

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2017 Comedy Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: UNICORNLAND Best Performances: SUITCASE Best Cinematography: INGENUE-ISH Best Music: BAGGAGE WATCH AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS:  INGENUE-ISH, 10min, USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK SUITCASE, 13min, France, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MANEKI-NEKO, 12min, USA, Romance/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK LAST NIGHT WAS A MISTAKE, 15min, USA, Romance/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK BAGGAGE, 17min, USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK UNICORNLAND,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2017 Comedy Short Film Festival