Bring on your funny. Any funny will do.

Satire. Screwball. Dark. Scatological. Romantic. We want all the comedy.

If you’ve made a film, 30 minutes or under, that’s going to make us pee our pants laughing, submit it now and give that gift the chance to be seen worldwide.

Not just any filmmaker can do it. (Trust us. We know.) It takes a certain kind of neurosis to devote your filmmaking efforts toward making people laugh. And there’s nothing better than pulling it off. As we all know, and as Judd Apatow said, “The moment you think of a joke is the best moment.” If you’ve filmed some of those moments, this is the contest for you.

HOW THE WINNERS ARE DETERMINED: From the first round, The top 3 films with the most votes and the top 4 in-house jury selected films move to a finals round are judged by an esteemed panel of industry jurors. The top three final jury winners from the finals round will screen at Audfest 2018 in Los Angeles and compete for our prestigious Best of Fest Audience Award.

ABOUT AUDIENCE AWARDS: Our platform provides you the opportunity to reach over 160,000 film fans the chance to view your film and choose their favorites. Films are judged by the audience as well as industry professionals. Previous jurors represent Vice, YouTube, Variety, Sundance and the list goes on.

Audience Awards is committed to providing a stage for short films. Our platform is dedicated to celebrating the power of storytelling and building an audience for short films. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we are here to help you grow your career and fund your film dreams. Audience Awards offers you an invaluable platform for exposure. And our winning filmmakers don't just gain exposure - like press and social media engagement - but also opportunities to further your career.

ABOUT AUDFEST: Your days at AudFest will be filled with invaluable industry panels and workshops, your nights filled with screenings, networking parties and awards ceremonies. AudFest is the capstone of 365 days full of stellar filmmaking and an opportunity for us to provide opportunity and exposure to our filmmaker family. We play with cameras, gear, learn from industry experts, get mentored by industry execs. We award three pioneer filmmakers and screen your amazing films. Everyone who submits to this festival receives a pass to attend AudFest! See you there!

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SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Sep 12, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Sep 19, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Sep 26, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place Jury Award: $300 + 1 FilmStro soundtrack license for movies with up to a $1M budget worth $1,999 + a free lifetime license to DCP Transfer Software by Cinematiq + a 50% discount on DCP creation. Worth up to $550 (and don't forget about AudFest!)

2nd Place Jury Award: You're going to AudFest!

3rd Place Jury Award: You're going to AudFest!

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Late Deadline:

Sep 11, 2017 12:00pm (America/Denver)

Entry Fee: $35