We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of August so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link!
COVID-19 is still throwing things off. Some fests that would have info out still don't yet. We'll update as that info rolls out!
Fest dates are for 2021, except where noted.
Stand-Up
Coney Island Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 31st (show dates Sept. 14-18)
Hubcap Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 31st (French show dates Jan. 26-29, 2022, English show dates Feb. 2-6, 2022)
Boston Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Sept. 10th overall Sept. 17 (show dates Nov. 9-13)
Seattle International Comedy Competition - Deadline Sept. 15th (show dates Nov. 1-26)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
New South Comedy Festival - Early Bird Ends Aug. 31st overall Sept. 13th (show dates November 4-13)
Stand-Up/Improv/Variety
Fringe World Festival - Deadline Oct. 19th (show dates Jan. 14-Feb. 13, 2022)
Anything Artistic, Comedy or Otherwise
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival - Deadline Aug. 31st (show dates Sept. 1-30)
Sketch/Short, Feature, & Animated Short Films/TV Pilot/Music Video
LA Comedy Festival - $10 discount ends Sept. 17th overall Nov. 12th (show dates Nov. 11-21)
Improv
Green Bay Improv Festival - Deadline August 1st (show dates Oct. 15-16)
Secret City Improv Festival - Deadline ends Aug. 13th (show dates Sept. 24-25)
Vintage Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 15th (show dates Sept. 8-12)
Grand Rapids Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 31 (show dates Oct. 21-23)
Third Coast Improv Fest - Deadline Aug. 31 (show dates Nov. 4-6)
Special Grant Info
Film (65 minutes or longer)
This is a grant that recently opened for an individual woman, non-binary, and/or transgender U.S. filmmaker, age 39 or older, who is working on their first narrative feature.
Lynn Shelton Certain Age Grant - Deadline Sept. 7th
Fests to Keep Up With
These festivals have dates but are still determining when to open submissions. We'll be updating you as new info arrives!
Stand-Up
Aberdeen International Comedy Festival - No deadline info, but check the link! Sept.-Oct. 2021
Aloha Comedy Festival - (using previous submissions) Show Dates Feb. 24-26, 2022
Stand-Up/Improv/Variety
Adelaide Fringe - Show dates Feb. 18-Mar. 20, 2022
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
Sacramento Comedy Festival - Stay Tuned
Improv/Sketch
Improvaganza - Show dates June 2022
We will be keeping up on all festivals that change their plans.
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