CompetitionChecked 15 Oct 2026
HollyShorts Comedy 2027 — scripts
Closes 5 Mar 2027
Friday 5 March 2027
Official page: https://filmfreeway.com/hollyshortscomedy
- Who can apply
- Comedy writers; general international call, script rules not confirmed
- You get
- Genre recognition; the feature winner's package includes software and an industry meeting
- Entry fee
- $35–45
- Making
- Fiction feature, Short, Series
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Competition
Dates
- Earlier deadline Early fee
- Earlier deadline Regular fee
- Closes
Who can apply
Comedy writers; general international call, script rules not confirmed
Our notes don’t say where applicants must be based. Check the official rules. Also limited to comedy scripts only. The source only partly spells this out, so read the official rules.
What you get
Genre recognition; the feature winner's package includes software and an industry meeting
| Details | Genre-focused recognition; feature winner's listed package includes software and an industry meeting. |
|---|
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Comedy TV pilot · Early fee (until 6 Nov) | $35 | Separate comedy festival, not main HollyShorts. Final 5 Mar 2027. |
|---|---|---|
| Comedy TV pilot · Regular fee (until 8 Jan) | $40 | Separate comedy festival, not main HollyShorts. Final 5 Mar 2027. |
| Comedy feature script · Regular fee (until 8 Jan) | $45 | Separate comedy festival, not main HollyShorts. Final 5 Mar 2027. |
What to bring
- Comedy short ≤15 pages; feature ≤120; TV comedy pilot ≤30.
Terms to read first
| Contract | Selection terms and definitive agreements were not inspected. Read them before accepting an award or granting rights. |
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| Rights | This is the separate former Hollywood Comedy Shorts festival; do not give it the main HollyShorts track's exact prestige by association. |
| Travel | No travel support verified. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- filmfreeway.com/hollyshortscomedy Checked 15 Oct 2026
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