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Digital Comedy Lab is an incubation programme for film projects in the comedy mockumentary genre for the new YouTube generation, providing support in the following areas: Training, Script development, Production Financing and distribution.

We are looking for innovative creators and filmmakers who want to produce quirky, funny and off-beat comedies along the lines of The Office, Clerks, Napoleon Dynamite, Anchorman, The Aristocrats, Swingers, This is Spinal Tap, Borat, Parks and Recreation.

The applications entry period begins at 00:01 a.m. London Time on 17th November 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on 31st January, 2012 (the “Entry Period”).  To enter, send an e-mail to comedylab@beactivemedia.com during the Entry Period and follow the entry instructions, which will require that each entrant provide the following:

• His or her name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth.
• Links to their YouTube Channel
• The location of the intended movie and the participants
• A 2 to 3 page synopsis for a Digital Feature Film – an inexpensive, full-length film, comedy based, that tells the whole story of a script in a compelling way.
• His or her take on the story (tone, visual style, possible story changes)
• Resume, links to portfolio as appropriate

Entries must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. London Time on 31st January 2012 to be eligible.  beActive will evaluate and notify selected filmmakers by 20th February 2012. The winning idea will be Funded to the tune of no more than 50,000 in cash and services by beActive and need to be complete by 15th Nov 2012. Applicants are encouraged to create a proposal in video form, which we intend to show to the public if you authorize us to do so.  The proposal must be no more than five minutes (5:00) in length.

Further details here.

London Comedy Writers does not endorse any of the competitions or opportunities listed on this site and cannot be held responsible for their administration. We provide these links in good faith. You must make your own judgment and do your own research before entering any competition or partaking in any opportunity. If you have had a bad experience with any of these competitions or events listed on the website, please contact us so it can be removed.