Here are all the winners, runner-ups, 3rd place, and special mentions from the 2021 Lit Laughs International Comedy Festival.
Don’t forget, festival entries for the next Lit Laughs International Comedy Festival are now open
SHORT FILM:
WINNER – TIM – DIRECTED BY ANDREW BARELLA – UK
RUNNER UP – OFFRO IO – DIRECTED BY PAOLA MINACCIONI – ITALY
3RD PLACE – ZIGGY – DIRECTED BY TOM POPE – FRANCE
MICRO SHORTS:
WINNER – NON OF THE ABOVE – DIRECTED BY YAZ AL-SHAATER – UK
RUNNER UP – SELLING OUT – DIRECTED BY GEORGE HACKFORTH-JONES – UK
3RD PLACE – A PRODUCTIVE LOCKDOWN – DIRECTED BY DANIEL JOHNSON – UK
TRAILERS:
WINNER – BALTHAZAAR & SNIRT – DIRECTED BY JIM MCULLOUGH & ANTHONY LADESICH – USA
RUNNER UP – VIKINGS NOW – DIRECTED BY GEMMA LAURELLE & ADRIAN CASTRO – AUSTRALIA
3RD PLACE – TOMORROW’S TODAY – DIRECTED BY TIMOTHY HINES – USA
HORROR COMEDY:
WINNER – HEADS A POPPIN – DIRECTED BY JAMES RAYNOR – UK
RUNNER UP – THE OCCULT SON – DIRECTED BY PATRICK MURPHY – USA
3RD PLACE – AN ABSURD NIGHT – DIRECTED BY DELL BECKMAN – AUSTRALIA
MOBILE COMEDY:
WINNER – FAMILY PLANNING – DIRECTED BY QUINN HATCH – USA
RUNNER UP – PLANT LADY – DIRECTED BY ROB LEACH – UK
3RD PLACE – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – DIRECTED BY JASON GREGG – UK
ROM COM:
WINNER – DISTRACTING EVELYN – DIRECTED BY FRANCIS CASTELLI – UK
RUNNER UP – FAMILY PLANNING – DIRECTED BY QUINN HATCH – USA
SUPER SHORT COMEDY:
WINNER – QUICK THOUGHTS ABOUT RAINBOWS – DIRECTED BY IAN JOHNSTON – CANADA
RUNNER UP – #ITS NOT FUNNY – DIRECTED BY MARIO MASSARO – ITALY
3RD PLACE – MAYBE IT’S MELANIN – DIRECTED BY KAILI Y TURNER – USA
MICRO SKETCH SCREENPLAY:
WINNER – WHAT ABOUT BIANCA – WRITTEN BY TOPH WHITMORE – CANADA
RUNNER UP – EX COPS – WRITTEN BY TOPH WHITMORE – CANADA
3RD PLACE – THE FIELD – WRITTEN BY LUKE DAVID GRIMSHAW – UK
PILOT/WEB SERIES SCREENPLAY :
WINNER – GARY WAKES UP – WRITTEN BY JAMIE CAMPBELL – USA
RUNNER UP – THE GLAMOUR – WRITTEN BY BETH MARSTON – UK
3RD PLACE – DASTARDLY DEEDS – WRITTEN BY CHRISTIE HEAVEN – UK
FEATURE SCREENPLAY :
WINNER – DEATH LOVES FISH & CHIPS – WRITTEN BY DYLAN NICHOLAS ZARELLA – UK
RUNNER UP- PITCH DAY – WRITTEN BY RON BUSH – USA
3RD PLACE (JOINT)
THE PUB TEAM – WRITTEN BY JOSHUA BIRCHALL – UK
RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP – WRITTEN BY JOE LEONE – USA
WEB / PILOT SERIES:
WINNER – RESISTANCE – DIRECTED BY MAXIME CHEFDEVILLE – FRANCE
RUNNER UP – THE GREAT FOOLS – DIRECTED BY Kristians Alhimionoks, Alberts Vieglins – LATVIA
3RD PLACE – EMPEROR ORANGE – DIRECTED BY JJU Byrnes, Stefan Trout – UK
SHORT COMEDY SCREENPLAY:
WINNER – MAMILS – WRITTEN BY JASON GREGG – UK
RUNNER UP – A YEAR LEFT TO LAUGH – WRITTEN BY JAMIE VAUGHAN – UK
3RD PLACE – THE TERRY STINGER SHOW – WRITTEN BY CARLOS PEREZ – USA
BEST ENSEMBLE:
WINNER – SOCIAL FITNESS
RUNNER UP – ASHENS AND THE POLYIBIUS HESIT
3RD PLACE (JOINT) – MARVIN AND THE MAGPIES
3RD PLACE (JOINT) – WTLF
BEST DUO:
WINNER – SILENT NIGHT
RUNNER UP – PUZZLE
3RD – OR THE WHALE
BEST ACTOR:
WINNER – RICARDO RANDELL – LOW HEAT
RUNNER UP – LUCY SCOTT-SMITH – SELLING OUT
3RD (JOINT) – KRISTAPS STRUBERG – THE GREAT FOOLS
3RD (JOINT ) – DENISE BLACK – MAN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN
BEST FEATURE FILM:
WINNER – KAALGET KAREL – DIRECTED BY MEG RICKARDS – SOUTH AFRICA
RUNNER UP – ASHENS AND THE POLYBIUS HEIST – DIRECTED BY RIYAD BARMANIA – UK
3RD PLACE – WACKADOODLE – HAVARTD WALSETH, ESPEN OLAISEN – NORWAY
BEST PRODUCER:
WINNER – WACKADOODLE
RUNNER UP – OPEN UP
3RD PLACE (JOINT) – BRIEFS
3RD PLACE (JOINT) – CONTACT HIGH
BEST DIRECTOR:
WINNER – ASHENS AND THE POLYBIUS HEIST – DIRECTED BY RIYAD BARMANIA – UK
RUNNER UP – LOW HEAT – DIRECTOR JOHN CAROLL DESHAZIER – USA
3RD PLACE – TIM – DIRECTOR ANDREW BARELLA – UK
3RD PLACE (JOINT) – STROKE OF LUCK – DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN FRELINGHUYSEN – USA
BEST UK PRODUCTION:
WINNER – ASHENS AND THE POLYBIUS HEIST – DIRECTED BY RIYAD BARMANIA – UK
BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION:
WINNER – KAALGET KAREL – DIRECTED BY MEG RICKARDS – SOUTH AFRICA
BEST STUDENT FILM:
THE DOLLY FATTY – DIRECTED BY FENG LINZHE – CHINA
LIT LAUGHS HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
1. OR THE WHALE
2. THE PUZZLE
3. W.F.L.T
4. LOW HEAT
5. POTWINS
6. SILENT NIGHT
7. MALCOLM AND THE MAGPIES
8. SOCIAL FITNESS
9. CLAMPS
10. FAN FICTION
11. DUDE SAMURI
12. THE MAN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN
13. KIDS LIKE BATHROOMS
Don’t forget, festival entries for the next Lit Laughs International Comedy Festival are now open
