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Funniest Filmmaker in Austin



For the 5th year, Austin Film Festival presents the FUNNIEST FILMMAKER IN AUSTIN finalist screening!


Monday, July 26 @ 8pm (doors at 7pm)
Cap City Comedy Club
8120 Research Blvd - Austin, TX

Admission is FREE!!


After a record number of entries this year, we've got it down 14 funny finalists! The winner will be chosen by our distinguished panel of judges that evening, including Emmy-winning comedy writer Chuck Sklar (The Chris Rock Show), and the winner announced that night. The winner gets two Producers Badges to this year's Austin Film Festival & Conference where the winning entry will be screened!


Sponsor: THE ONION


Event Partners: LAST GAS COMEDY and CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB


2010 FFIA Finalists:

Apartment Haunting
Writer and Director: David Ward
Cast: John Ramsey, Cassidey Proctor, Matt Willis

The Summers Day
Writer: Jeremi Mattern Director: Dane Hart
Cast: Tyler Welsh, Jeremi Mattern, Casey Polacheck

Crancer
Writer: Joe Parsons
Director: Ben Bartley
Cast: Scott Chester, Martha Kelly, Megan Bartley, Mac Blake, Spencer Smith

Master Pancake Rocky IV Montage
Writer and Director: John Erler
Cast: Joe Parsons, Mac Blake, David Jara, Jessica Bartley

Dog Treat
Writer and Director: Brock LaBorde & Chris Trew
Cast: Barry McLaughlin

Better Safe than Sorry
Writer and Director: Chris Demarias
Cast: Scott Chester, Marshall Rimmer and Chris Demarias

le mule
Writer and Director: C.J. Allen
Cast: C.J. Allen

Petting Sharks
Writer and Director: Craig Elrod
Cast: Byron Brown, Nathan Smith, Erik Secrest

Mommy/Son
Writers: Chris Trew and Tami Nelson
Director: Jared Richard
Cast: Chris Trew, Tami Nelson

Rolling Roland
Writer: Kate Bojanek
Director: Steve Donovan
Cast: Matt Derman, Kate Bojanek

Presents From a Friend
Writer and Director: Matty Greene
Cast: Aaron Walther, Mike Prohaska, Sarah Greene, Chadwick Smith

Pitch Perfect
Writers: Lark the Beard
Director: Chris Demarais
Cast: Zach Anner, Chris Demarais

Your Future Husband
Writer: Bradley Jackson
Directors: Luke Korem and Bradley Jackson
Cast: Mike Faerber

Color By Number
Writer and Director: Marshall Rimmer
Cast: Ryan Lee, Aaron Marquais