SUBMITTING TO COMEDY FESTIVALS [EP. 109]

School Of Laughs

This episode is brought to you by Patreon Sponsor Greg Adams and the Clean Comedy Conference (CleanComedyConference.com).

Have you ever wondered about submitting to comedy festivals? Curious as to what your video should look like? How long it should be? What kind of website you should have to support the festival bookers search for more information?

Matt Ward, stand up comedian and festival planner, joins us to day to discuss all things comedy festival! Matt knows a lot about how committees choose comedians, because he's done it. Matt Ward is involved with both the Cape Fear Comedy Festival and the Scruffy City Comedy Festival.

In this rapid paced half hour we cover a lot of ground, including:

• How Matt first discovered comedy
• His first performance (which took place at a birthday party)
• Insight into the Knoxville, TN comedy scene
• Video length for submitting to comedy festivals
• The best video platform to host your submission videos
• Why high quality video hosting may be a bad thing
• The simplicity involved in shooting video
• Several mistakes comics make with their videos
• How to save time and make it easier for those watching your clips
• Why you shouldn't monetize a festival submission video
• Why you might not get selected even though you deserve to be picked
• The evolution of head shots and some key things to consider

And much, much more!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT:

This episode is brought to you by the Clean Comedy Conference which takes place in San Diego, California October 13th through the 15th, 2016.

There's an old adage in comedy: Clean is green.

Through the Conference you'll learn from professional comedians and bookers such as Eddie Brill, Jimmy Brogan, Charlene Mae, Amy Pittle, Tony Calabrese, and Scott Wood, who will address the pitfalls and show you how to navigate the challenges of making money as a clean comedian. In addition to working at clean comedy venues, many of these speakers and panelists have written for television and have booked for clubs, colleges, churches, cruise ships, and late-night TV such as Letterman.

The theme for this year's conference is "Clean isn't a dirty word." Come and see why for yourself.

Early bird registration ends August 15th so sign up today at cleancomedyconference.com.

As a thank you to School of Laughs listeners, use promo code "schooloflaughs" for a special $10 discount.

Go to cleancomedyconference.com today!

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