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“Funny or Die” Internet Search for the Funniest Web Series and Short Films

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Funny or Die the hilarious website is teaming up with the Los Angeles Film Festival on their 20th anniversary to host “Make Em LAFF” comedy competition.

Funny or die is looking for anyone in the film industry including writers, directors, producers and comedians of color to submit a video that best captures their comedy to the Funny or Die Website. According to Funny or Die, “The winner of the Make ’em LAFF competition will be chosen by a jury comprised of Funny Or Die founder Chris Henchy, writer/producer/director Issa Rae (Awkward Black Girl) and comedian Hannibal Buress. The winner will have their next video produced by Funny Or Die and receive a talent hold deal with a cash prize presented by FOX Audience Strategy. Under the deal, the winner will be presented across the Fox entertainment businesses.”

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The Los Angeles Film Festival and Funny Or Die invite content creators and comedians from underrepresented communities (i.e. artists of color, women and/or LGBT) to submit videos of under 5 minutes in length showcasing their diverse, unique and authentic comedic voices. Short films, webisodes, animation and music videos are welcome. The deadline for submissions is May 9, 2014. 25 short-listed videos will be announced and streamed on the Funny Or Die website on May 15, 2014. From those 25 short-listed films, Funny Or Die and Los Angeles Film Festival guest curator Elvis Mitchell will select 10 finalists to screen their films in conjunction with a live comedy show at the GRAMMY Museum during the 20th Festival, which runs June 11-19 at Regal Cinemas at L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 in Downtown Los Angeles..

Funny Or Die and the #LAFilmFest are holding an internet talent search to discover hliarious, diverse voices making webseries, shorts and more.

Upload your 5-min. or less video today at http://www.funnyordie.com/make_em_laff/submit!

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Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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