The Comedy Crowd TV 2020 Showcase, in association with BCG Pro, is our quest to find the best independent comedy to showcase at a special screening event the LOCO Comedy Film Festival at the BFI (initially scheduled for May but now postponed to Autumn). We were looking for submissions to fall into one of 4 […]
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Balancing Acts is our partner podcast, created and hosted by comedy writer, performer and director Steve Whiteley. Each week Steve sits down with successful creatives to discuss their journey, explore how they find a sense of balance (or not) between their careers and everyday life and looks at strategies they use to unlock their creativity. […]
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Dan Harmon is the creator of ‘Community’ and ‘Rick and Morty’, so when he speaks it’s worth paying attention. In this hilarious talk (filmed in 2014 but more relevant than ever) he speaks directly to comedy writers, appealing to them to find their distinct voice and explains that it’s their duty to find out where […]
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From today you can own a share in The Comedy Crowd and help us change the way comedy is made and discovered. Plus owning shares is a great way to get a bit of company during isolation 😉. 5 years ago we started with a dream – to enable talented creators from all backgrounds to make the […]
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By Peter Wright In April we’re donating half our Comedy Crowd TV channel subscription revenues to comedy clubs to support them during this difficult time. After that if you choose to pay for a year’s access (£12) we’ll use that to support grassroots comedy creators and local comedy clubs Much of the World is in […]
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By Peter Wright So you don’t need to watch anything really. I know that. I just thought with this being the internet the custom seems to be that a healthy dollop of hyperbole doesn’t go amiss. And this next bit will change your life. During April we’ve launched a 30 day free trial for the […]
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By Dan Page Okay, clickbait alert! I haven’t personally become a BBC accredited supplier because, well, people can’t. But companies that people set up can. And – spoiler alert – I just stubbed my toe. Wait, that’s not how that works…the point is, I’ve set up my own company and as of January 2020 I’ve […]
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With only our spare time and a tiny budget, we could never have launched our own web series without having the crowd behind us. Matt Harris – Creator of ‘Comedy Of Gamers’ The Comedy Crowd is all about supporting creators to go beyond an idea – to stop dreaming about the comedy you want to […]
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By Peter Wright There are now more film festivals inviting your submissions than ever before. They give filmmakers the prospect of reaching new audiences, awards and recognition, access to the industry and cash prizes. But there are also costs, not only financial but also in terms of time and sometimes exclusivity rights. To help you […]
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By Becky Holderness. Watch out, everybody. Fiona’s here and she’s got a fitness plan to conquer the world. Meet Fiona. She’s confident, she’s spiritual, and she’s a positive thinker. She’s also got a strategy to bring her amazing talents to the public. Fit to Drop is a mockumentary following one woman and her mission to […]
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The winner of the 3rd Annual Comedy Crowd Chorts! competition is Madam Horace, a dark comic sketch by Winston Gregory in which a young boy discovers his special powers. Gregory and the team receive £500 and expert support towards developing the show into a series. The competition was judged by Saskia Schuster (Head of Comedy […]
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Comedy duo Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson (aka Shirley & Shirley) have been tearing up the live circuit for years performing their range of comedy characters to sold out audiences. “Flirty, filthy and funny as fuck” says Matt Cain, Editor-in-chief at Attitude “The Punk Rock of Comedy” – Phil Jupitus “Characters that make you think […]
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