Australia’s Funniest Shorts has announced its 2017 comedy sketch and short film program which will screen as part of CinefestOZ on Saturday, 26 August. Selected from over 100 entries from across Australia, the 15 short films will be eligible for the prizes including a $500 cash prize for Funniest Sketch and $500 cash prize for…

“Australia’s Funniest Shorts is the nation’s premier comedy shorts festival. As comedy is the most popular short film and new-media genre, it provides a vital element in Australia’s film culture” Tim Ferguson. Australia’s Funniest Shorts is calling for comedians, funny people and filmmakers to enter comedy short films and sketches for this year’s festival. The festival showcases short comedy films (between 3 and 8 minutes) and sketches (up to 3 minutes)…