Notes:
- The festival took place from 1995 to spring 2007 and focused on comedy films. It also featured seminars, theater, standup and sketch. It is succeeded by 'The Comedy Festival' in Las Vegas.
Time Specification: regular
Geographic Specification: international
Awards
Comedy Film HonorGiven: 2003-2007
The awards are dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the best of the year in comedy film and are voted on by a body of creators of comedy film - writers, directors, actors and producers who want to acknowledge their peers.
Film Discovery Jury Award
Given: ?-2002, 2004-2007
Audience Award for Comedy Film of the Year
Given: 2003-
The voting is conducted on the Entertainment Weekly web site.
Audience Award
Given: ?-2002, 2004-2007
Black Diamond Grande Comedy Award
Bubbling Under Award
Given: 2005-
The award honors first-time feature directors at five independent film festivals around the country. At the end of the year, Perrier will host a stand-alone screening of the five finalists. After that screening, a blue-chip jury will choose an overall winner who will receive a prize of $50,000. (as of 2001)
AFI Star Award
AFI Filmmaker Award
Freedom of Speech Award
The award is given to honor artists who use their work in the comedy genre to explore social issues at real risk to their careers
Career Tribute
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