Exclusive: Just For Laughs Montréal on Monday took the wraps off its annual New Faces of Comedy list for 2022, a group of 62 up-and-coming comics that have been selected to participate in Jfl’s showcases later this month.
The New Faces showcases have identified and helped launch many new comics since its creation in 1994, including the likes of Kevin Hart, Mike Birbiglia, Amy Schumer, Jo Koy, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Colin Jost, DeAnne Smith and Taylor Tomlinson among many more. See the full list of this year’s comics below.
This year’s showcases will roll out this week across in multiple events, with New Faces of Comedy hosted by Holmes on Wednesday. Others on the main list of faces will participate in New Faces of Comedy: Creators (hosted by podcasters Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld), New Faces of Comedy: Unrepped (also hosted by Holmes), New Faces of Comedy: Canada (hosted...
The New Faces showcases have identified and helped launch many new comics since its creation in 1994, including the likes of Kevin Hart, Mike Birbiglia, Amy Schumer, Jo Koy, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Colin Jost, DeAnne Smith and Taylor Tomlinson among many more. See the full list of this year’s comics below.
This year’s showcases will roll out this week across in multiple events, with New Faces of Comedy hosted by Holmes on Wednesday. Others on the main list of faces will participate in New Faces of Comedy: Creators (hosted by podcasters Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld), New Faces of Comedy: Unrepped (also hosted by Holmes), New Faces of Comedy: Canada (hosted...
- 7/25/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Aacta is on the hunt for short-form comedy content via new monthly competition Laughing My Aacta Off (Lmao).
Each month, the academy will roll out a new theme, new judges and prizes, with comedy creatives both emerging and established encouraged to enter.
The theme for August is ‘personal best’ and the first judge will be Lachlan Fairbairn of Fairbairn Films. Entries must be under 60 seconds and must be Instagram-friendly.
The main prize $1,000 and secondary prizes including $200 and other sponsor prizes.
“Comedy made for social media is huge and there’s just a crazy amount of energy and new original voices in this space. You look at the likes of Sooshi Mango who have just exploded, Jimmy Rees whose into a golden second phase of his career. Fairbairn Films, who we’re honoured to have as our launch ambassadors, are masters of short form comedy and they just keep getting bigger and better,...
Each month, the academy will roll out a new theme, new judges and prizes, with comedy creatives both emerging and established encouraged to enter.
The theme for August is ‘personal best’ and the first judge will be Lachlan Fairbairn of Fairbairn Films. Entries must be under 60 seconds and must be Instagram-friendly.
The main prize $1,000 and secondary prizes including $200 and other sponsor prizes.
“Comedy made for social media is huge and there’s just a crazy amount of energy and new original voices in this space. You look at the likes of Sooshi Mango who have just exploded, Jimmy Rees whose into a golden second phase of his career. Fairbairn Films, who we’re honoured to have as our launch ambassadors, are masters of short form comedy and they just keep getting bigger and better,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Humdrum Comedy’s Metro Sexual is set to be given a makeover, with filming on an expanded season to commence in Melbourne during June.
After premiering as an 8 x 10-minute series on 9Go! in 2019, and Canada’s OUTtv in 2020, the Lgbti sitcom will be broadened to comprise 6 x 30 minutes episodes for its second outing.
Shot in a mockumentary style, the series follows the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health.
The upcoming storyline has the pair navigate an outbreak of sexually transmitted infections in Melbourne, forcing them to do whatever they can to get the crisis under control, while also juggling friendships, relationships with colleagues, and their love lives.
The cast also includes Ryan Shelton, Shabana Azeez, Urvi Majumdar, and Rebecca Massey, with more announcements soon.
Metro Sexual season 2 is a Humdrum Comedy and Nottingham Pictures production being jointly...
After premiering as an 8 x 10-minute series on 9Go! in 2019, and Canada’s OUTtv in 2020, the Lgbti sitcom will be broadened to comprise 6 x 30 minutes episodes for its second outing.
Shot in a mockumentary style, the series follows the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health.
The upcoming storyline has the pair navigate an outbreak of sexually transmitted infections in Melbourne, forcing them to do whatever they can to get the crisis under control, while also juggling friendships, relationships with colleagues, and their love lives.
The cast also includes Ryan Shelton, Shabana Azeez, Urvi Majumdar, and Rebecca Massey, with more announcements soon.
Metro Sexual season 2 is a Humdrum Comedy and Nottingham Pictures production being jointly...
- 4/13/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
‘Metro Sexual’.
Humdrum Comedy’s Lgbtiq mockumentary series Metro Sexual has sold to US streaming service Crackle and Canada’s OUTtv, to premiere September 1.
The 8 x 10-minute sitcom, which originally aired locally on 9Go! and 9Now, follows the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health and whose different approaches to patient care mean they’re always butting heads.
Faced with government cuts to their clinic, the duo must put aside their differences and do whatever it takes to get more patients through door, facing a crabs out break in a retirement village, a Bikie gang leader who needs his prostate checked and more.
Metro Sexual was co-created, written and directed by Henry Boffin and co-created, written and edited by Nicholas Kraak, both partners in Humdrum Comedy with co-creator and star Nottingham.
It is the largest series so far for the Brisbane and Melbourne-based company,...
Humdrum Comedy’s Lgbtiq mockumentary series Metro Sexual has sold to US streaming service Crackle and Canada’s OUTtv, to premiere September 1.
The 8 x 10-minute sitcom, which originally aired locally on 9Go! and 9Now, follows the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health and whose different approaches to patient care mean they’re always butting heads.
Faced with government cuts to their clinic, the duo must put aside their differences and do whatever it takes to get more patients through door, facing a crabs out break in a retirement village, a Bikie gang leader who needs his prostate checked and more.
Metro Sexual was co-created, written and directed by Henry Boffin and co-created, written and edited by Nicholas Kraak, both partners in Humdrum Comedy with co-creator and star Nottingham.
It is the largest series so far for the Brisbane and Melbourne-based company,...
- 8/12/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Metro Sexual, Australia’s first sitcom led by LGBTQ characters, will come to North American audiences starting Sept. 1.
The mockumentary-style series will begin streaming in America on Crackle, OUTtvGo and Prime Channels in Canada. Metro Sexual, co-created by Henry Boffin, Riley Nottingham and Nicholas Kraak, follows a couple of Metropolitan Sexual Health doctors and their different days at clinic. When threatened with the clinic’s potential closing, two doctors much prove their worth and save their workspace.
“I am thrilled we are able to bring Metro Sexual to an American and Canadian audience and have found our home with Crackle and OUTtv. It’s such a hoot to play in the wild world of sexual health and hopefully Steph, Langdon and their crazy clinic can bring some much-needed laughter to the world,” said Nottingham.
Metro Sexual, starring Nottingham and Geraldine Hickey, is a Humdrum Comedy production released in collaboration with Australia’s 9Go! and 9Now.
The mockumentary-style series will begin streaming in America on Crackle, OUTtvGo and Prime Channels in Canada. Metro Sexual, co-created by Henry Boffin, Riley Nottingham and Nicholas Kraak, follows a couple of Metropolitan Sexual Health doctors and their different days at clinic. When threatened with the clinic’s potential closing, two doctors much prove their worth and save their workspace.
“I am thrilled we are able to bring Metro Sexual to an American and Canadian audience and have found our home with Crackle and OUTtv. It’s such a hoot to play in the wild world of sexual health and hopefully Steph, Langdon and their crazy clinic can bring some much-needed laughter to the world,” said Nottingham.
Metro Sexual, starring Nottingham and Geraldine Hickey, is a Humdrum Comedy production released in collaboration with Australia’s 9Go! and 9Now.
- 8/12/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Australian sitcom, “Metro Sexual” has landed multiple streaming arrangements in North America.
It will premiere in the U.S. on Sept. 1 on the free streaming service Crackle, and on Canada’s OUTtvGo and OUTtv’s Apple TV from the same date. It will then play on Prime Channels in Canada.
“Metro Sexual” is the first Australian sitcom with all Lgbtiq lead characters. Filmed in mockumentary style, it starts with the serious premise that, thanks to dating apps, more people are catching sexually transmitted infections than ever before. The comedy episodes follow the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health clinic.
The series was produced by Humdrum Comedy and first aired on 9Go! and 9Now, parts of Nine Network Australia. It also played on Virgin Australia flights to up to three million passengers between January and April this year.
“This...
It will premiere in the U.S. on Sept. 1 on the free streaming service Crackle, and on Canada’s OUTtvGo and OUTtv’s Apple TV from the same date. It will then play on Prime Channels in Canada.
“Metro Sexual” is the first Australian sitcom with all Lgbtiq lead characters. Filmed in mockumentary style, it starts with the serious premise that, thanks to dating apps, more people are catching sexually transmitted infections than ever before. The comedy episodes follow the lives of doctors Stephanie Huddleston (Geraldine Hickey) and Langdon Marsh (Riley Nottingham), who work at Metropolitan Sexual Health clinic.
The series was produced by Humdrum Comedy and first aired on 9Go! and 9Now, parts of Nine Network Australia. It also played on Virgin Australia flights to up to three million passengers between January and April this year.
“This...
- 8/12/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Wil Anderson.
Stan has commissioned Guesswork Television to produce the Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival, a series which will see local comedians perform material from their planned 2020 shows – from their homes.
Signed on are Wil Anderson, Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain, Dave Hughes, Zoe Coombs Marr, Tommy Little, Geraldine Hickey, Dilruk Jayasinha, Steph Tisdell, Aaron Chen, Sam Campbell, Michelle Brasier and Nath Valvo, with more to be announced soon.
The series has been announced as a direct result of the cancellation of many of Australia’s comedy festivals and tours as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival.
Filming will take into consideration all current health measures – including comedians setting up and operating their own cameras, with a director on hand via video conferencing.
Stan’s chief content officer Nick Forward said: “The brand-new Stan Original Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival will bring together some of our brightest talent,...
Stan has commissioned Guesswork Television to produce the Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival, a series which will see local comedians perform material from their planned 2020 shows – from their homes.
Signed on are Wil Anderson, Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain, Dave Hughes, Zoe Coombs Marr, Tommy Little, Geraldine Hickey, Dilruk Jayasinha, Steph Tisdell, Aaron Chen, Sam Campbell, Michelle Brasier and Nath Valvo, with more to be announced soon.
The series has been announced as a direct result of the cancellation of many of Australia’s comedy festivals and tours as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival.
Filming will take into consideration all current health measures – including comedians setting up and operating their own cameras, with a director on hand via video conferencing.
Stan’s chief content officer Nick Forward said: “The brand-new Stan Original Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival will bring together some of our brightest talent,...
- 4/9/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Stateless.’
The ABC’s 2020 programming slate unveiled today is packed with new documentaries and factual series – but there is a distinct air of déjà vu in the categories of drama and comedy.
No new commissions were announced in either genre, but that does not necessarily mean there will be fewer local dramas or comedies on screen next year, despite budget cutbacks.
Referring to the $84 million funding reduction over three years on top of cuts of $50 million a year since 2014, Michael Carrington, ABC director, entertainment and specialist, tells If: “To date, ABC management has found ongoing savings that will total about $17 million a year from next year.
“We’ve looked carefully at non-content related initiatives such as renegotiating third-party contracts. Management will also undertake reviews of our property portfolio and our acquisitions expenditure to assess where other savings may be made.
“It’s good progress but more needs to be done to meet our savings target.
The ABC’s 2020 programming slate unveiled today is packed with new documentaries and factual series – but there is a distinct air of déjà vu in the categories of drama and comedy.
No new commissions were announced in either genre, but that does not necessarily mean there will be fewer local dramas or comedies on screen next year, despite budget cutbacks.
Referring to the $84 million funding reduction over three years on top of cuts of $50 million a year since 2014, Michael Carrington, ABC director, entertainment and specialist, tells If: “To date, ABC management has found ongoing savings that will total about $17 million a year from next year.
“We’ve looked carefully at non-content related initiatives such as renegotiating third-party contracts. Management will also undertake reviews of our property portfolio and our acquisitions expenditure to assess where other savings may be made.
“It’s good progress but more needs to be done to meet our savings target.
- 11/7/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Rosehaven.’
Zahra Newman, Josh Quong Tart, Natalie Tran and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey have joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC’s Rosehaven, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
Jonathan Brough and Shaun Wilson are sharing the directing duties on the eight episodes for What Horse? and Guesswork Television.
Creators/writers Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola are again producing with Andrew Walker, with Fiona McConaghy as co-producer, co-funded by Screen Tasmania and the ABC.
The new series sees best friends Daniel (McGregor) and Emma (Pacquola) finally getting into the groove of being real estate agents.
That’s until McCallum Real Estate, the only agency in town, faces competition from another agent, forcing the duo and Daniel’s formidable mother Barbara (Kris McQuade), who’s still in charge, to draw on all their skills and local knowledge.
Also returning are Sam Cotton as town bully Bruce, Noela Foxcroft as octogenarian receptionist Mrs Marsh,...
Zahra Newman, Josh Quong Tart, Natalie Tran and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey have joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC’s Rosehaven, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
Jonathan Brough and Shaun Wilson are sharing the directing duties on the eight episodes for What Horse? and Guesswork Television.
Creators/writers Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola are again producing with Andrew Walker, with Fiona McConaghy as co-producer, co-funded by Screen Tasmania and the ABC.
The new series sees best friends Daniel (McGregor) and Emma (Pacquola) finally getting into the groove of being real estate agents.
That’s until McCallum Real Estate, the only agency in town, faces competition from another agent, forcing the duo and Daniel’s formidable mother Barbara (Kris McQuade), who’s still in charge, to draw on all their skills and local knowledge.
Also returning are Sam Cotton as town bully Bruce, Noela Foxcroft as octogenarian receptionist Mrs Marsh,...
- 10/21/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Phi and Me’.
Screen Australia has provided almost $800,000 in production funding for five online projects, featuring talent such as Mark Grentell, Enzo Tedeschi, Rosie Lourde, Kristy Best, Geraldine Hickey and Diana Nguyen.
Online investment manager Lee Naimo said: “I’m excited to support such a wide range of original ideas in this slate, including Cloudy River presenting a contemporary perspective on relationships and Lgbtqi+ experiences, and Deadhouse Dark breaking the mould with a series of online horror films.”
“We have been impressed by the quality of the applications coming through and have started to see teams coming with fully formed pilots and very clear plans for producing and marketing their work. Creators are becoming very aware of their audience, with some teams leveraging their existing online fanbases or transferring audiences from live acts to screen projects. This innovation is evident in finance plans too, where we are seeing much more...
Screen Australia has provided almost $800,000 in production funding for five online projects, featuring talent such as Mark Grentell, Enzo Tedeschi, Rosie Lourde, Kristy Best, Geraldine Hickey and Diana Nguyen.
Online investment manager Lee Naimo said: “I’m excited to support such a wide range of original ideas in this slate, including Cloudy River presenting a contemporary perspective on relationships and Lgbtqi+ experiences, and Deadhouse Dark breaking the mould with a series of online horror films.”
“We have been impressed by the quality of the applications coming through and have started to see teams coming with fully formed pilots and very clear plans for producing and marketing their work. Creators are becoming very aware of their audience, with some teams leveraging their existing online fanbases or transferring audiences from live acts to screen projects. This innovation is evident in finance plans too, where we are seeing much more...
- 5/9/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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