{"id":2169,"date":"2015-01-27T22:16:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T22:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abff.com\/?page_id=2169"},"modified":"2018-04-17T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T20:47:18","slug":"comedy-wings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/comedy-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"ABFF Comedy Wings Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>ABFF<sup>&#174;<\/sup> Comedy Wings Competition<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"lead\">Presented by HBO<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"lead-red\">Submissions are closed for 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Logo-Comedy-Wings-2018-CLOSED.jpg\" alt=\"Comedy Wings\" width=\"814\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"submissions\">A national search to identify outstanding comedic talent and expose undiscovered comics aspiring to careers in film and television to the industry at large, to provide the winner with access to new industry contacts, as well as an additional live performance opportunity. Five finalists perform live at the ABFF where one winner is selected to receive a $5,000 prize and the opportunity to meet with an HBO executive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"submissions\"><strong>ELIGIBILITY:<\/strong> Open to all persons of color, 21 years of age or older, who are permanent, legal United States (\u201cU.S.\u201d) residents who are physically residing in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"submissions\"><strong>PRIZE:<\/strong> One winner is selected to receive $5,000 and has the opportunity to meet with a HBO comedy exec post festival. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"submissions\">Submissions Open: <strong><span class=\"blue\">November 20, 2017<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\r\nSubmissions Close: <strong><span class=\"blue\">January 15, 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<h1>2018 Finalists<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<div class='clearfix'>\r\n\t<div class='third'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kris-Atkins.jpg\" width=\"100%\"  alt=\"Kris Atkins - Houston, TX\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class='third'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rita-Brent.jpg\" width=\"100%\"  alt=\"Rita Brent - Jackson, MS\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class='third last'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Leighann-Lord.jpg\" width=\"100%\"  alt=\"LeighAnn Lord - New York\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<div class='clearfix'>\r\n\t<div class='third'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/T-Murph.jpg\" width=\"100%\"  alt=\"T Murph - Chicago, IL\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class='third'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blaq-Ron.jpg\" width=\"100%\"  alt=\"Blaq Ron - Dallas, TX\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class='third last'>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"finalists-box\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ABFF&#174; Comedy Wings Competition Presented by HBO Submissions are closed for 2018. 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