We’re thrilled to team up with Atlanta’s favorite comedy event, FilmSlam, to launch an annual showcase of the best local sketch comedy — Peaberry ComedySlam!

Our first combined event takes place Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Landmark’s Midtown Arts Cinema.

If you know the FilmSlam format, you’ll feel right at home — the timing and screening structure will remain mostly the same, with just two updates:

• One event per year: ComedySlam will now be an annual April showcase, serving as a spring counterpart to the Peaberry Film Festival each October.

• Sketch-focused submissions: We’re doubling down on the sketch-comedy roots of FilmSlam, so submissions are now capped at 5 minutes. Longer shorts will continue to have a home at Peaberry Film Festival. Submissions remain completely free.

Our goal is to create an annual lineup featuring the very best of Atlanta’s sketch-comedy scene — a night of big laughs, creative collaboration, and vibrant local filmmaking.

Submit your projects below!

Submission Deadline: 11:59pm Thursday, March 26.

Genre: Comedy, always comedy
Length: Under 5 minutes
Release: We heavily favor films not yet released online
Credits Length: 15 seconds max
File size: 1GB max
Loudness: We will not make any post-production sound changes. The screening will be optimized for videos at -23 LUFS with -2.3 dB peaks. Please try to meet these guidelines to enhance the viewing experience.
Max # of submissions: 3 per director

Submission fee: FREE

If selected to screen, you will need to send us a downloadable version of the sketch following the above criteria by 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 1.