Stand-up spotlight: Kristin Rand

July 25th, 2012

Meet KRISTIN RAND, no relation to Ayn Rand for those of you that hate her.

Kristin Rand got her start in stand-up in Oklahoma but brought her big voice to the uncomprable Denver comedy scene a little over a year ago. Her brutally honest material, bubbly demeanor and undeniable stage presence have allowed her to perform on many well-respected stages including the Gr, Ladies Laugh In and Grapes of Rad. She’s opened for stars such as Nikki Glaser and Thai Rivera. In addition to stand up, Kristin performs sketch comedy and sets her alarm for 6:03 every morning but rarely wakes at that time.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Kristin: about 5 years. i’ll say i’ve put in real effort for about 8 months sprinkled within those 5 years.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

i only watch other female comics.

If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?

stop sucking. and start trying. and there is such thing as too many cock jokes.

If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be?

my future self is just 38 years old and exactly the same train wreck i am now. an adorable, loving train wreck.

Scientology inspired questions. Feel free to go into detail if you need to. Here we go…

a) Do you lie about yourself? constantly, but only to myself, employers, friends, and family. i could give a fuck what strangers think. i’m super honest with them.

b) Do you connect yourself with bad influences? no way. i’m a magnet only for bright sunshiney energy.

c) Should you be punished forever? thats life, isn’t it?

d) Have you ever invented perverted sexual practices? ha! ever heard of the chi-town choo choo? yeah, me either.

e) Is there a past life that you can’t talk about? if you put it into socio-cultural context, i didn’t know owning those slaves was wrong at the time

To see Kristin, plus many other fine comics, go to sponsored by Denver Open Media – 7:00pm @ Click here to buy tickets.

Stand-up spotlight: Ashley Barnhill

July 25th, 2012

Another day, another comic! Let’s meet ASHLEY BARNHILL

Bio: Ashley Barnhill is an up-and-coming Austin comic. Ashley is known for packing a lot into little. Her signature is dark one liners and short anecdotes about her unique love life and drinking habits. She was recently featured in Huffington Post’s 18 Funny Women You Should Be Following on Twitter.

To see Ashley pack a lot into a little, go to @ Click here to buy tickets.

Shorts spotlight: Rocky Mountain Oysters – Antwon Thigrate

July 25th, 2012

We could go for some cow balls right about now…

We present ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTERS – ANTWON THIGRATE

Synopsis: Diddy is an aspiring musician who has invented electroperaca, a genre of music that crosses electronica with opera. But he starts running into trouble when he meets Antwon Thigrate, another musician who also plays electroperaca – except he’s actually good.

Director: Sean Williams

Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?

Sean: We’ve spent much of the past year making a feature-length film called Tokeasy, which basically took 60-80 hours a week for nine months straight, so making a short episode basically felt like a vacation.

Do you think it was worth all that time/energy? Read the rest of this entry »

Stand-up spotlight: Nate Balding

July 25th, 2012

Let’s say hi to NATE BALDING. Oh dear, he’s actually…um…

Nate Balding is a Denver based comedian, writer and comic book nerd.

He’s performed on many of Denver’s premier stages including the Grawlix, The Fine Gentleman’s Club Presents Too Much Fun and Arguments and Grievances: The Comedy Debates. He has a monthly sketch show called Badhouse with fellow D Coms (Denver Comics represent ya’ll) Roger Norquist, Jordan Doll and Aaron Urist. He’s also a writer/producer for the lucha libre adventure serial El Tecolote vs The Body Thief From Dimension X that you can see at eltecolotetheseries.com. Follow him on Twitter at . It’s cool if you wanna buy him a drink or whatever.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Nate: Just about three years.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

Pretty much all of them, probably. Read the rest of this entry »

Stand-up spotlight: Jodee Champion

July 25th, 2012

Hey everybody meet JODEE CHAMPION!

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Jodee: It’ll be 4 years this August.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

I’d like to watch as many as I can and go to every show.  I’m most excited about seeing all the short films.

If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?

Butt-sex jokes are a hard sell.  Give up on them now before you go to Grand Junction and do that one show. Read the rest of this entry »

Shorts spotlight: Unfurnished

July 24th, 2012

Winner of the ‘11 48 hour film fest in Denver!

We present UNFURNISHED

Synopsis: ‘Unfurnished’ follows a couple excited to get into the new home they just got under contract. They are so excited in fact, they decide to break in before they are allowed to plan out a few details with this ‘fixer upper’. In going room to room, they not only find that their ideas of how the h.ouse should be changed are different but that the house itself has some real problems!

Director: Brad Stabio

Here’s a brief explanation of the film from Brad:

Brad: Unfurnished is interesting because we as filmmakers were looking for a way to make a film to showcase our skills and also fit it into the framework of the 48 Hour Film Project 2011 in Denver. We feel our efforts paid off in all aspects of the film and resulted in the film winning Best Film, Best Acting, and Best Special Effects at the Denver 48 Hour Film Project 2011. As a director, it has been amazing to see our team take a film all the way to a screening at the Cannes Film Festival last year and already see positive results from Unfurnished as well.

See the film at @ Click here to buy tickets.

Sponsor Shoutout – Open Media Foundation

July 24th, 2012

Are you an organization that is socially conscious, but you need help getting the word out? If no one’s listening to you, talk to Open Media Foundation, a non-profit media and technology company located here in Denver. They offer production equipment and tools to help find your next project the audience it deserves. Need to brush up on your editing skills? You can take a class without enrolling in an expensive film school. They’ll put the tools and education into your hands. Visit http://openmediafoundation.org/ for details. We’re stoked to announce that our “Local Favortives” winning comedian and filmmaker will receive a free membership this year.

Check out the on Friday August 3rd at 7pm @ ! The show will be broadcast live on Denver Open Media Channel 57. Click here to buy tickets!

Stand-up spotlight: Bob Palos

July 23rd, 2012

We can’t wait for you to meet BOB PALOS

This is Bob Palos. He’s uneducated, over aware and filled with doubt. He takes an unassuming approach in his comedy to explain why everyone and everything is stupid and there’s nothing Bob won’t tackle and dissect into futility for the sake of his self righteousness.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Bob: I started in August 2007, I’d just moved to Chicago that week and was sitting around on the internet looking for something to do.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

I’m pretty bad at remembering peoples names but I know there’s one guy in Denver who I thought was pretty cool. He was white and had a mustache.  Read the rest of this entry »

Stand-up spotlight: Brad Galli

July 22nd, 2012

Meet BRAD GALLI. He’s from Pueblo. Wherever that is.

Brad Galli has been performing stand up comedy for two and a half years in Denver’s vibrant comedy scene.  Originally from Pueblo, Colorado, Galli has become one of the funniest open micer’s in the Mile High City. Galli produces a monthly comedy show called “Sub-Comedy” at restuarant “Sub-Culture” – the last Wednesday of every month in Denver’s very popular Cap Hill neighborhood.  Also, he’s a really nice boy.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Brad: 2 1/2 years

What other comics will you be watching during the festival? Read the rest of this entry »

Shorts spotlight: Living with Mum

July 22nd, 2012

Laugh Track presents LIVING WITH MUM

Synopsis: Mum’s a zombie!

Director: Anton Short

Our interview with the director:

Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?

Anton:
Time : 2 day shoot, 1 day pick ups, 600 re-edits
Energy : about 17,576 K/Cal

Do you think it was worth all that time/energy? Read the rest of this entry »