Art talks with Gary Anthony Williams and Jeannie Roshar about L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival

On April 4th the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival opens up to showcase and celebrate comedic short films. This festival now it its fifth year looks to have screenings, industry panels, red carpet events, and cash prized awarded to directors of the winning comedy films. There is even the coveted “Commie Award” that is given out by the panel who they believe deserves recognition. Past winners of the “Commie Award” are Bobcat Goldthwait and Missi Pyle. This year the award recipients will be Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Comedy Central’s” Key & Peele” show.

I was able to talk with Jeannie Rosher, who is the festival director, and actor Gary Anthony Williams, who is the artistic director.