Laugh After Dark ComedyFest: Day 1

Laugh After Dark ComedyFest 2026 returns to Las Vegas October 26–28, celebrating five years of independent comedy. The festival runs across two venues: live stand-up at L.A. Comedy Club inside The STRAT, and comedy film screenings and select events at THIRD Street in the Las Vegas Arts District.

Below is the ComedyFest programming happening at THIRD Street. Festival Passes and Day Passes are available through Eventbrite. For the full festival schedule across both venues, visit the official ComedyFest schedule.

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Screening: Micro Shorts + Music Videos + Animated

11:00 AM – 12:20 PM

MICRO SHORTS

Selling Sherman Way
Stefanie Kahn, Michelle Tepper, Michael Purl
Meet the barely functional agents of Sun Dial Real Estate—competing to sell run-down homes along Sherman Way in Los Angeles

The Pocket Dial
Pete Vulinovich
When Marie accidentally butt-dials her boss while insulting him, her attempt to apologize takes a wild turn when she catches him having an affair. What follows is a frantic chase, a viral video, and some well-deserved poetic justice.

Hangnado!
Todd Grinnell
When a simple attempt to hang a picture spirals into chaos, two strangers find themselves caught in a series of escalating disasters that push them toward unexpected connection and outrageous consequences.

Linguistics V-LIG-K9293
Jeanne Teveldahl Scott
A distinguished linguistics professor proudly presents his groundbreaking theories on language during an online lecture. As he explains the hidden meanings behind words and communication, an unexpected encounter challenges his academic certainty, leading to a humorous and heartwarming revelation about understanding one another.

Jacked Off
Alex Donewald
Carson Jackson & Ronnie the Righthand Man make their debut in this comedy short about how sometimes the most influential advice can come from the least expected people.

The Cent
Marc Pejó Forés
Carson Jackson & Ronnie the Righthand Man make their debut in this comedy short about how sometimes the most influential advice can come from the least expected people.

MUSIC VIDEOS

Abandon
Jeff Hilliard
Dwight a 50 year old left over 80’s metal rocker who’s still holding onto his rockstar dreams while living at home with his mom and working as an Uber driver has a one night stand with Vivian a married lady who struggles with letting go of her wild side.

Love Myself
Jeff Hilliard
Official music video for Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox

Consensual
Jeff Hilliard
Guru Déë Pród offers an incredible opportunity to come take a ride in his magical van.

Epstein’s Angels
Taylor Andrews
BREAKING: America has officially solved all of its problems. To celebrate, please welcome EPSTEIN’S ANGELS, the nation’s newest boy band. There is absolutely nothing else happening in the world worth paying attention to.

ANIMATED

Worms On Dreams 16:9
Katy Edelsten
Animals After All is an animation project where we see into the hopes, fears and dreams of our animal friends. In this one we meet our wonderful worms, Sal & Claudia as they enjoy a relaxing spa and a couple of harmless cocktails… and Claudia bursts Sal’s big dream bubble.

LUCKY LAND
Luke Hardmon Williams
On the brink of a city shutdown, struggling amusement-park owner Rita Delgado reluctantly teams up with her employee and dealer, Marcus, to turn the park into a front for drug sales. But her get-rich-quick scheme soon spirals, forcing her to confront the fallout on her family and community.

You Play Too Much
Rob Shaw
An elementary school kid growing up in 1980’s Philadelphia has to navigate being a nerdy outsider in a tough environment. 

The Fugly Duckling
Bob Harper
Follow this fugly little duckling on his journey of self-discovery and revenge in this irreverent skewering of the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale!

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Screening: After Dark Comedy Shorts

12:30 – 1:55 PM

Night Rush
Benjamin Levi Rosenberg
A stranded teenager races to reclaim his stolen wallet containing a girl’s phone number, now in the hands of a ruthless hit man.

Nikola (& The Manic Pixie Dream Girl)
John Benjamin Terrell
After a year of obsessive infatuation, a wacky social outcast finally musters the courage to ask out a beautiful bartender of a local nightclub.

Feel The Rhythm
Jeff Walsh
On Christmas night, a man craving silence faces off against a neighbor chasing musical greatness.

Top Position
Ash Maeda
A hapless screw-up is forced to sell drugs for his deadbeat brother, only to get tangled with lunatic frat boys, a jiu-jitsu-obsessed psycho, and a deranged drug dealer—pushing him into a night of chaos, absurd violence, and the ultimate lesson in survival.

Hard Times
Aaron James Bragone
A struggling woman battles her self-destructive habits when her deepest vices take on human form, forcing her to confront the chaos they’ve brought into her life.

Sext
Victoria Renee
After being asked for a late-night photo, Zayna, a playful yet sensitive young woman goes on a journey to capture who she is.

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Screening: Comedy Shorts 1

2:05 – 3:50 PM

COMEDY SHORTS 1

The Host
Luke Soin
In this short-form TV pilot, stand-up comedian Luke Soin and his comedy partner Mike Nordstrom search Sacramento for a mysterious designer drug requested by their next headliner, Shane Mauss, crossing paths with an eclectic cast of local comedians along the way.

You’re Welcome
Sina Tadayon
An overlooked office worker reaches his breaking point after a series of everyday slights.

The One-Minute Problem
Nicolás Delgado de la Cámara
When a Spanish immigrant who’s trying to invent teleportation in his garage sucks too much power from the electrical grid, a Department of Water and Power inspector vows to shut him down, putting both his invention and his relationship with his pregnant wife at risk.

Always On
Kyle Kuchta
After moving into his parents’ basement, Bronson Somatz deals with his breakup the only way he knows how: impromptu therapy sessions in the back of an ice cream truck, escapes to his ever-devolving daydreams, and a whole lotta Tennessee whiskey.

Dogberried
M.J. Charleston
Fed up with an eccentric auteur director and the headline casting of soap sensation Devon Hardcourt, embittered actor Tennyson Douglas finally snaps and commits the ultimate theatrical taboo: uttering the forbidden name of The Scottish Play — “Macbeth.”

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Screening: Comedy Shorts 2

4:10 – 5:00 PM

COMEDY SHORTS 2

For The Love of Money
Joseph Kowalski
Brian and Joe, life long friends, have a crisis in their friendship after Brian comes into some money.

Avant Guard
CR Sherman
A Museum Director chasing fame, her museum about to become famous, with a priceless painting that has never been seen; it just needs to be guarded for one night…from the Guard.

Best Man Worst Plan
Dmitry Parkhomchuk
A jealous younger brother accidentally feeds his sibling’s engagement ring to their family beagle, right before the big proposal.

It’s Hard Not To Be Romantic About Time Travel
Michael Charron
Armed with weed and a half-baked theory that love can bend time, two friends land five years in the past, totally unprepared for what comes next.

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Admission is first come, first served and subject to venue capacity. A pass does not guarantee entry to every event. All events subject to change — check the official ComedyFest schedule for the latest times.

THIRD Street Arts & Media Incubator — 814 S 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89101