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2101 St. Laurent Blvd.,Montreal, Quebec,Canada H2X 2T5,Tel: (514) 845-3155
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Just for Laughs is the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event. It presents gala performances, theatre, club shows and free outdoor performances. Every summer, over 2000 shows, including more than 1500 free performances amuse an ever growing public.
Just for Laughs was founded in 1983 by Gilbert Rozon as a two-day Francophone event. Later Andy Nulman joined the festival's staff and inder his leadership the festival increased to a full month.
Performing at the festival is one of the biggest opportunities for undiscovered talent to showcase their act in front of industry professionals. In the evenings, the nightclubs and live venue theatres offer special programs supporting the performers.
The Just for Laughs festival also has the Comedia comedy film festival component, which started in 1996. It gives awards for feature and short films. 2005, Comedia screened 125 short films from around the world as well as several feature length films.
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