The Nevada City Film festival presents Comedy Nights! April 7-9

Back by popular demand, the Nevada City Film Festival (NCFF) presents its semi-annual Comedy Nights, Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9, at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City.

This year’s mini-fest kicks off Friday, April 7, with doors at 7:30 pm, show at 8:30 pm, with a FREE live tapping of The Poundcast with DJ Douggpound best known for his work on shows such as Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, The Eric Andre Show, and Portlandia; and comedian Brent Weinbach, a favorite from previous NCFF Comedy Nights. Together the two joke around and talk to various guests which include musicians, comedians, and directors… you never know who might show up.

Headlining Saturday, April 8, doors 7:30 pm, show 8:30 pm is comedian, actor, and writer Beth Stelling, from Netflix’s “The Stand Ups” plus the star of comedy specials “Simply the Best”, “The Half Hour”, and “Girl Daddy” – produced by Conan O’Brien and Team Coco and hailed “The Best Debut Special of the year,” by the New York Times. Opening the night is Carly Kane, a writer, producer, and stand-up currently based in Los Angeles. She started comedy in Chicago where she was a regular at The Comedy Bar, The Laugh Factory, and Zanies. She was featured in NBC Breakout Festival in 2019.

Tickets are $20 at https://nevadacityfilmfestival.com/comedy-nights/

Sunday night wraps with a screening of the hilarious black comedy The Death of Dick Long (Rated R, 100min), doors 6:30 pm, film 7 pm, presented by The Onyx Downtown. Written by Billy Chew and directed by Daniel Scheinert (one half of the Swiss Army Man, Everything Everywhere All At Once duo known as Daniels) The Death of Dick Long expertly balances the hilarity and heartache of what happens when dark secrets are dragged kicking and screaming into the light. New York Magazine wrote of the film, “You can feel your brain melting away as you watch it, and that’s not always a bad sensation”. Tickets are $10 and available at the door.