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OCF 2026 will be held Oct 15, 16 and 17 in Oakland, CA.

Talent applications are open from April 1-July 1.
Talent will be notified of their acceptance by mid-August.

April 1 - May 31, $15
June 1 - July 1, $25
No refunds.

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS:

• One submission per act (i.e. if you are a stand up comic, in an improv group, and want to host a workshop, you gotta submit one application per act)

• OCF does not cover travel or accommodations

• To be considered, we need a 5min clip of your performance

• Acceptance into the festival guarantees one show, more if possible