The Houston Comedy Film Festival is a theatrical screening event for independent comedy films that also recognizes excellent comedy screenplays. The Houston Comedy Film Festival was founded in 2009 by Mikel and Brooke Fair. Since then, this comedy specific film festival has held ten (10) events and has screened over three hundred (300) international independent comedy films from 30 different countries.

In August 2017, The Houston Comedy Film Festival received a Top 100 Reviewed Film Festivals rating. Here is the quote from the staff at FilmFreeway. 

"Dear Houston Comedy Film Festival,
Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of August! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 2% of more than 5,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event. We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazing events like yours that help independent film continue to thrive. Congratulations again and thank you! Your friends at FilmFreeway."