2008 Festival Details
- Performers
- Dave Waite
- Paul Varghese
- Mike E. Winfield
- Kevin Camia
- Geoff Tate
- Vladimir McTavish
- Chris Porter
- Vince Morris
- Robert Hawkins
- Tyrone Hawkins
- Andi Smith
- Isaac Witty
- Lisa Landry
- Auggie Smith
- John Ramsey
- Matt Braunger
- Erin Foley
- Robert Buscemi
- Nathan Trenholm
- Lamar Williams
- Tig Notaro
- Steve Wilson
- Mike Lukas
- Jimmy Dore
- Other Highlights
- Industry Panel: Comedy meets New Media
A cross-section of new media and comedy industry leaders discuss how the Internet is impacting the comedy business, and how comedians are harnessing new media strategies to further their careers. Participating Panelists are below. The discussion was moderated by RooftopComedy.
- Mark Day, Comedy Content Manager, YouTube
- Dylan Gadino, Editor-in-Chief, PunchlineMagazine.com
- Allison Kingsley, Executive Producer/GM, Bushleague.tv
- Mike Kwatinetz, General Partner, Azure Capital Partners
- Kevan O'Brien, Digital Film and Video Specialist, Adobe
- 2008 RooftopComedy Awards
Awards were presented to comedians and those working in the field of online comedy who "are doing exciting, innovative and, yes, hilarious things."
- Matt Braunger - Best of the Fest
- Robert Hawkins - Rooftop Comics' Comic
- Auggie Smith - Rooftop Clubs' Comic of the Year
- Tyrone Hawkins - The Rooftop Golden Shingle
- The Rooftop Rusty Nails
- Matt Bearden
- Jonathan Pace
- Tabari McCoy
- TJ Young
- Albert Im
- Jeff Wesselschmidt
- Tim Harmston
- Andy Erikson
- Eddie Gossling - The Roofie
- Go Bananas in Cincinnati, OH - Best Club for Emerging Talent
- Go Bananas in Cincinnati, OH - Best Club to Work
- MySpace Comedy Forum - Best Online Comedy Forum
- Punchline Magazine - Best Online Industry Publication
- Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo - Best Comedy Podcast
- Michael Showalter Showalter - Best Sketch Comedy News Parody Shows
- The Onion News Network - Best Comedy Web Shows and Series
- National College Comedy Competition Finals
The Finals of the NCCC featured the top 4 students in the categories of Stand Up and Short Film from across the US competing for the title of Funniest College Student.
- Tim Ball from Duke University won in the Stand Up Category.
- Dan Perrault from Emerson College won in the Short Film Category with Car Phone.
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