Line-up for sixth annual Rottofest announced

Rottofest 2014, the sixth annual weekend festival of comedy, film and music on Rottnest Island curated by Vulture Culture has announced its best line-up yet, with over 25 comedy performers and 12 music acts set to perform across 5 venues on the island with an exciting new opening comedy gala on Friday 19 September through to Sunday 21 September 2014.

This year’s headline comedy acts features Chappelle’s Show writer and performer Donnell Rawlings (AKA Ashy Larry), documentary filmmaker, broadcaster and author John Safran performing his special literary show Murder in Mississippi, Troy Kinne host and creator of the new 7mate comedy sketch show Kinne, who is returning for the first time since the inaugural Rottofest in 2009, Aussie comedy favourite Claire Hooper, YouTube sensation Neel Kolhatkar (NSW), Triple J Raw Comedy Winner 2011 Dayne Rathbone (ACT), as well as Cam Knight (NSW), Sean Woodland (NSW), Sami Shah (Pakistan), Janelle Koenig (WA) and local favourites Suns of Fred (WA).

Rottofest will once again also showcase the best up and coming local and national musicians. This year’s music acts include singer-songwriter Andy Bull (NSW) as part of his Talk Too Much debut album tour. Joining Bull will be Panama (NSW), Coin Banks (WA), Woodlock (VIC), Rainy Day Women (WA), Deja (VIC), Bootleg Rascal (NSW), Our Man in Berlin (WA), Lyall Moloney (NSW), plus DJ’s Micah (WA), NDORSE (WA) and Paradise Paul (WA).

A special Rottofest 2014 playlist can be heard here.

Australia’s Funniest Shorts will feature a curated selection of Australia’s funniest short films and filmed sketches, and submissions are still open. The funniest selected short films (up to eight minutes) and filmed sketches (up to three minutes) will be screened on the Island at Rottofest 2014 and judged by a panel of leading industry experts, with a grand total of $1500 in cash prizes.

Entry forms for Australia’s Funniest Shorts are available for download at www.rottofest.com.au and the deadline for all entries is 15 August 2014.

Special events include: The Big Hoo Haa, Bogan Bingo & Tomas Ford’s Crap Disco.