Omid Djalili will be launching a nationwide competition for British comedians and anyone with a funny religious joke on Tuesday 2nd March 2010. The competition, Which Religions is Funniest? is a search for the funniest religious joke and the winner will get to perform live at the premier of ‘The Infidel’. 

This is an exciting opportunity for comedians to get noticed, be seen and network. Read the official call for applicants below the video. 

Omid Djalili invites you to the nationwide launch of his competition Which Religion is Funniest? (www.infidelmovie.com/funniestreligion)

The launch will be on Tuesday 2^nd March at the Comedy Pub, 7 Oxedon Street, SW1Y 4EE, London at 12:00. 

To coincide with the launch of Omid’s latest movie, THE INFIDEL (www.infidelmovie.com) we invite you to enter the competition by delivering your religious joke live at this event. 

The jokes will be featured on our site (www.infidelmovie.com/funniestreligion) and entered into the competition which will see the winner perform live at the premiere of THE INFIDEL. 

So if you’ve got a funny religious joke (not offensive) up your sleeve, come to our competition launch on Tuesday 2^nd March 2010 and get noticed! 

TO BOOK A TICKET WRITE TO: kevin@sohocomedy.com 

****ENTRANCE FOR TICKET HOLDERS ONLY****

Coronet Cinema

Last night’s preview screening of ‘The Infidel’ and Q&A went brilliantly! Writer David Baddiel, Omid Djalili and Director Josh Appignanesi were there with Producer Uzma Hasan to welcome and host a massive crowd. The event organised by MUJU and Emerald, was intense ladden with cheers, laughter as well as deep and meaningful questions from an involved audience. Making a comedy about religion turns out to be a rewarding challenge. Listen to more on this on BBC Radio 4‘s piece starting at 1:20 pm.

And the latest on ‘The Infidel’ is this Viral Promo, a spoof trailer of Paranormal Activity, cut with the Infidel Trailer. Really interesting to compare the spoof with the original trailer. This also opened my eyes to the amount of spoof trailers out there, and the hidden talent. Although I have to say that I would favour our spoof trailer, as it captures both the spooky horror tension of paranormal activity, while subtly mixing it with  the comedy, and retaining tension through the shock discovery of Omid being a Jew… when he thought he was Muslim…. gosh, am I over-analyzing this?

Anyway – for any Paranormal activity fan or Spoof fan or trailer fan or Omid fan, definetily entertaining and worth a watch.

Treasure Vault – great gem pics from David’s Skinner time

I found these old photos of David Baddiel with Frank Skinner. There’s a whole series of them. Is it just me, or do old photos actually make you feel old…

If, like me, you never thought there could possibly be any physical ressemblance between Omid Djalili and David Baddiel, well think again, as David’s just found us a candidate. And that candidate is no other then David’s brother! Who would have thought.

Follow David through his 5th episode of the Video blog, during the filming of ‘The Infidel’, featuring one of our biggest scenes, the rally scene at Somerset House.

Omid Djalili will now be appearing at the Q&A alongside David Baddiel and producer Uzma Hasan at tomorrow’s film preview event screening of The Infidel, at the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill at 6.30pm. Even more reasons to go, network and get clued up especially for up and coming comedians.  Tickets available here.

There’s still a few tickets left for this film screening of ‘The Infidel’ with a Q & A session on Thursday 25 February 2010. This screening will be a preview prior to the official release of the film in April and will therefore be an opportunity to watch the film before the rest of the public. You’ll also get a chance to ask production questions to Uzma Hasan, one of the producers and writer David Baddiel. Great event for film buffs and comedians starting out. The event is organized by the MUJU and Emerald network and will be a fund raising event (and therefore unfortunately not free – but for a good cause).

It’s at the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill. Details here

While surfing the net for useful David Baddiel related information (yes this is my job), I fell upon a nice little collection of David Baddiel videos, put together by NME. Getting sidetracked into watching stand-up on YouTube, I found this YouTube link from the BBC with David Baddiel, Jimmy Carr and David Mitchell amongst others. A great laugh. Nice start to the day.

The Infidel film makers

There’s a few tickets left for an exclusive preview screening of ‘The Infidel’ this Thursday, along with a Q&A with David Baddiel and Producer Uzma Hasan. This is a great opportunity to get an insight into the making of the film, as well as network and support the Haiti Appeal, as the screening is a charity preview.

The event will be at the at the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill, on Thursday 25 February at 6.30pm, courtesy of MUJU & Emerald Network. The event is organised in support of the Haiti Appeal.

For all details and to book a place click here.

David gets ‘The Infidel’ actors talking; Miranda Hart confides in David about her stunt double secrets, while Omid and David discuss comedy over some great slap-stick stunts from Omid.

David Baddiel and writer Tariq Ali met at the London Southbank centre last week to discuss politics, religion and identity. David talked about The Infidel and his humorous take on religion, bringing lightness to a subject that is often too dark and heavy. Nice change.

Find out more about this event.

View Baddiel’s latest video blog – episode 3 now!

Read the Times Online’s article on religious satire in film. Chris Hastings from the Times compares The Infidel, with Four Lions, written by Chris Morris.

David’s new film will be in cinemas in April. Here’s the trailer.

Watch the second episode of David Baddiel’s video blog shot behind-the-scenes of ‘The Infidel’, as David takes us through a filming day and its effect on his smoking habits!

David Baddiel chats during the filming of ‘The Infidel’, David’s acclaimed first feature film featuring Omid Djalili and Richard Schiff. Follow David and his fellow friends director Josh Appignanesi and comedian Omid Djalili’s chats on which religion religion is funniest!

Watch the uncensored first episode of David Baddiel’s Videoblog on the upcoming comedy ‘The Infidel’ now!