BriTANicK
Encyclopedia
BriTANicK is an internet sketch comedy duo from Atlanta, GA whose members attended New York University
(NYU). The group's videos have been featured on major internet video sites including YouTube
, CollegeHumor
, Cracked, Break, and FunnyOrDie. They were nominated by The ECNY Awards
as Best Sketch Comedy Group in New York in 2008 and by Comedy Central's inaugural Comedy Awards for best web video..
. Since then, they've spent their time gathering an online following through internet sketches, as well as performing around the country. They have performed three shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
in New York: Begging For Approval, The Infinity Prison, and their current monthly live show "The Monthly Mankerthon". Kocher and McElhaney also perform sketch regularly at UCB as well as stand-up and improv comedy around New York City.
. They've also been featured as "Kings of DotComedy" on G4's Attack of the Show!
.
They've performed in The SF Sketchfest
, Sketchfest NYC, The Chicago Sketchfest, and Piccolo Spoleto in The Spoleto Festival USA
.
In 2008 they won The Seattle Sketchfest Video Contest and NY Comedy Festival's Web Video Cram-Off.
Their sketch, Academy Award Winning Movie, got them articles on the websites of Huffington Post and Time Magazine as well approval from Roger Ebert, Joss Whedon, Stephen Fry, and Ashton Kutcher. They were nominated for The Comedy Award's "Best Viral Original," ECNY “Best Comedic Video”, and INNY “Best Comedy Video Short” in 2011.
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU). The group's videos have been featured on major internet video sites including YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
, Cracked, Break, and FunnyOrDie. They were nominated by The ECNY Awards
ECNY Awards
The ECNY Awards were created in 2003 by Derek Gordon to honor rising stars in the New York Comedy world in various genres, including sketch, stand up, improv, musical comedy acts, and video...
as Best Sketch Comedy Group in New York in 2008 and by Comedy Central's inaugural Comedy Awards for best web video..
History
Both members hail from Atlanta, GA, but started performing and creating videos while they were students at New York University. They only started officially performing as BriTANicK in 2008, when they opened for Robin Williams at the SF SketchfestSF Sketchfest
SF Sketchfest, or The San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival, is a comedy festival founded in 2002 by Bay Area actor-comedians David Owen, Janet Varney and Cole Stratton...
. Since then, they've spent their time gathering an online following through internet sketches, as well as performing around the country. They have performed three shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center with locations in Chelsea, New York, the EEast Village, New York and Hollywood, California.....
in New York: Begging For Approval, The Infinity Prison, and their current monthly live show "The Monthly Mankerthon". Kocher and McElhaney also perform sketch regularly at UCB as well as stand-up and improv comedy around New York City.
Internet Sketches
BriTANicK is one of the only featured sketch comedy groups on both Cracked.com and CollegeHumor.com, where they are featured regularly. Their sketch Pillow Talk features Private Practices Chris LowellChris Lowell
Christopher "Chris" Lowell is an American television actor. He played the role of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the CW noir drama Veronica Mars and most recently played the character William "Dell" Parker in the ABC Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice.-Personal life:Lowell was born in Atlanta,...
. They've also been featured as "Kings of DotComedy" on G4's Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
.
Reviews/Awards/Festivals
BriTANicK has been reviewed in The Charleston City Paper, Time Out Chicago, and was named a Time Out New York "Don't Miss" critic's pick in 2009.They've performed in The SF Sketchfest
SF Sketchfest
SF Sketchfest, or The San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival, is a comedy festival founded in 2002 by Bay Area actor-comedians David Owen, Janet Varney and Cole Stratton...
, Sketchfest NYC, The Chicago Sketchfest, and Piccolo Spoleto in The Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the world's major performing arts festivals. It was founded in 1977 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who sought to establish a counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy...
.
In 2008 they won The Seattle Sketchfest Video Contest and NY Comedy Festival's Web Video Cram-Off.
Their sketch, Academy Award Winning Movie, got them articles on the websites of Huffington Post and Time Magazine as well approval from Roger Ebert, Joss Whedon, Stephen Fry, and Ashton Kutcher. They were nominated for The Comedy Award's "Best Viral Original," ECNY “Best Comedic Video”, and INNY “Best Comedy Video Short” in 2011.