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Elizabeth Banks, WhoHaHa & YouTube Space Today Launch Global Program

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Whether​ ​a​ ​girl​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​be​ ​YouTube​ ​viral​ ​video​ ​funny,​ ​standup funny,​ ​improv​ ​funny​ ​or​ ​disarm-a-bully​ ​funny​ ​–​ ​comedy​ ​is​ ​power.​ ​That’s​ ​why​ ​YouTube​ ​Space​ ​is​ ​partnering with​ ​​WhoHaHa​​ ​​and​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks​ ​to​ ​empower​ ​women​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world​ ​through​ ​comedy.​ ​With​ ​the​ ​help of​ ​WhoHaHa​ ​and​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks,​ ​YouTube​ ​Spaces​ ​in​ ​Los​ ​Angeles,​ ​New​ ​York,​ ​Toronto,​ ​Rio,​ ​Paris,​ ​Berlin, London,​ ​Tokyo,​ ​and​ ​Mumbai​ ​will​ ​join​ ​together​ ​in​ ​launching​ ​this​ ​production​ ​program​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​foster female​ ​comedic​ ​talent​ ​on​ ​YouTube.​ ​Through​ ​production​ ​sets,​ ​provided​ ​crew,​ ​mentorship​ ​and​ ​50+ workshops/events,​ ​this​ ​new​ ​program​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​inspire​ ​and​ ​support​ ​female​ ​storytellers​ ​on​ ​YouTube​ ​who use​ ​comedy​ ​as​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​opportunity​ ​and​ ​change.
 
The​ ​program​ ​launches​ ​today​ ​with​ ​this​ ​​video​​ ​from​ ​WhoHaHa​ ​and​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks​ ​herself:​ ​interested applicants​ ​can​ ​check​ ​it​ ​out​ ​on​ ​​WhoHaHa’s​ ​YouTube​ ​channel​​ ​for​ ​more​ ​details​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​get​ ​involved.
 
In​ ​2015,​ ​YouTube​ ​Space​ ​​launched​​ ​its​ ​first​ ​initiative​ ​to​ ​spotlight​ ​creators​ ​who​ ​catalyze​ ​​more​ ​female-driven content​​ ​on​ ​YouTube​ ​for​ ​global​ ​audiences​ ​to​ ​enjoy.​ ​​ ​This​ ​year’s​ ​program​ ​marks​ ​a​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​these efforts​ ​tied​ ​to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​powerful​ ​of​ ​genres​ ​in​ ​entertainment:​ ​comedy.​ ​With​ ​the​ ​help​ ​of professionally​ ​designed​ ​sets​ ​and​ ​assistance​ ​from​ ​trained​ ​production​ ​crews​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​team​ ​at YouTube​ ​Space,​ ​YouTube​ ​creators​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​create​ ​epic​ ​female-driven​ ​comedy​ ​videos​ ​over​ ​a twelve-week​ ​period.
 
“At​ ​WhoHaha​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​only​ ​important​ ​but​ ​essential​ ​for​ ​women​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​to​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to share​ ​their​ ​voices​ ​and​ ​creativity.​ ​That’s​ ​why​ ​we’re​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​be​ ​teaming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​YouTube​ ​Space​ ​on​ ​this initiative​ ​that’s​ ​providing​ ​such​ ​a​ ​groundbreaking​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​creators​ ​all​ ​over​ ​the​ ​world,”​ ​says​ ​Elizabeth Banks.
 
As​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​partnership,​ ​WhoHaha​ ​and​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​creative​ ​consultation​ ​and mentorship​ ​for​ ​creators.​ ​Additional​ ​mentorship​ ​resources​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​at​ ​select​ ​Spaces​ ​that​ ​require localized​ ​comedic​ ​and​ ​industry​ ​advice.​ ​As​ ​another​ ​part​ ​of​ ​this​ ​program,​ ​in​ ​2018,​ ​WhoHaHa​ ​will​ ​invite select​ ​creators​ ​across​ ​YouTube​ ​Space​ ​locations​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​a​ ​digital​ ​pilot​ ​for​ ​each​ ​creator’s​ ​YouTube series.​ ​YouTube​ ​Space​ ​and​ ​WhoHaHa​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​these​ ​creators​ ​production​ ​and​ ​mentorship​ ​resources​ ​to ensure​ ​these​ ​new​ ​voices​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​find​ ​support​ ​and​ ​to​ ​help​ ​ignite​ ​their​ ​careers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​entertainment industry.
 
“Women​ ​are​ ​underrepresented​ ​in​ ​the​ ​entertainment​ ​industry​ ​and​ ​we​ ​want​ ​to​ ​do​ ​our​ ​part​ ​to​ ​help​ ​put women​ ​front​ ​and​ ​center.​ ​This​ ​new​ ​partnership​ ​with​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks​ ​and​ ​WhoHaHa​ ​is​ ​our​ ​latest​ ​effort towards​ ​this​ ​goal.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​thrilled​ ​to​ ​be​ ​collaborating​ ​with​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​funniest​ ​in​ ​the​ ​business​ ​to​ ​support the​ ​talented​ ​female​ ​comedians​ ​on​ ​YouTube,”​ ​says​ ​Chris​ ​D’Angelo,​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​Production​ ​and Programming,​ ​YouTube​ ​Space.
 
Creators​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​applying​ ​can​ ​review​ ​the​ ​details​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​below:
 
· Berlin​ ​Application
 
· London​ ​Application
 
· Los​ ​Angeles​ ​Application
 
· Mumbai​ ​Application
 
· New​ ​York​ ​Application
 
· Paris​ ​Application
 
· Rio​ ​Application
 
· Tokyo​ ​Application
 
· Toronto​ ​Application
 
About​ ​WhoHaHa
 
WhoHaha​ ​is​ ​a​ ​digital​ ​media​ ​company​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​developing​ ​and​ ​sharing​ ​the​ ​most​ ​hilarious female-centric​ ​comedy​ ​from​ ​well-known​ ​talent​ ​to​ ​the​ ​girl​ ​next​ ​door​ ​who​ ​just​ ​started​ ​her​ ​own​ ​Youtube channel.​ ​Co-founded​ ​by​ ​director,​ ​producer,​ ​and​ ​actress,​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Banks,​ ​in​ ​partnership​ ​with​ ​Luigi Picarazzi,​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​Digital​ ​Media​ ​Management​ ​in​ ​Beverly​ ​Hills,​ ​CA,​ ​WhoHaha’s​ ​mission​ ​is​ ​to​ ​empower​ ​and create​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​the​ ​funniest​ ​up-and-coming​ ​female​ ​creators​ ​by​ ​providing​ ​them​ ​needed​ ​resources across​ ​development,​ ​production,​ ​financing,​ ​distribution,​ ​marketing,​ ​and​ ​monetization.​ ​WhoHaha​ ​creators distribute​ ​existing​ ​content​ ​to​ ​a​ ​comedy-loving​ ​audience,​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​WhoHaha’s​ ​stand-up​ ​live​ ​comedy shows,​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​development,​ ​production​ ​and​ ​acting​ ​in​ ​original​ ​social​ ​video​ ​content,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​branded entertainment​ ​content​ ​for​ ​sponsors​ ​who​ ​want​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​consumers​ ​through​ ​the​ ​power​ ​of​ ​comedy​ ​and levity,​ ​and​ ​align​ ​with​ ​WhoHaha’s​ ​mission.​ ​For​ ​more​ ​information,​ ​please​ ​visit​ ​www.WhoHaha.com​.

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