Brett Ratner being honored at Friars fest

RatnerBrett Ratner will probably be honored incorporated within the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival, opening in Gotham March. 12 with SXSW fave "Natural Selection." Danish comedy "Clown: The FilmInch shuts 5-day event, which will screen SXSW alums "Another F Word" and "The FP," Sundance vet "Prairie Love" and Harvey Keitel starrer "A Beginner's Self-help guide to Being" as spotlight films. Also through the fest, "Natural Selection" helmer Robbie Pickering will score an award for breakout comedy filmmaker. Launched this past year, the Friars fest includes four competish groups including U.S. narrative feature, worldwide narrative feature, documentary and short. Overall slate of some 60 films (including shorts) includes "All for starters,In . starring Rutger Hauer, and documents "Adventures in Plymptoons" and "Dying to accomplish Letterman." Ratner is positioned to obtain a kudo for fulfillment in comedy. Friars Club fest runs March. 12-16. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com