How to survive as an actor – Manchester Convention

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Surviving Actors provides events throughout the year to help actors sustain themselves in a notoriously difficult profession.  This is the second event that Funny Women has been involved with and the convention in Manchester this coming Saturday will fall into three categories – develop, create and sustain.

We’ll be there between 12.10 to 12.40pm talking about how you can Stand Up To Stand Out and tickets for our session are just £3.50.  

We’ll also be on hard throughout the day to talk to performers about how thy can explore their funny side to build self confidence, deal with stage fright and cope with audition butterflies!  All this and we're rounding off the day's events with the Manchester heat of this year’s Funny Women Awards from 5.00 to 6.00pm

BOOK YOUR PLACE for the seminar and entry to the Funny Women Awards is free.

As well as meeting the team from Funny Women, attendees can meet photographers, show-reel companies and other industry-related professionals who provide services to progress an actor's career. Actors will also meet companies who provide additional training to refresh, focus and develop their craft.

A key part of the convention is helping actors to sustain themselves in between jobs. There will be a forum for promotional companies, teaching agencies and other companies who employ actors for regular but flexible well paid work that is useful in between acting jobs.

Surviving actors also creates opportunities for actors to meet others looking to produce independent projects and small theatre companies recruiting actors.

Entry to the Surviving Actors convention is completely free for actors to attend – all you need to do is register HERE to make sure you have a place.

We’ll see you there!

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Comedy Shorts Award Entry Requirements

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Funny Women NextUp…Comedy Shorts Award

Are you a budding Director? Producer? Screenwriter? Are you collaborating with friends to make a funny video? Then we are looking for YOU!

If you have a short film or sketch that you think is hilarious, then enter your work for our Comedy Shorts Award to be in with a chance of winning some life-changing support and mentoring from comedy professionals.

WHAT KIND OF FILM ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

A 1- 6 minute film that can take the form of anything comical. It’s a great opportunity to show us your creative flair and have fun!

WHO CAN ENTER?

This award is open to all women filmmakers and content developers. The film must be an original narrative created, produced and devised by a woman, or women, although male cast and crew members are allowed.

ARE THERE ANY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MY FILM?

Yes – we require all films to be 6 minutes or under, to be entirely original dialogue, to not feature brand logos and most importantly, to only use music with the written consent of the performer and/or publisher either personally or via the PRS system https://www.prsformusic.com/ .

WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH MY FILM?

We will broadcast selected entries on our Funny Women YouTube channel and social media (so keep an eye out) and the top 10 finalists’ films will also hosted on a dedicated Funny Women Comedy Shorts Awards page on our website. We will also broadcast the final 3 entries as part of the grand final night.

HOW IS IT JUDGED?

Films are judged for production, concept, delivery/performance, creativity, writing and overall funniness. The top 10 films are then viewed by an independent judging panel of top television and film industry professionals who will choose one overall winner and two runners up. The final three will be invited to attend the grand final in London on the 23rd September.

WHAT CAN I WIN?

2021 Funny Women Awards Prizes

The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.

If you need further information please contact us here