Comedy Eve! For Women’s Resource Centre

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James Burns

At Funny Women, we love supporting a good cause as much as we love fantastic comedy – so a night that offers the chance for both is always an exciting event. We’re delighted to announce a night of brilliantly curated night of comedy at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 7th June, all in support of the Women’s Resource Centre.

Comedy Eve! will see a bill full of top funny women providing top quality entertainment for an excellent cause. The lineup includes the phenomenal Lucy Porter, BBC writer and comic Juliet Meyers, Melbourne-based comedy performer and actress Felicity Ward and the hilarious Nat Luurtsema, along with Show Me The Funny runner up Tiffany Stevenson and Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Cariad Lloyd. We’re pleased to see a plethora of Funny Women Awards alumni on the bill too, including Funny Women Awards 2008 runner-up Sara Pascoe – recently seen on Channel 4’s Campus and BAFTA-nominated Twenty Twelve. The lineup also includes Bridget Christie, who since the 2004 final has had a run of successful Edinburgh Fringe shows and a hilarious 4-part series on BBC Radio 4, and Leanne Davis, who along with appearing at February’s London Nights was also shortlisted for our Comedy Writing Award.

The Women’s Resource Centre is the only national umbrella organization for a number of women’s charities. Along with supporting member organizations through training, they also lobby the government on behalf of a number of groups who campaign for women’s issues. This is an incredibly important charity that provides support to women in our society who need it the most.

Comedy Eve! is a chance to see some of the best female comics on the circuit – as well as supporting a great cause. What’s not to like? We hope to see you there!

Comedy Eve! will take place on the Bloomsbury Theatre on Friday June 7th at 7.30pm.
For more information and to book tickets, click HERE.

Pictured from top: Sara Pascoe, Comedy Eve! for WRC.

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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/ .

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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.

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