Meet the 2014 Comedy Writing Finalists – In These Shoes? By Sophie Fletcher and Megan Heffernan

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Heffernan & Fletcher are a comedy double act who met at clown school in Paris. In 2009 they co-founded sketch group, The History Girls, were semi-finalists in the Laughing Horse New Act Award 2010, won the Audience Award at the Cofilmic Festival 2011 for their sketch The Bronte Sisters and were Best Show Nominees at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, 2012. Most recently they won the Hat Trick Short & Funnies Award 2013, for their sketch Baby, were runners up in the Gilded Balloon’s Best New Sketch Act 2013 and performed their debut show 'Roll It In Sequins' at the Edinburgh Fringe. This is their first sitcom script.

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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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2021 Funny Women Awards Prizes

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