Musical Comedy Awards – Heat One

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Winning the 2014 Funny Women Awards has given Jayde Adams a taste for prizes, she has entered the seventh annual WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards.

The WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards has seen some great acts reach the finals over the past six years, with finalists such as Frisky and Mannish in 2009 and winner Abandoman in 2010. We expect 2015 will be the best year yet. 

This Saturday 17th January the Awards first heat will be held at the Phoenix and Jayde will be among the following acts:

Hilary Fox
Katie Pritchard
Danny Hurst
James McDonnell
Ben C Winn
Gareth Cooper
Two Pregnant Men
Shape of a Sandwich
Making Faces

The winner of the 2014 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards David Elms will be your host, "A confident, assured performer with a nicely twisted, unpredictable sense of humour… his inventive, whimsical songs were consistently subtle and smart" Bruce Dessau.

To find out more information about the Awards first hear click here! 

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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.

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