A good year for women at the Chortle Comedy Awards

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James Burns

This year’s Chortle Comedy Awards nominations have been announced, and we’re heartened to see a plethora of ace female comedians who have made the list this year. Including some winners and finalists from our own Funny Women Awards!

A few notable ladies include 2004 Funny Women Awards winner Zoe Lyons who is up for the Best Compere award and Francesca Martinez’s ‘What The **** is Normal?' is up for the Book Award.

The fantastic Luisa Omeilan, Katherine Ryan, Bridget Christie and Dawn French are all in the running to win awards for their radio and live shows.

It's really been a bumper year for female comedians breaking through and it's only February! So we want to congratulate every last one of them – they've all got our vote!

You can vote for your favourites here.

Voting closes on the 27th February, so be sure to get in there quick!

Pictured: Katherine Ryan, Zoe Lyons, Francesca Martinez, Bridget Christie

 

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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?

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