Awards partnership with Oliver Bonas announced

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Drum roll please… We are thrilled to announce that the independent British lifestyle store, Oliver Bonas, has agreed to partner us in celebration of the 2017 Funny Women Awards!

Oliver Bonas will provide a selection of prizes to our winners and runners up across their stunning range of fashion and homeware, all designed in the Oliver Bonas Studio.

The winner of this year’s Stage Award will be invited along to an Oliver Bonas store to choose an outfit with the help of their styling team, as well as receive a £500 voucher to use in store! The remaining Stage Award finalists will each receive goody bags.

All three winners in the Comedy Writing, Comedy Shorts and Best Show Awards will receive a £100 voucher to spend in store at Oliver Bonas while six runners up, two in each category will also receive goody bags.

“We are delighted to have Oliver Bonas on board to provide such stylish prizes for our Awards,” says Lynne Parker, founder and executive producer of Funny Women.  “We welcome partnerships with brands who want to target today’s fun-loving independent women who work and play hard.”

Find out more about our Awards here and the other professional opportunities on offer to our winners in all four categories.  There’s still time to nominate your favourite show of 2017 or enter for the Comedy Writing and Comedy Shorts Awards!

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Comedy Shorts Award Entry Requirements

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

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