10th WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards 10 Finalists!

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The 2017 Funny Women Awards may be done and dusted, but awards season isn’t over yet! The 10th WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards finalists have been announced and they are:

DAVE BIBBY –
“Eye-opening satirical wonder” The Mumble ★★★★

CASSIE ATKINSON –”Future national treasure, bringing wonderfully strange characters to life” – ToDoList ★★★★

ARCHIE HENDERSON – Best Newcomer – Musical Comedy Awards 2017 – “Radiated a delightfully daft energy” – Steve Bennett, Chortle

LUKE COURTIER –”You better pay attention, lest the rapid-fire jokes fly over your head … there’s impressive musicality, textbook timing and the deadest of deadpan deliveries in a show that’s smartly scripted and well directed. Go see Luke Courtier.” – The Sunday Times

JOE JACOBS 
“Stalks his comedy like a panther at night” – Mumble Comedy
BBC New Comedy Award 2017 – Shortlisted

MATT HUTSON –
“It’s proper songwriting, not a cheap lyric swap” – Chortle
WeGotTickets MCA Finalist 2017

STIFF & KITSCH
★★★★★- West End Wilma
“The songs…are hysterical and brilliantly written”

AVA RAGE –
“Beautiful skits and bonkers characters” ★★★★ (Times)
“Strong, simple melodies and Shaw’s guitar playing and vocal ability make for an album of pop hits” ★★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com)

FRIZ FRIZZLE –
“This comic will never be short of funny material” – The Sun
“Extremely Talented” – Adam Kay. Amateur Transplants

BENNET KAVANAGH –
Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year FINALIST
Reading Comedy Festival NATY RUNNER-UP

The final will take place on 7th April at the Udderbelly with fabulous host Miss Frisky, 2017 winner Will Hislop and Best Newcomer Charlotte Brooke! For tickets 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.

WHAT CAN I WIN?

2021 Funny Women Awards Prizes

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