Work in Comedy? Discover BCG Pro

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Funny Women

The British Comedy Guide is the UK’s number one platform for comedy creatives, so it makes sense that as the UK’s leading female comedy community we’d be interested in their latest venture BCG Pro. BCG Pro is the UK’s leading online platform for new, emerging and established comedy professionals. The annual subscription service provides tools and services for those looking to advance their career in comedy on stage, screen, radio or behind the scenes.

Subscribe before January 2020 and receive a lifetime £25 annual discount! BCG Pro has been broken down into three levels, BCG Pro Starter is for people who are new to comedy and keen to kick-start their career with features such as the Inside Track and Skills Academy. BCG Pro Emerging is for those working hard to develop their comedy career, offering help on building your comedy CV and the opportunity to enter the BCG Pro Talent Awards.

BCG Gold is for comedy professionals looking to stay ahead of the game, you’ll be able to create and curate your very own premium People Guide, comprising of your unique Comedy CV and the ability to expand your profile to your heart’s desire in the BCG Pro control panel: check and add to your credits, curate your own photo gallery, embed videos, add full biographical details, and more. Ensure that everyone can easily find out who you are and what you do. Your People Guide will be accessible by more than 500,000 visitors a month on our public-facing site, and your profile and data easily discoverable by colleagues across the industry who are eager to work with the best.

BCG Pro has a special offer for the FunnyWomen community, use the code FunnyWomen or follow this link to get £5 off your subscription! You can also gift a subscription to the budding comedian in your life.

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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.

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