Comedians Outdoors Getting COVID-Compliant: 2

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Recently comedians have been emerging from behind their complicated phone camera set-ups, green screens and podcast mics to perform live comedy. We don’t know how long this will last with the ever-changing Government guidelines that tell us to go out, but not out out, to not go to the office, but not not go to the office and to be in bed by 10pm. But, in the meantime, we have updated our series Comedians Indoors Getting Creative to reflect to current situation.

Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be at the Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh this Halloween live-streaming their hit podcast All Killa. No Filla. You can buy tickets here!

The world-renowned agony aunts of award-winning podcast Dear Joan and Jericha have written a book. Why He Turns Away: Do’s and Don’ts, from Dating to Death is an unputdownable bible of sex and relationship advice on how to find, satisfy and maintain a husband, from dating right up until you or hubby pass away. To celebrate their debut book’s publication, Julia Davis and 2020 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award head judge Vicki Pepperdine are getting together for an exclusive live event broadcast from the London Coliseum, home of English National Opera. They’ll be tackling your own conundrums, as well as guiding you through the do’s and don’ts of…well, everything. For tickets click here!

Announcing the live stream of our last Funny Women Awards 2020 show on Wednesday 7th October, where we will be announcing the winners of the Comedy Writing, Comedy Shorts, Best Web Series and Comedy 50:50 Industry Award Award! Hosted by 2019 winner Laura Smyth, with highlights from our 2020 Stage Award final, we will be joined by Rachel Parris, Saskia Schuster and Vicki Pepperdine as well as this year’s 2020 Funny Women Awards winner Izzy Askwith. 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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