NextUp Partners Chortle Comedy Book Festival

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We’re delighted to see that the team at NextUp are on board as partners for the sixth annual Chortle Comedy Book Festival, and will be streaming events live during the extended lockdown giving us all something extra to laugh about.  

Featuring live comedy, book readings and interactive chats by acclaimed comedians, the festival will run from the 15th – 22nd November 2020 and is being presented in partnership with The British Library, Waterstones and filmed live at the Bill Murray!

The line-up for the Festival includes some of our fave females who’ve taken up their pens with Laura Lexx, Grace Campbell, Lynn Ruth Miller, Esther Manito, Ariane Sherine, Helen Lederer and more!

Individual event tickets cost £7, Festival Passes cost £49 and if you’re already a NextUp subscriber keep checking your emails for an exclusive offer.

You can still watch the recorded content of the 2019 Funny Women Awards final and more on NextUp for free until the end of 2020. Follow the link here.

…OR if you fancy sitting back next week with a free bottle of fine wine to watch the Chortle Comedy Book Festival streamed exclusively in partnership with NextUp, buy a festival pass here and get a whole six months of NextUp for free, along with some other goodies.

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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

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

If you need further information please contact us here