Christmas Message from the Funny Women Awards

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Becky Singh

Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at The Funny Women Awards!

The 2020 Funny Women Awards are now officially offline (although some of us mentally checked out sometime in October) and we’ll return on Saturday 6th of March 2021 for our Funny Women Around the World 12 hour International Women’s Day launch event from London, Melbourne, Boston, Amsterdam, Dublin and more.

What can we say about 2020 that hasn’t already been screamed into a billion laptops already?  Nothing constructive.  So instead let us remind you of this year’s positives – our incredible #FWA2020 Winners!

Best Web Series Award – Sophie McCartney for Planet Birth 

Best Comedy Writer Award with Comedy 50:50 – Christine Rose

Comedy Shorts Award – Nikola McMurtrie for Karaoke: Behind The Lyrics

Comedy Writing Award – Kate Elmer for Mulch Wanted

Stage Award – Izzy Askwith 

It’s been quite a year, and even if you’ve been one of the luckier ones, 2020’s been rubbish and you deserve a break – NOW.  So instead of fretting about the world, grab a mince pie, a bottle of wine with a straw, put your feet up and watch…

Take an exclusive first look at Comedy Shorts Award winner Nikola McMurtrie’s Christmas edition of her new web series Nikola in the Pond:

Watch Best Web Series winner Sophie McCartney’s ode to Christmas 2020:

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Revisit the Stage Award Live Streamed Final from the Comedy Store and watch highlights of the night Izzy Askwith won the award (and our hearts):

Hope you have the best holiday season you can and see you all in 2021!

Becky and the amazing Funny Women Awards Team xx

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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