Our long standing comrades, The Comedy Crowd, and partners for our Funny Women Industry Award, have just launched their annual Chorts! competition.
The search is on for the best comedy sketches in under two minutes, introducing an exciting new comedy character or concept and talented new creators. Check out all of the best Chorts from the 2022 “Chortlist” and last year’s winning entry Creative Writing here created by all round funny woman Lorelei Mathias.
The submission window for Chorts 2023 is open until Sunday 15th October 2023. Then Team Comedy Crowd and a committee of comedy creators will select a ‘Chortlist’ of entries to be reviewed by an exciting industry judging panel, including Funny Women founder Lynne Parker, who will help select the overall winners.
There are some exciting prizes for the best entries:
All ‘Chortlist’ entries will be shared on the Comedy Crowd YouTube and Facebook channels, and the creators will automatically be enrolled in the Comedy Crowd Top Talent group receiving exclusive commissioned opportunities.
The overall winner as selected by industry judges will receive a cash prize of £250.
There will also be a separate prize of £250 for the Chort with the most views, likes and engagement on Comedy Crowd channels after the first week.
The best entries will be screened at a special Comedy Crowd awards event in December.
Jon Jayson, CEO and co-founder of The Comedy Crowd says, ‘Chorts is a fantastic gateway for new comedy talent. This is a great opportunity for new acts and creators to get seen by industry professionals and commissioners.’
For more information and how to enter, visit the Chorts! submission page here.
