The dedicated Funny Women team has been hard at work day and night, watching hundreds of Comedy Shorts over the past few weeks. We are thrilled to present our curated longlist, which showcases an exceptionally high standard of videos.
Our longlist encompasses a diverse range of eclectic comedy genres, and we are amazed by the abundance of brilliantly original content produced by our entrants. It is heartening to witness the creativity and dedication displayed by each participant.
For those of you that weren’t successful, thank you for being a part of the Funny Women Awards. We are immensely grateful for your participation and for being part of our vibrant comedy community.
Without further ado, our longlist for 2025 is below:
| Briony Puddepha | Sending the Email |
| Rosalie Minnitt | Essential Items of a Regency Women |
| Florence Poppy Deary | SOS, But Don’t If Not… |
| Jo Somner | The Trad Wife |
| Megan O’Rourke | Stuck |
| Ishbel McLachlan | Book Club |
| Maria Teresa Creasey | When you see Sun in the UK |
| Alex Ruth Bertulis-Fernandes | Damsonfield Library |
| Josie Charles | Dead Cat Film |
| JoJo Maberly | GRWM For Church!!! |
| Katie Jane Harris | A Little Flavour |
| Nerine Skinner | Stacey Dooley Investigates… AA (A Parody) Feat. Porticia |
| Rosie McKaig | Polly Pocket House |
| Molly Siobhan Parker | All Quiet on the Customer Service Front |
| Claire Millane | Treating Yourself at the Cinema… |
| Lucy Hilton-Jones | Hold My Hand |
| Bec Bartley | Living With My Parents |
| Julia Melinek | Push |
| Jennifer Matthews | Crushed |
| Nic Lamont | Mums N That |
| Jodie Irvine | Allergens |
Judging continues until we reach our Shortlist of 10 films.
The Shortlist will be announced via the website, social media and emails to the successful entrants on the 8TH SEPTEMBER 2025.
The winner will be announced at the Funny Women Stage Award final on the 25th September at Bloomsbury Theatre, London.
