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20/03/2015
Snow. Wind. Rain. Sleet. Fog. January can feel a bit of a hard slog sometimes, even without the gloomy weather. So it’s a good thing we have such
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Snow. Wind. Rain. Sleet. Fog. January can feel a bit of a hard slog sometimes, even without the gloomy weather. So it’s a good thing we have such
Whether your idea of fundraising is about getting on your bike or a walk in the park there's a way for you to help raise money for the
Women! Unite and take the centre stage as your own heroine with Sphinx Theatre Company. The Heroines Festival is a two day festival celebrating women on stage from Friday
In a bid to cover all comedy genres Wildseed Comedy is dipping its toe into horror comedy with a brand new series called 'Phillip Human' starring Channel 4's
The Musical Comedy Awards 2015 are well underway and 2014 Funny Women Awards winner Jayde Adams has reached the semi-finals with her operatic comedy stylings. Jayde is in
Everybody loves lunch, right? They do at the Bingham Hotel where on Friday 20th March our founder Lynne Parker will be speaking at 'Love Lunch', a lunch club for like-minded
The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.
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