
Egg: Richard Pictures
Such is the presentation of double act Egg’s show Richard Pictures you could be forgiven for thinking this was a very slick TV pitch rather than an Edinburgh Fringe show.


Such is the presentation of double act Egg’s show Richard Pictures you could be forgiven for thinking this was a very slick TV pitch rather than an Edinburgh Fringe show.

What’s better than one funny woman? Easy, three funny women which is what The Travelling Sisters are. In these turbulent times, what we need is a little silliness

Maisie Adam has had an absolutely blinding start to her comedy career, winning national competition So You Think You’re Funny 2017 and getting to the 2017 Funny Women

I’ll level with you here, I didn’t understand a lot of that. But I liked it. ChiffChaff purports to be a musical that will explain economics to us lesser mortals,

Next to Tessa on stage is a waist-high pile of books, one of the books in said pile is Harry Potter and at the top is a tome

Maddie opens the show with the disclaimer, this is not a sex show. It just happens to feature a sex doll, or rather a ‘lovedoll’. Maddie has always
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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/ .
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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
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