Comedy: To be Preserved at any Cost?
10/08/2018
It feels like I have written this article a thousand times, reporting on an older, white man who used to be at the forefront of comedy, airing peculiar
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It feels like I have written this article a thousand times, reporting on an older, white man who used to be at the forefront of comedy, airing peculiar
The finalists for this year’s BBC New Comedy Award have been announced, among them are some Funny Women Awards alumni! Joining Stephen Buchanan, Mamoun Elagab and William Stone
Lazy Susan are returning to the Fringe with their sketch comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4 and seen on The Windsors, This Country and The Mash Report
Áine Gallagher first came to our attention at the 2014 Funny Women Awards, where her eccentric comedy style earned her runner up! Now Áine is bringing her second solo
Nica Burns the director of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has announced the judging panel for the 2018 Awards, which is now in its 38th year! As usual the panel is
Charmian Hughes is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with a: “rallying cry to younger women especially, and all people of the world, to throw off the shackles imposed
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