Olga Koch: Fight! Interview
20/07/2018
Olga Koch is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe with her debut hour, Fight, in which she tells the story of a surreal episode in her family’s life with
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Olga Koch is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe with her debut hour, Fight, in which she tells the story of a surreal episode in her family’s life with
Adele Cliff is a one woman joke machine, with her lines getting picked for Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe in 2016 and 2017 and reaching the finals
Since reaching the finals in the 2014 Funny Women Awards Sindhu Vee has racked up some impressive credits, appearing on QI, Have I Got News For You, hosting
Holly Morgan is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe with a mission; to sort out this whole misogyny mess once and for all using the best tools she has,
A group of comedians led by Angela Barnes have set up the Home Safe Collective, a fundraiser to help comedians who are members of vulnerable groups get home
Lauren Pattison took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm last year with her show Lady Muck, having already placed in the 2014 Funny Women Awards and performed as Katherine
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.
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