I’ve been to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival many times over the years and in various different guises. Over the last two years, I can’t say I’ve missed the combination of excitement and gut-wrenching anxiety that often accompanies me on the trip north of the border!
How often do you feel like you can’t go on? Post lockdowns many of us are still feeling ‘on the edge’ emotionally. I feel like I’m puffing up that hill like Casey Junior (the animated steam train in Disney’s Dumbo) who ‘thought he could’…
Comedy sells, right? We remember the television ads that make us laugh and we relate to funny people. It’s a fact. Humour defines us even down to the kind of comedy we like – it may be subjective, but it helps us to bond and communicate and laughter is a genuinely unifying activity.
In some cultures menopausal people are revered for having traversed menstruation and childbirth to reach a point where a break in monthly proceedings is welcomed…
How many of us have ‘taken the plunge’ good and proper, with no regard for the danger or depths awaiting us? Not only do I love a metaphor, but I have ‘held my nose and jumped in’ many times ‘feet first’ across three successive careers, and often well over my head.
How things have changed. Friendships used to be based on school, work, or shared hobbies. How can we recapture the true nature of building relationships so brilliantly personified in the iconic sitcom Friends, and where are the real-life versions of Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, and Joey?
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
