Njambi McGrath returns to the Fringe this year with her new show OutKast, following last year’s highly commended show Black. Outkast is about using past rejection as the motivation for success. Some are driven by money, others fame, McGrath is driven by pettiness.
Following her well received debut Fringe hour Life Of The Party last year, Sikisa is back at the Fringe this summer, and wants you to Hear Her Out. In her up-beat and powerful hour, she asks: why is it so hard to say the right things?
After touring her shows Walk of Shame 1 & 2 across the globe, and gathering viral hits on Tik Tok over lockdown, Eleanor Conway is returning to Edinburgh this year with her new show TALK DIRTY TO ME.
Mary O’Connell, runner up in the 2020 ‘lockdown’ Funny Women Awards and OnlyFans Creative Fund Winner 2023, brings her debut hour Money Princess to the Fringe in August.
US-based comedian Robin Tran makes her UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival this year. If anyone has a right to complain, it’s Robin. She is an Asian transgender lesbian who grew up poor and has struggled with depression.
Podcast queen (co-host of Wheel of Misfortune) and award-winning Irish stand-up Alison Spittle returns to the Edinburgh Festival with her new hour show Soup. This follows her successful 2022 show Wet, which was one of the Top 20 best reviewed shows at last year’s Fringe.
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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