Kirsty Mann, who you may recognise from the Funny Women Award Final 2016 or more recently for her Tik Tok famous loo sketch, brings her debut show Skeletons to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Mann’s show is about the struggles of her secret double life as a comedian AND doctor.
The main room of Whelan’s pub on Wexford Street is packed with comedy fans eager to be entertained at Funny Women Ireland – Live in Dublin.
The month that marks the countdown before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival takes over Scotland (and the comedy/Arts scene in general) in August, and so plays host to all the acts’ preview shows, where comics perform work in progress material before bringing the slick finished product to the Fringe.
A twenty something musical comic who previously played Catherine Howard in the stage musical SIX, Annabel Marlow brings her debut solo hour is this okay?? to the Fringe Festival this year. In her show, she covers the all-important topics; love, relationships and all the messy bits in-between.
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I first met Val Troy in our online writing group Writers Ink in 2021, bonding over a piece of comedy about a character awkwardly removing troublesome structural underwear in a bathroom toilet at a wedding.
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