Funny Women 2021 awards finalist, Natalie Bellingham, takes a look at the joyful and ridiculous aspects of growing older and moving on from loss in her semi-autobiographical Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut.
Heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the very first time, Viv Ford is performing her show, New Kids on the Blockchain, sharing her experience working in the weird world of crypto in San Francisco.
For her 10th year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Lizzy is heading up with her new comedy improv show inspired by the great Agatha Christie.
Award-nominated comedian, Freya Mallard, debuts this year at the Edinburgh Fringe with her show, The Bounce Back. Here, Mallard talks to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about her new hour, the flaws in Darwinism and the phrase ‘have it all’.
Cambridge Footlights alumna and 2022 Pleasance Comedy Reservist, Dee Allum, chats to Katerina Partolina Schwartz about bringing her debut stand-up hour, Deadname, to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Irish TikTok sensation, Síomha Hennessy, is returning to Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her new comedy cabaret show, ’30 under 30′.
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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