Jane Postlethwaite is a queer, northern, multi-comedy award nominee, stand up comedian and writer from Cumbria. She was a Funny Women Stage Award finalist in 2015 and often heard on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Cumbria. Jane performs her show Terrible People at the Women in Comedy Festival in October and her new paranormal queer comedy podcast, All the Terrible Things, is now live.
Amy Matthews is back at Edinburgh Fringe Festival following last year’s ‘I Feel Like I’m Made of Spiders,’ with her new show ‘Commute with the Foxes’.
Amy Matthews is back at Edinburgh Fringe Festival following last year’s ‘I Feel Like I’m Made of Spiders,’ with her new show ‘Commute with the Foxes’.
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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