Samantha’s comedy career kicked off about six years ago, after three decades as an accountant and single mum. Now she’s been freed from the city, she’s really hit her stride, as a truly original act who’s winning awards and progressing fast on the circuit.
Kate Hammer is an anemic Canadian comedian and writer living in Glasgow, and is a regular host and weekend performer at clubs in Scotland. She has performed on Just for Laughs, Latitude Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, Late N Live, PopMontreal, and is a finalist for the Funny Women competition 2025, as well as being a semi-finalist for the 2022LGBTQ and Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year competitions. She is the resident host and co-producer of the queer comedy show All Mouth and has opened for Sam Lake and Mark Nelson. Kate is high energy, wears high-waisted trousers, and always stays true to her goat farming heritage.
Olivia Race is a director and theatre-maker from West Yorkshire. She loves to work collaboratively and champion women and northern talent in theatre. She has been developing ‘The Uncrackable Case’ through co-creation and R&D phases since 2023. She currently also work as Head of Creative Programme at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield. Olivia says, “Aside from being the spaghetti-slurper champion at nursery school and best smile (cute) at prom, I’m award-less.”
I’m Florence Lace-Evans, an actor, writer and producer. I trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and was part of Soho Theatre Labs 2024. My dark comedy ‘Yes, We’re Related’ was awarded the Keep It Fringe Fund 2024, and listed in the Top 100 Trending Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe (Fringe Biscuit). We transferred to The Other Palace Theatre London, and will be published by CNC Books later this year.
As Artistic Director and Producer of NewsRevue since 2001, I’ve worn just about every hat in the business—writer, performer, director, casting director, script editor—and this year marks my 25th with the show. I also wrote The Pocket Producer to help people put on a show in Edinburgh. Along the way, I’ve picked up some lovely accolades: Outstanding Achievement Awards from IARA, Fringe Report, and London Pub Theatres, plus a Guinness World Record for the Longest Running Live Comedy Show, and nominations from Whatsonstage and The Offies.
All Fired Up written Roz Pappalardo and dear friend Rachel Terry, who is also in the show with her 16 year old daughter Scarlett Terry, was written to help women find those pieces of themselves that can be easily lost during the journey of our lives. Terry and Pappalardo wanted to create a show that was cathartic, funny, part rock concert, part dance class, part comedy theatre. Since its debut, they have toured every corner of Australia, sold out shows in major festivals like Brisbane Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, nominated for Best Independent Show and Best Cabaret at the Matilda Awards (Australian Theatre Awards) and we won Best Theatre Show at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
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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