If you were expecting WERE to be a romantic romcom, forget it! Any new show from Natalie Palamides, best known for her outrageously bold clowning style, is now a media-worthy attention- grabbing theatrical event. Deservedly so.
BBC Studios, Funny Parts, is set to release a new series, Unhinged, featuring 20 comedy shorts on YouTube featuring over 65 UK-based comedians.
Funny Women headed to Greenwich Comedy Festival to see Kiri Pritchard-McClean, Laura Smyth, Louise Young, Rhys James and Dara O Briain.
The Funny Women team headed to Greenwich Comedy Festival to see Suzi Ruffell, Kerry Godliman, Nina Conti, Huge Davies and Ardal O’Hanlon.
Aussie comedian and all round funny woman, Zoe Coombs Marr, crafts comedy like a wizard armed not with a wand, but a spreadsheet in her new show, Every Single Thing in my Entire Life at Soho Theatre.
September signals the start of a new term, a fresh set of pencils, and most importantly, catching the comedy shows you missed at the 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.
If you need further information please contact us here