An un-elf-y pastime

Selfies. We all take them (and probably too many of them). I hold my hands up to that – with my iPhone clutched tightly in one of them. This Christmas, my beloved Mum’s gone one better. We’ve moved on from emoji-filled text message wars. Seeing as texting me is now 10 times as expensive, there […]

A Brief History of Christmas Heartbreak

I have a history of putting my family through hell at Christmas. As a teenager, I would inexplicably manage to get heartbroken every year just before the holidays began. So instead of my Christmases being about turkey, Taboo, and trying not to swear in front of Grandma, they were mostly a montage of Mum coming […]

A Pure & Weary holiday

The Funny Women team does love a bit of Pure & Weary. We’ve showcased this Chicago pair and their YouTube send-ups for you before. This month, Katherine and Leah are back with a video that sends up the classic Chri-erm, SEASONAL romcom. It’s an early present for female comedy fans everywhere. A totally seasonal and […]

Jolly Saint Nicola?

Out of the mouths of babes and all that. For Christmas 2015, someone at an advertising agency thought it’d be a great idea to ask some kids whether a woman could do Santa’s job. The answers are… well, not all that surprising considering who’s being surveyed here. Take a look for yourself: The clip’s been […]

Resolve to be funny on eva

To aid those pesky New Year’s resolutions along we want to give three lucky and hilarious ladies some brilliant prizes to kick start 2016!!! All you have to do is tell your best one-liner on new social network, eva, nominate your friends and tag it with the hashtag #evajoke to be in with a chance of winning […]

We wish you a Telly Christmas…

Last week Elf stormed our poll, with over 50% of your votes hailing it as the ultimate comedy Christmas movie. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m getting pretty excited for Christmas. Right now, I am wearing pants that have a little bell on the front that jingles when I walk and they say […]

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Comedy Shorts Award Entry Requirements

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Funny Women NextUp…Comedy Shorts Award

Are you a budding Director? Producer? Screenwriter? Are you collaborating with friends to make a funny video? Then we are looking for YOU!

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

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