Tag: Comedy Shorts Award

Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Chris Entwisle – Underachieving, exceptionally…

“If we all stopped laughing at men who aren’t funny, the world would change overnight.” As she returns to the stage in Oliver Emanuel’s co-production of The Monstrous Heart, Awards Alumni Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to 2015 Funny Women Writing Awards winner and 2016 Comedy Shorts finalist Chris Entwisle about destruction and play, the paradox […]

Comedy Shorts just got shorter

Funny Women have had the great pleasure of watching so many laugh out loud funny videos with the Comedy Shorts Award this year, and now the judging panel has made its final shortlist decision. The top three finalists will be invited to the Funny Women Awards Final on Wednesday 23rd September, and the overall winner announced […]

Comedy Writing and Shorts Awards shortlisted!

We’ve been inundated with entries to both the Comedy Writing and Comedy Shorts Award this year, and now it’s finally shortlisting time! There is a wealth of brilliant new female scriptwriting and film making talent out there, and what a pleasure it was to witness. So, without further ado, here is the shortlist… The Comedy […]

Comedy Shorts Award with The Huffington Post UK

We launched the Comedy Shorts Award last year to celebrate the wealth of film-making talent creating online content. The award reflects the power of the online comedy viewer and aims to help the winning submission gain a foothold in an over-saturated environment. We are delighted to announce our partnership with The Huffington Post UK, who will […]

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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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