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2021 NEXTUP COMEDY SHORTS AWARD LONGLIST ANNOUNCED!

The Funny Women Team has worked day and night watching 100’s of Comedy Shorts over the last few months to bring the list of videos down to 23 videos. Here is our longlist including an exceptionally high standard of videos.

Meet Comedy Shorts Award winner Rachel Marwood

We had some fantastic entries for this year’s Funny Women Comedy Shorts Awards, but one stood out and that was Defrosted by this year’s winner Rachel Marwood. We caught up with Rachel for a chat about her win, her film and her pug… Funny Women: How does it feel to win the Funny Women Comedy […]

Fund a film to stand up for women in comedy

Two Bristol girls are embarking on a short comedy film bonanza with backing from Creative England, BFI.Network and Creative Skillset in a bid to stand up for women in comedy. Inspired by actual reports of several talented comediennes being turned down for comedy gigs due to the fact that they already had a female on […]

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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

The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.

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