2023 COMEDY WRITING AWARD LONGLIST ANNOUNCED! 

We are thrilled to announce that the 2023 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award has received an extraordinary number of scripts this year. Thanks to the invaluable assistance of our fantastic panel of readers from the comedy industry, we have diligently reviewed and scored over 300 scripts, finally narrowing them down to a longlist of 25. […]

2023 COMEDY SHORTS AWARD SUPPORTED BY LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL LONGLIST ANNOUNCED

The dedicated Funny Women team has been hard at work day and night,  watching hundreds of Comedy Shorts over the past few weeks. We are thrilled to present our curated longlist, which showcases an exceptionally high standard of videos. Our longlist encompasses a diverse range of eclectic comedy genres, and we are amazed by the […]

ANNOUNCING THE 2023 STAGE AWARD HEATS SUPPORTED BY NEXTUP COMEDY

Thank you for being patient with us, the process took a little longer than expected because so many entries were on the border of being invited to the heats of this year’s Stage Award!  Each eligible unedited YouTube clip has now been viewed at least twice and scored.  We received over 400 entries and selected […]

2023 AWARDS REGISTRATION CLOSED, NOW WHAT?

The registration period for the Stage Award, Comedy Writing Award, and Comedy Shorts Award has come to a close for 2023, and we couldn’t be happier with the overwhelming response we’ve received! We’ve received an incredible number of entries across these three disciplines, spanning an impressive 23 countries. It’s a true testament to our 20th […]

Meet our 2022 Industry Award Winner Amy Annette!

The Funny Women Comedy Industry Award with Comedy 50:50 and The Comedy Crowd is an industry nominated award, created to recognise the women amongst our oft unsung heroes of comedy. Now in its third year, we were delighted to catch up with Amy Annette to talk about her win, the industry and what she’s up to… Funny Women: How […]

THE STAGE IS SET FOR 2022 FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS

Our biggest event of the year, the Funny Women Awards Gala Final sponsored by Sky Studios, is set to take place on Thursday 29th September at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre hosted by Thanyia Moore. The Awards will also be streamed online via NextUp Comedy. Our Awards are a unique opportunity to see the start of some […]

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Comedy Shorts Award Entry Requirements

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

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.

If you need further information please contact us here