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 […]