Tag: Funny Women Awards

Q&A: Nina Smith, STOREHOUSE.

Nina Smith — Funny Women Award-winning Actress with double Act Twisted Loaf  —joins the live cast of STOREHOUSE, a boundary-pushing new immersive production.

Newsletter 2nd May – COUNTING DOWN – STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR OUR AWARDS !

There’s still time to enter the 2025 Funny Women Awards sponsored by BBC Studios’ digital comedy channel, Funny Parts. Polish up your act, script or content and get your entry ready to meet our deadline at midnight on 1st June. Our Awards celebrate the best in women’s comedy, showcasing up-and-coming and diverse performers, writers and […]

Funny Women Awards 2025 FAQ’s

As the deadline for the Funny Women Awards 2025 fast approaches, last week saw us hold a zoom with our Founder Lynne Parker, our Awards Director Alex Rochford and a whole host of prospective Funny Women entrants to answer all their most pressing FAQ’s. For those that couldn’t make the event, we are publishing the […]

Newsletter 2nd May – COUNTING DOWN – STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR OUR AWARDS!

Only one month left to register for the 2025 Funny Women Awards sponsored by BBC Studios’ Funny Parts. Polish up your act, script or content and get your entry ready!  Our Awards celebrate the best in women’s comedy, showcasing up-and-coming and diverse performers, writers and creators from around the world.  Registration is open for the […]

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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