Tag: Lorna Rose Treen

Funny Women Award Winner brings SNL to the UK

Funny Women is proud to celebrate the success of Funny Women award winner Lorna Rose Treen, whose latest achievement sees her join the writing team behind the highly anticipated UK launch of Saturday Night Live.

Review: Saturday Night Live UK

I joined SNL UK’s first live audience (Saturday 21st March) excited and cautiously optimistic. Excited because SNL since birth has been a benchmark for sketch comedy worldwide. 

Q&A : Lorna Rose Treen, 24 Hour Diner People

You may recognise Lorna Rose Treen as our Funny Women Stage and Comedy Shorts Award Winner, 2022. She is also Dave’s best joke of the fringe 2023, Chortle best newcomer 2023, Chortle best alternative act 2024, Sean Lock award finalist 2023, British comedy guide best radio comedy 2025 and Co-creator and star of BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week starring Sian Clifford.

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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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