Tag: Samantha Baines

Sam and Helen are Out There at the Edinburgh Fringe

Funny Women Awards finalists 2014 Sam Baines and Helen Sorren are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a show that is jam packed full of disco, science and pants! Yes, female comedy and presenting duo Sam Baines and Helen Sorren are out there – not in a weird way just in the sense […]

Samantha Baines has a Royal Night Out

2014 Funny Women Awards finalist and winner of the 2015 What the Frock Best Newcomer Award Samantha Baines has been very busy  lately. We caught up with her to chat about her new film A Royal Night Out in which she does her best cockney accent… Funny Women: Tell us about the film you’re in, A […]

Funny Women Awards Heating Up

The Betsey Trotwood is a lovely little pub near Farringdon station in central London. It’s pretty reasonable given the location, and they serve a mean bowl of chips. The pub was the venue for one of the 2014 Funny Women Awards heats on Tuesday 20th May, with a few more rounds still to come.  Our […]

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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

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