Take a break with a Comedy Retreat!

Need to escape your crazy existence? Are you overworked, overcommitted, and pulled in every direction?  If your to-do list never ends and everyone wants a piece of you, now is the time to book yourself a retreat with a difference. Join us for an exclusive Women’s Comedy Weekend Retreat, 8th – 11th July! Set in […]

Funny Women on the Fringes of Edinburgh Society

We are excited to have been invited by the Fringe Society to facilitate an entire weekend of comedy workshops, panel discussions and networking on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Our Funny Women Weekend Comedy Academy has been specifically designed as an introduction to comedy, covering four main topic areas; […]

Time of the Month hits Brighton

Comedy is a funny thing, if you excuse the pun. Considering the ultimate result is to bring joy and laughter to others, it is incredible how painful, gut-wrenching and excruciating the creative process can be. Sometimes it feels like panning for gold – grabbing a bunch of promising looking stuff and gradually washing it away […]

How to mix comedy with business

Last week a team from Funny Women descended on the London headquarters of JLL for an evening of funny. We delivered workshops to almost 200 women on the art of mixing comedy and business. As a freelance education consultant I’m used to talking to and training large groups of people and I know that a […]

Time of the Month

It’s that time of the month again! We’re inviting you to scratch that comedy itch and try out any new funny material you want to test out on a willing audience. If you also have a competitive streak you’d like to satisfy or simply a craving for trophies then this is the Time of the […]

Stand up to Give it a Go!

The regular Funny Women Stand Up To Stand Out workshops are designed for complete beginners. It’s a supportive, short introduction to developing funny ideas and having the confidence to present them. Now, you’d expect me to say something positive like that as someone who writes for www.funnywomen.com quite often. But this week I took myself […]

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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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