NextUp for the 2020 Funny Women Awards

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This year the Funny Women Awards are fully embracing online comedy and we are happy to announce we’re partnering with ‘digital comedy club’ NextUp. Those who register to enter the 2020 Funny Women Awards will receive the offer of a six months NextUp subscription absolutely free!

Sarah Henley, NextUp co-founder says: “We are really chuffed to be partnering with Funny Women on their 2020 Awards. We’re big fans of their dedication to supporting female comedians, something which we are always striving to do at NextUp. We’re also proud to have so many previous finalists and winners on the platform, including Lauren Pattison, Sarah Callaghan and Rachel Parris. For this year’s Awards we are offering six months free NextUp membership for anybody registering to enter the Awards. It’s a tough time for at the moment and we need our laughs now more than ever!”

 

Lynne Parker, Funny Women founder and chief executive says: “We are delighted to be partnering with NextUp for this year’s Funny Women Awards. We plan to enhance the whole virtual experience of entering and will be developing some prizes and packages to complement and celebrate our partnership. Watch this space!”

 

NextUp was founded by comedy lovers who wanted to support comedians by bringing them an additional revenue stream from their brilliant shows and to serve fans by making sure they didn’t miss out on shows they couldn’t see live. The service was launched three years ago and now has over 200 full-length shows available across multiple devices including iOs, Android, Firestick, Amazon Channels, Roku and web browser.

 

They have just launched NextUp Now, a virtual comedy venue to support comedians during the Coronavirus pandemic. NextUp can be streamed live from Facebook, Youtube and Twitch where you can chat directly with your favourite comedians, eat breakfast with them, and watch shows they’d otherwise be previewing for Edinburgh.

 

For a full list of shows alongside the programme guide, visit NextUp here! 

 

Find out about how to enter the Funny Women Awards here! 

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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