2020 Stage Awards Semi-Finalists Announced!

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The Funny Women Awards 2020 are officially two thirds of the way towards finding the UK and Ireland’s best breakthrough comedy talent (who happen to be women).

Our Awards Director Becky Singh says: “After 10 fantastic Virtual Heats and much, appropriately, heated debate we are delighted to announce our very deserving semi-finalists.   As one of the only stand up comedy competitions running in the world this year, we are incredibly proud of our team, judges and especially our entrants, for devoting their time and talents to making this a rare 2020 comedy success story.”

 2020 FUNNY WOMEN STAGE AWARD SEMI-FINALISTS

(In reverse alphabetical order)

Victoria Olsina
Taran O’Sullivan
Suchandrika Chakrabarti
Olivia Flood-Wylie
Naomi Cooper
Mary O’Connell
Katie Green
Kathy Maniura
Karen Hobbs
Izzy Askwith
Gillian Fitzgerald
Fiona Ridgewell
Eryn Tett
Christina O’Sullivan
Ania Magliano
Ambika Mod

Congratulations to our 2020 Funny Women Awards semi-finalists!

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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.

If you need further information please contact us here