Funny Women Live in Dublin
30/01/2026
It’s been a while but everything comes to those who wait! Funny Women is back at Whelan’s in Dublin for another cracking night of comedy. We are delighted to present
It’s been a while but everything comes to those who wait! Funny Women is back at Whelan’s in Dublin for another cracking night of comedy. We are delighted to present
WELCOME FROM LYNNE PARKER BCA It’s good to be back at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London to celebrate the 2025 Funny Women Awards! We have the most incredible showcase of
Welcome to the 20th year of the Funny Women Awards and we’re delighted to be back on stage at the Bloomsbury Theatre for the fourth time. Last year we acknowledged
The Team We have an incredible team of producers, writers, associates and volunteers who work tirelessly to help Funny Women deliver our Awards, events and content. For general enquiries please
PRESENTATION SHOW This year has been pivotal in so many ways. We were excited about celebrating our 18th birthday and running our biggest and best Funny Women Awards ever! Yet,
The deadline for registration for the Comedy Shorts Award has passed.
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