🎉 Get ready for a night of belly laughs and good vibes at Funny Women Zurich at GLEIS! 🎉 🕢 Doors open at 19:30 | Show starts at 20:00 🕗 What’s in store for you? It's a hilarious comedy show (in English, of course!) A fabulous female-led lineup An Open Mic—because YOU could be our […]
Funny Women Live in Basel – English Comedy Night Special Showcase! Experience the renowned UK-based Funny Women event, now in Basel! Celebrate laughter with incredible female-presenting, non-binary, and gender-diverse comedians in a safe, inclusive space. This show is a special comedy showcase featuring four hilarious women, each performing longer sets to bring you an evening […]
Our longest standing and most successful comedy night, Funny Women Live in Brighton, takes place at Komedia Brighton, showcasing the very best in new female identifying and non binary comedy talent. Featuring acts from the Funny Women Awards, the professional circuit and nurturing new and upcoming talent. February's line up is hosted by Kate McGann with […]
As this is our London 'finale' for this phase of The Glitter Project, we have curated a very special event featuring an INDUSTRY PANEL with experts covering comedy production, management, legal and media. This event is kindly sponsored by Russells, one of the leading law firms in the entertainment industry, who are again supporting our […]
Celebrate the opening of the Funny Women Awards with award-winning comedian Juliette Burton. Join in the joy of Juliette with this funny woman, as she brings a work in progress mash up of the best bits from her multiple sold out Edfringe shows to the Funny Women party. Cram over a decade of fringe comedy […]
About Funny Women Funny Women is a European comedy community at the vanguard of nurturing and promoting female comedy talent – from finding and developing new acts through its annual competition, the Funny Women Awards, to working with established performers. About Kamilou Before being a company, Kamilou was a person who loved to share and […]
Funny Women Live in Amsterdam West Our open mic is the perfect chance to experience the thrill of live comedy, discover up-and-coming talents, and support a movement committed to equal representation on the comedy stage. Every performance brings something new, and we’re thrilled to share these incredible talents with you. Since 2019, Funny Women Amsterdam […]
NEW YEAR SPECIAL - INTRODUCING OUR WRITER'S CIRCLE
Writing comedy can feel as daunting as performing it. That's why we're launching a new series exclusively for our Patreon members: Writer's Circle. Building on the success of our monthly Open House series, we're testing out a new format to bring comedy creators of all kinds together to support each other.
As this is our Brighton ‘finale’ for this phase of The Glitter Project, we have curated a very special event as part of the BRIGHTON FRINGE featuring an INDUSTRY PANEL with experts covering comedy production, performance, media, mental health and wellbeing. The panel will be hosted by regional producer Kate McGann, with guests including Funny Women founder, Lynne Parker, Gina […]
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
