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Join us for the live stream of our last Funny Women Awards 2020 show, on Wednesday 7th October.
Virtual doors 7.30PM for an 8PM start.
Join our host, last year’s stage award winner Laura Smyth, as we celebrate the end of the weirdest and most wonderful Awards to date!
Watch highlights of the 2020 Stage Award Final
Join our Comedy Writing, Comedy Shorts, Best Comedy Web Series nominees and their celebrity head judges including “Dear Joan and Jericha” legend, Vicki Pepperdine and BBC Comedy Commissioning Editor, Sarah Asante who will reveal the winners!
Hear a brief reading from the Comedy Writing Winning Script and watch the Winning Comedy Short!
Comedy 50:50 founder Saskia Schuster will say a few words about our inaugural Best Comedy Writer with Comedy 50:50 Industry Award and Head Judge, “Mash Report” star Rachel Parris will announce the winner!
Finally watch the 2020 Stage Award Winner Izzy Askwith perform her winning set live!
The Funny Women Awards were established in 2003 and have become a key fixture on the UK’s comedy calendar. They have become an important launch pad for many talented performers, writers and creators.
Past Awards alumni include Katherine Ryan, Zoe Lyons, Susan Calman, Kerry Godliman, Sara Pascoe, Bridget Christie, Sarah Millican, Gemma Whelan, Rachel Parris, Desiree Burch, and many more.
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
