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Funny Women Live in Brussels

Date & Time:

May 24 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Cost:

Free

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Funny Women and BarBichette are proud to present the second edition of Funny Women Brussels’ open mic!

Get ready for a delightful night full of jokes, laughs and sass brought to you by a stellar lineup of comedians and hosted by MC Gio, all happening at BarBichette.

And the best part? It’s free! If you want to support the work of Funny Women and their talented comedians, we’ll collect donations after the show.

Entry is free, but as usual at BarBichette, you need to book your seat here. Space is limited so register soon! Doors open at 18:30, kickoff at 19:00.

We’ll welcome 7 talented comedians who will work their craft to make this a night to remember.

  • Ariane
  • Carmen Navidad
  • Carly Blair
  • Heli Pärna
  • Kym Nelson
  • Laurien Vereecken
  • Mari Volar

MC: Gio

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 BarBichette

BarBichette is a new Brussels-based intersectional eco-feminist library cafe for members, offering events, community, books in English & Arabic, discounts & more.

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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