Comedy Pilot Presents, Euro Short Awards & Fellowship Opp 🤝
Your weekly guide to the latest comedy opportunities
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 450
"I’ve been on so many blind dates, I should get a free dog."
Wendy Liebman
Greetings once again Comedy Crowders,
As we introduce the second of our Dating Game characters this week, we thought what better way to connect comedy and dating than with this top notch one liner by Wendy Liebman.
There is nothing else to say about the quote, as it has nothing to do with making comedy.
So let’s get into our bumper newsletter..
COMMUNITY NEWS
Play The Dating Game!
Last week we introduced 💕The Dating Game - our new immersive comedy experience where you get to go on a date with some wonderful characters.
This week you can play as Sophie on a date with hipster Gregory (performed by 2023 Chorts winner Nikola McMurtrie and runner-up Christian Jegard). Will you choose to go on a second date with Gregory?
You can enjoy the full date with Gregory right here:
And remember, unlike a real date, you can abort and return to home at any time to choose a different date here:
Bon Appetite!
👏 David Nobbs Winner Alice Etches
Congratulations to Top Talent Comedy Crowder Alice Etches for winning the 2024 David Nobbs Memorial Trust Comedy Writing Competition!
We had the pleasure of working with Alice on a branded comedy sketch for O2 Telefonica in 2021, and are delighted to see she has been recognised through the prestigious David Nobbs competition.
OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to see your opportunity featured in this newsletter, sent to over 10,000 creators worldwide? Contact us at theccteam@thecomedycrowd.com
Global Opportunities
European Short Awards
The European Short Awards host a Film Festival with live screenings in 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 and Madrid, Spain. Their primary mission is to discover and promote talented filmmakers worldwide, providing them with a platform to showcase their work to the public. They welcome entries from around the World and have specific categories for comedy and short scripts.
UK Opportunities
Funny Women Glitter Project at the Edinburgh Fringe!
Launching at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, Funny Women’s The Glitter Project will host friendly events with comedy mentors to advise new female performers.
For aspiring acts, navigating the world’s largest arts festival can feel overwhelming. The Glitter Project aims to help female comedians by offering welcoming spaces and guidance from seasoned performers. Alongside performing their own solo shows, comedians Rachel Creeger, Louise Leigh and Pauline Eyre will be the lead mentors on hand in Edinburgh to offer practical tips on how new acts can make the most of the festival.
Plus 50% Off Stand Up Workshop
Funny Women are holding an all day comedy workshop at The Groucho Club in Soho, London on Saturday 17th August, and are offering Comedy Crowders 50% off!
Founder, Lynne Parker, will be joined by comedian Claudine Ullman and writer Emma Loveday who will be hosting the workshops helping you to create and try out new work, and there will be a mini showcase at the end for everyone to perform in.
Use code Partner_SUTSOSS at checkout (don't put it in the 'access code' field). Just select your ticket and click next to enter the code in the promo code field.
The Kay Mellor Fellowship
The Kay Mellor Fellowship is a year-long paid opportunity for a writer based in Yorkshire and the Humber to develop their writing for stage and screen.
Comedy Pilot Presents
Comedy Pilot Presents is an audio narrative podcast looking for pilot scripts from sitcom writers.
Submissions will form part of their Season 2 broadcast and must be tailored toward the medium of audio. Open to writers 18 and above, they suggest listening to the podcast for a sense of what they are looking for.
Inspiration
How Malcolm In The Middle Quietly Re-Invented The Sitcom
A video essay on why Malcom In The Middle wasn’t your average sitcom…
Newsletter over and out.
Carry on creating and we'll see you next week.
Team Comedy Crowd