Something is in the air.

Saturday 25th August 2012 1:36pm

20 posts

Dear Writers

A new writing competition is in the air this autumn.

In association with the BBC Writers room we are launching a new comedy script competition with up to £5000 development prize.

So if you want to be the first to receive details when we launch in November then pop over NOW to www.transcomedyaward.org where you can also download a flyer.

No more info at this time so don't hassle us as we won't tell ya.

Although you can start following us on Twitter on @TComedyAward

Trans Comedy Award

Bomsh

Sunday 26th August 2012 4:37am [Edited]

315 posts

Or we could just wait until November, which seems to work out just as well.

But thank you for this wonderful opportunity to anticipate something entirely non specific.

Michael Richardson

Sunday 2nd September 2012 10:17am

Glasgow

10 posts

Have been looking forward to this one for a while, and wasn't sure that it was going to go ahead.

It's an idea that was floated at Trans Camp, a development day at Channel 4 that investigated ways to improve how transgender people are portrayed in the media.

From the Trans Media Action blog:

'How do we make producers of comedy aware of who they are making comedy about?'

The group's pitch:

The Trans Comedy Bursary is a scheme that awards UK-based writers or performers in comedy, giving them the opportunity to develop the idea with a production company. An expert panel of judges will choose the winner's idea to be developed into a taster film and pilot which will then seek broadcast funding.

Actions being taken since Trans Camp:

The group have met and developed a draft scoping paper outlining the idea, its process and the practicalities for each stage of the development. Working towards an August 2012 launch of the website.

Kev F

Tuesday 4th September 2012 11:00pm

Bristol

689 posts

Just ahead of the Trans Comedy Award, the Sitcom Trials will be happening in London on Nov 28th. A script call will be happening very soon, stay tuned.