
NEW! MERMAN WRITING ROOM SHADOWING OPPORTUNITY
We are delighted to announce a brilliant new opportunity! Merman is offering one day of shadowing in the writing room of a show currently in production.
Comedy 50:50 is an initiative to address gender imbalance in comedy. Our aim is to change a culture. This is not about hitting quotas or targets as some form of box ticking exercise, it is about implementing practical measures as a way to achieve equal representation. We are working towards changing the mindset and inherent systems that currently skew the genre away from enabling female writing talent, performers, directors and crew to have equal presence. It is our belief that we will be creating better television, film, theatre and radio if our output in the entertainment industry reflects the diverse range of voices that make up society. Our intention is one of inclusivity and to push forward changes in a manner that is respectful to all talent. We are starting by directing our focus towards writers, but our aim is to extend the initiative to all aspects of comedy performance and production. We won’t achieve 50:50 overnight, but by creating practical measures that result in incremental change, we will see a difference.
We are delighted to announce a brilliant new opportunity! Merman is offering one day of shadowing in the writing room of a show currently in production.
With enormous thanks to the TV Foundation we are delighted to offer four free passes to the Edinburgh TV Festival 24 – 26th August 2022.
On Tuesday 3rd of May at 2pm we are delighted to be running a Grand Scheme Media Zoom Masterclass with the legendary comedy producer/writer Victoria Pile.Victoria is the
Storymade have partnered with Comedy 50:50 to bring three workshops to women and non-binary North East residents 18+. These are funded by ACE and form part
ITV, 2 Waterhouse Square, 140 Holborn, London ECI 2AE
Look at the gender balance of your writing teams, your crew, your on screen talent. Aim for 50:50.
If you are interested in setting up workshops, forums, or any writing schemes in conjunction with Comedy 50:50 please contact us.
Comedy 50:50 is supported by BAFTA, The RTS, Funny Women, WGGB, Era 50:50, ScreenSkills and BBC Writers Room, who together are helping make a change in the industry.
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