BBC Comedy short film nights opportunity/Cyfle arbennig nosweithiau ffilmiau byrion BBC Comedy

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If you’re a massive fan of scripted TV comedy and have the ability to turn a comedy shorts screening into the hottest ticket in town, this is the opportunity for you!

This is your chance to:

• Produce two standout comedy short film nights that will bring regional and national off-screen and on-screen talent to mingle and get everyone buzzing.
• Show off your producing skills by showcasing the best digital comedy at an event fit for BBC Comedy commissioners, industry, audiences and talent.

Want to know more?

BBC Comedy, teamed up with Creative Wales, are here to support two comedy short film nights as part of BBC City of Comedy 2023.

This is your chance to pitch to be the producer to curate and produce the two nights of laughter, showcasing the best digital comedy from around the world, alongside profiling the best of the region’s talent to BBC commissioners and industry.

So, if you are able to demonstrate an obsession with broadcast comedy, experience of producing digital comedy, events and/or live stand-up on broadcast or other platforms and you live in Wales then get applying!

Let's talk business

Budget

£5,000 bursary including VAT. This will be the overall budget to curate, host and produce both events.

Where:

Two nights to be held in Cardiff, the BBC City of Comedy.

Who:

You can be an individual or a company. As long as you have a burning passion for comedy.

What:

Although you will have significant freedom and creativity when curating/surfacing the comedy shorts, a real bonus of this opportunity is that you will get to liaise with the BBC Comedy commissioning and editorial teams to sign off on the shorts being shown and details of both events.

How to apply

The closing date for this opportunity was 31 August 2023.

Successful candidates will be informed no later than 15 September 2023.

Essential criteria

1. Must be Wales based and over 18 years-old (application form)
2. Proven passion for and commitment to comedy, scripted comedy TV (CV and application form)
3. To be or aspire to be a producer (CV and application form)
4. Experience of managing events/making things happen (screenings, production, stand-up comedy, theatre and/or networking) (CV and application form)
5. Experience of or desire to spot and develop talent (CV and application)

Nosweithiau Ffilmiau Byrion Dinas Gomedi’r

Os ydych chi'n hoff iawn o ffilmiau comedi byrion wedi’u sgriptio ar gyfer teledu a bod gennych y gallu i droi dangosiad ffilmiau comedi byrion i mewn i ddigwyddiad mwyaf byrlymus y dref, yna dyma'r cyfle i chi!

Dyma’ch cyfle i wneud y canlynol:

• Cynhyrchu dwy noson ffilmiau comedi byrion heb eu hail a fydd yn dod â doniau rhanbarthol a chenedlaethol ar y sgrin a’r tu hwnt ynghyd er mwyn creu bwrlwm.
• Dangos eich sgiliau cynhyrchu trwy arddangos y comedi digidol gorau mewn digwyddiad sy'n addas ar gyfer comisiynwyr BBC Comedy, diwydiant, cynulleidfaoedd a thalent.

Eisiau gwybod mwy?

Mae BBC Comedy y cydweithio â Cymru Greadigol er mwyn cefnogi dwy noson o ffilmiau comedi byrion fel rhan o Dinas Gomedi’r BBC 2023.

Dyma'ch cyfle i hyrwyddo’ch gallu i fod yn gynhyrchydd a fydd yn curadu a chynhyrchu'r ddwy noson o chwerthin, gan arddangos y comedi digidol gorau o bob cwr o'r byd ochr yn ochr â phroffilio doniau gorau’r ardal i Gomisiynwyr a diwydiant y BBC.

Felly, os ydych chi'n gallu dangos eich bod wrth eich bodd â chomedi darlledu, bod gennych brofiad o gynhyrchu comedi digidol, digwyddiadau a / neu stand-yp byw ar lwyfannau darlledu neu lwyfannau eraill, a’ch bod yn byw yng Nghymru, yna ewch ati i ymgeisio!

Nawr, gadewch i ni drafod busnes

Cyllideb:

£5,000 o fwrsariaeth gan gynnwys TAW. Dyma fydd y gyllideb gyffredinol er mwyn curadu, cynnal a chynhyrchu'r ddau ddigwyddiad.

Ble:

2 x noson i'w cynnal fel rhan o Dinas Gomedi’r BBC, Caerdydd

Pwy:

Gallwch fod yn unigolyn neu'n gwmni. Cyn belled â’ch bod yn frwd dros gomedi.

Beth:

Bydd gennych ryddid a chreadigrwydd sylweddol wrth guradu/dangos y ffilmiau comedi byrion, ond mantais go iawn y cyfle hwn yw y byddwch yn cysylltu â thimau Comisiynu a Golygyddol BBC Comedy er mwyn gwirio’r ffilmiau byrion sy'n cael eu harddangos a manylion y ddau ddigwyddiad.

Sut mae gwneud cais?

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y cyfle hwn oedd 31 Awst 2023.

Bydd yr ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus yn cael eu hysbysu erbyn 15 Medi 2023 fan bellaf.

Meini prawf hanfodol

1. Rhaid byw yng Nghymru a bod dros 18 mlwydd oed (ffurflen gais)
2. Gallu profi brwdfrydedd dros gomedi a chomedi teledu wedi'i sgriptio, ac ymrwymiad i hynny (CV a chais)
3. Bod yn Gynhyrchydd neu fod ag uchelgais o fod yn Gynhyrchydd (CV a chais)
4. Profiad o reoli digwyddiadau / gwneud i bethau ddigwydd - (dangosiadau, cynhyrchu, comedi stand-yp, theatr a/neu rwydweithio) (CV a chais)
5. Profiad o adnabod a datblygu talent, neu awydd i wneud hynny (CV ac ap)