Funny Features Projects and Participants

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Announcing the Projects for The Inaugural Edition of our Comedy Features Lab

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We're delighted to announce the nine projects for the first edition of our new talent lab, Funny Features. Over six months, participants will have access to one-to-one consultancy sessions, workshops and bespoke mentoring to support the development of their project.  

The lab, supported by the BFI, will include sessions and mentoring delivered by leading industry figures from iconic UK screen institutions including BBC Film, Protagonist Pictures, Channel 4, Bankside Films, Baby Cow, Sky Original Film and Signature Entertainment.  

The lab will conclude with a Live Pitch during Glasgow Film Festival Industry Focus 2025.  

The Funny Features projects and participants are:

• Hundreds and Thousands - Rhys Aaron Lewis (Writer), Adley Lewis (Writer), Olivia Song (Producer)

• ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ (Or Responsibility as it translates to) - Kaljeven Lally (Writer), Isabella Bassett (Producer) and Jena Hunter (Producer)

• Beach Body - Toby Parker Rees (Writer), Katie Bonham (Producer), Ray ‘Rachel’ Wilson (Producer)

• Mister Uterus – Jason Barker (Writer), Loran Dunn (Producer), Natasha Dack (Producer)

• The Floaties - Ciaran Lyons (Writer), Beth Allan (Producer)

• My Fake Family – Emerald Paston (Writer), Tom Levinge (Producer)

• Committed – Philip Wright (Writer), Reece Cargan (Producer)

• The Crown Mules - Noor Abdel-Razik (Writer), Katie Mallinder (Producer)

• Ecstasy - Grant Taylor (Writer), Audain Thompson (Producer)

The lab will support emerging UK writers, writer-directors and producers to develop their first or second feature by championing their creative and skills development, so they have the tools to enter the global market. All participants will be paid for their time on the lab.  

Funny Features is a development initiative supported through the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, made possible with National Lottery Funding.

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Facilitators and mentors of Funny Features include Claudia Yusef, Commission Executive at BBC Film; Rupert Majendie, Head of Comedy at Baby Cow; Laura Grange, Commissioning Manager for Sky Original Films; Isra Al Kassi, writer and co-founder of T A P E Collective; producer Yvonne Ibazebo; filmmaker Michael Caton-Jones; Joe Hullait, Commissioning Executive at Channel 4; Asia Muci, VP of International Sales for Signature Entertainment; Sophie Green, Head of Acquisitions and Development at Bankside Films; George Hamilton, Chief Commercial Officer at Protagonist Pictures; script and story editor Kate Leys; script consultant and screenwriter David Pope; Film Finance Executive Tom Harberd; audience design consultant Síle Culley; and, My SMASH Media Co-Founders Christine Hartland and Fiona Gillies.   


Mia Bays, Director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, said:

"We set up the Creative Challenge Fund to decentralise project development and foster a broader ecosystem of development programmes across the UK that support projects both financially and creatively. Thus, it is wonderful to see the Funny Features Lab in Glasgow get started with a dynamic programme and a strong cohort of filmmakers developing their first or second comedy feature".   

Funny Features is one of many opportunities within the Industry Programme that sits at the heart of Glasgow Film Festival, creating a bustling hub of activity not only during the festival dates but throughout the year. 

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