OPPORTUNITY: ANF is looking for Africa’s next top comedians

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We got this on email, from Africa No Filter.

It is for the funny guys who want to get some oomf, and there is a grant.

We’re looking for Africa’s next top comedians: Laughter is a universal language, so we’re using comedy to tell better stories of Africa. The Africa No Filter Comedy Lab is looking for talented African comedians to develop fresh and unfiltered skits that represent Africa beyond stereotypes. Comics will get grants of up to $3,000 to create new 10-minute skits, in addition to mentorship, masterclasses and marketing support. Deadline: 5 June at 6 PM GMT. Applications are open in French and English. Got a question for our Grants team? We have two Insta Live sessions on @Africanofilter to help you make your application stand out. The French session is on 5 April, English on 6 April. Both sessions start at 3 PM WAT | 4 PM SAST | 5 PM EAT.

Eligibility:

Open to African comedians aged over 18 and based anywhere on the continent.
Comedians must have a combined audience of minimum 3,000 followers on Instagram, their Facebook page and TikTok.
Only individual comedians can apply.
The comedian must be unsigned (not represented by an agent or management company).
All forms of comedy are welcomed (stand-up, music, sketch, etc.) as long as they are delivered in a digital format and are completely original, innovative and exciting.