The Funny Bones Competition has been expanded to include any secondary student amateur film makers and comedians who submit a comedy sketch on VHS tape.  The national winning team will receive the inaugural The Secondary Schools Funny Bones Award.  The Comedy Channel will also air the winning sketch in January as part of the broader Funny Bones Awards. 
 

THE APPLICATION  

Title of sketch:   
Performer:                Age:  
Writer:                   Age:  
Producer:                 Age:  
Director:                 Age: 
Format:  

1. Format 
Entries shot on any format are acceptable, but the tape/s submitted for viewing by the channel must be supplied on VHS. Please write the sketch title, a contact name and address on the tape supplied. 

2. Length 
Each sketch must be no longer than 3 minutes in length. Each sketch must be on a separate tape and be accompanied by a separate entry form. 

3. Closing Date 
Entries must be received by December 15, and must be sent to: 

Funny Bones 
thecomedychannel 
Wharf No 8 
Pyrmont 2009 

4. Titles/Information 
Titles are not necessary, however, the title of the sketch and the Producer's name must be written on the viewing cassette. The title named on this entry form must match the title on the tape. 

5. Music 
If music is used in the sketch, the copyright clearance is strictly the responsibility of the team submitting the sketch. (Hint: commercially available music is probably not clearable) 

6. Return of Tapes 
Viewing tapes submitted will not be returned.  

7. Awards 
thecomedychannel will show the winning sketch on air in January ‘98 as part of the LOUD festival. By submitting the sketch and in consideration of thecomedychannel accepting this sketch as part of the Funny Bones competition, the entrant/s hereby grants thecomedychannel a non-exclusive license to multiple broadcasts of the sketch either as a stand alone spot or as part of a programme. 

8. Declaration 
I, the undersigned, declare that the comedy sketch submitted is original work, all necessary copyrights have been arranged, and I understand that this tape may be shown on the comedychannel for which no payment will be received.  

9. Hilarity 
Will be rewarded. 

Signature: ....................................................... 

Print name: ....................................................... 

 THE COMEDY CHANNEL PROGRAMMING TEAM 

Do you think you should be the judge of what comedy is shown on TV? The Comedy Channel and LOUD are giving young people between the ages of 12 and 25 the opportunity to work with professional television programmers and schedulers to select which comedy shows are aired on The Comedy Channel.  

If you’re selected, you will join the programmers and schedulers at The Comedy Channel office in Sydney for several working days throughout the last 2 weeks in December, to view programs and decide what should be in the schedule. 

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is give three reasons why you’d like the opportunity to program some of the world’s best comedy shows for The Comedy Channel on the application form. 
 

THE PROGRAMMING TEAM APPLICATION FORM 

Name 

Age 

Address 

Contact ph no. 
 

Give 3 reasons why you’d like the opportunity to program some of the world’s best comedy shows for The Comedy Channel. 

1.  

2. 

3. 
 

Send your entry details to: 

The Programming Team 
thecomedychannel 
Wharf No 8 
Pyrmont 2009 
 

The dealine for submissions is December 15, 1997