Marty Gleeson & Em Humble: Works in Progress

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Em Humble

BFI Short Film Fund recipient, Em Humble is a Northern writer-director-performer celebrated for her surreal, character-led humour.

She won a 2023 BFI Short Film Fund grant for her tragicomic short Chicken Girl—a festival darling that scooped awards for Best British Short, Best Leading Performance, and Best Comedy across multiple international festivals . Her online sketches have racked up over 350 million views online, featured by Hat Trick Productions, Pulped with Bits, and BBC Radio Manchester, Cumbria, and Tees .

Em’s work spans screen, stage and sound, including voicing multiple characters in the indie game Thank Goodness You’re Here!, for which she was longlisted for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards.

Known for her sharp Northern wit, inventive visuals, and heartfelt absurdism, Em continues to write, direct, and perform across film, radio, digital and stage—solidifying her status as a leading multimedia comedy talent.

Marty Gleeson

BBC New Comedy Award and Channel 4’s Sean Lock Awards finalist Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian making waves in the UK.

Renowned for her offbeat, captivating, and whimsical performance style, Gleeson was crowned LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 and was also chosen to be a part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024.

With over 30 million views online and tour support for Vittorio Angelone under her belt, Gleeson is a comic making big juicy turbulent waves, run for cover. No one is safe.