The Richard Pryor Award For Ethnic Comedy Eligibility and Award rules 1. Eligibility: For the purposes of The Richard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy, ethnic is defined as being a member of an ethnic minority group. In information gathered in the last UK Census, the population of the UK by ethnic group were white (92 per cent]. The remaining 4.6 million (or 7.9 per cent) belonged to other non-white ethnic groups*. Non-white ethnic group includes all minority ethnic groups but not White Irish or Other White groups. For useful information on ethnic minority groups in the UK please do take a look at the UK census and National Statistics online - www.ons.gov.uk and www.statistics.gov.uk *Table Reference: The UK population: by ethnic group, April 2001 2. Filming: As you are probably aware, Richard Pryor has suffered from Multiple Sclerosis since 1990. This is a debilitating disease that makes it impossible for Richard to travel to Edinburgh to view the short-listed shows. To enable Richard Pryor to judge, it has therefore been decided that all entered shows will be filmed in a non broadcast capacity. The Richard Pryor Award will make no claim of ownership to these tapes, and they will be viewed only by the judges and ultimately by Richard Pryor himself. 3. Show dates: The performer's show must fall between Wednesday the 4th August and Saturday 14th August. Preview performances, which take place the week before the festival, run from the 4th to 7th of August. These will be viewed if the comedian does not have a show taking place in the first week but wishes to enter the award. 4. Running times: The show must have a running time of at least 30 minutes. 5. Show Type: Must be stand - up comedy. Both individual and group performances are eligible, but only where all performers comply with all eligibility rules. Entrants to the Richard Pryor Award can either be newcomers to the festival and comedy scene, or people who have been performing for years. There is no barrier to entry. 6. Material: The show must be original stand-up comedy, with original material. 7. The award show: The winning stand-up comedian agrees to take part in press interviews in relation to the award, and will be available for the award ceremony on Wednesday 25th August 2004. 8. Application deadlines: Only those who have sent their application into The Richard Pryor Award Office by July 31st 2004 will be allowed to enter. No late entrants will be be accepted. 10. Judging: Decisions on nominations by the judges and final decisions by Richard Pryor are final. 11. Entry forms: Details of the Richard Pryor award and downloadable entry forms are available online at www.richardpryoraward.com or please email us at award@revolvergroup.com and we will send you one Click here to download an entry form.