The  Peter Wilberforce Smith
Tankard for Humour

A tribute to those whose movies have the power to raise a smile.
Peter's drinking tankard donated by his widow Beryl in his memory.
In the early 21st century it was decided not to give trophies but the award itself continues as 'Best Comedy'.

2021	no award given
2020	Oh Mom!	Jan Gruszka
2019	The Swimming Pool	Werner Haegeman and Francis De Ceuster
2018	Annie Waits	April Kelley
2017	Fridgemania	Emmanuel Dubois
2016	A Bargain?	Werner Van den Bulck
2015	Writer's Block	Robert Lorrimer
2014	SoulMatrix	Pork Chop Pictures
2013	The Egg	Robert Lorrimer
2012	no award given
2011	The New Washing Machine	Winfried Bellmann
2010	Clint	Florian Gregon & Philipp Scholz
2009	Rent-a-Mate	Nigel Barton, Southport MovieMakers
2008	Heatwave	Alan Atkinson
2007	The Party	Alisan Beadie
2006	Extinction Event	Alan Atkinson
2005	no award
2004	In The Beginning	Chris Saville
2003	The Man From Welling	Tim Jones
2002	Timeline	Potters Bar Cine & VideoSociety
2001	no award	----
2000	Glamour Man ... Looking for Love	Philip Beasley
{1999	Der Pechvogel	Rudiger Schnoor & Wolfgang Wesemann
{1999	Rein Geschaftlich	Thomas Manglitz & Stephan Lenzen
1997	The Final Tape	James Heppell
1996	Glamour Man	Philip Beasley
1995	Wishes	Mark McCracken
1994	Second Fiddle	Rochdale Movie Makers
1993	Norman Love, Burglar	Mark Ewen
1992	Undercover	Terry Mendoza
1991	Hold Your Breath and Keep Your Knees Together	Huddersfield Video & Cine Club
1990	Lost Property	Nick Brazil
1989	The Thing From Beneath The Bed!!	Chris Jones
1988	Flaskeflort	K-Film
1987	Reise 5	K-Film
1986	Nightwatch	Peter Ryde
1985	Bird's Eye View	D. Vane
1984	Look At Me	Finchley Cine Society
1983	Shutterbugs	Chris D. Taylor
1982	Extended Play	D. Casci & C. Perry & F.Nystrom & D. Woolman
1981	Dragoncastle	Rebecca & Paul Mason
1979	Dicke Luft	Hans Blieder
1978	Mumbles	G. Farley
1977	Escape from Hotlitz	Finchley Cine Society