LA Women in Film Festival
The LA Women in Film Festival champions female identifying filmmakers and female driven storytelling. We will be accepting submissions from Female Identifying Directors, Writers, Majority Female Crew (at least 50%) and/or Female Driven Stories of any genre.
When/Where: July 23rd - July26th, 2020
Deadline: June 5th (Last Chance), June 17th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $22.50-$50
Eligibility:
All Films must feature work produced by female identifying filmmakers and female driven storytelling. We will be accepting submissions from FEMALE IDENTIFYING DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY FEMALE CREW (at least 50%) and/or FEMALE DRIVEN STORIES of ANY GENRE.
All entries must be in English or - SUBTITLED, DUBBED, unless special arrangements have been made with the festival.
Film Entrants must submit online screeners through filmfreeway for consideration.
Categories: Shorts
Address:
Contact: info@lafilmfestivals.com
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Women on the Dark Side Film Festival
Women On The Dark Side began as a very popular panel at pop culture conventions including San Diego Comic-Con International, WonderCon, Long Beach Comic Con, Silicon Valley Comic con and many others. We are delighted to expand the brand into featuring female filmmakers (and those who identify as female) who create on the darker side.
Women are often discouraged from expressing their darker side. We think you should embrace it. Dark doesn't mean just horror. Thrillers, dramas and even comedies can be as dark as horror, if done right.
The festival will be held tentatively at Long Beach Comic Con September 2020.
When/Where: September 5th-6th, 2020
Deadline: June 14th (Extended Deadline), July 30th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $63-$70
Eligibility:
The festival is open to short films (under 20 minutes) and stand-alone episodes of web series (12 minutes or under), both live action and animated.
Entries must have a significant amount of women in above-the-line positions - producer, director, writer, cinematographer, lead actors, etc.
We encourage you to think outside of the usual tropes of women in darker-themed films and see if you can break those tropes.
Entrants who are selected will receive passes for the convention and will be featured on a panel during the convention. All Official Selections may receive a complimentary pass to Long Beach Comic Con. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses to Los Angeles.
Films will be judged by industry professionals, including Mette Norkjaer from Boom! Studios, Isabella Mastrodicasa from Heroes and Villains Entertainment, Bhavani Rao Bhavani Entertainment and FirstGlance Film Festivals.
Categories: Shorts, Documentary, Animation, Web Series
Address:
Contact: wotdsff@gmail.com
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Detroit Shetown Women’s Film Festival
Established in 2018, the Detroit Shetown Film Festival screens short films in the following genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, LGBTIQA+, Music Video, Short Episodic, and Thriller/Horror. Our emphasis is female-driven independent short form cinema in performances, stories and key filmmaking production positions.
We showcase important creative works of female directors and filmmakers from Michigan and around the world, using state-of-the-art digital projection provided by our host venue, Cinema Detroit in midtown Detroit, Michigan, with sold-out audience screenings all weekend long!
When/Where: October 17th-20th, 2020
Deadline: June 16th (Extended Deadline), July 6th (Final Deadline), July 20th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $30-$40
Eligibility:
All entries MUST have at least one of the following: a female lead actress/role, female-centric story/documentary issue, female director, female cinematographer, female screenwriter, female editor, female producer or co-producer
Running Lengths must be a Minimum of 2 Minutes ~ Maximum 25 Minutes, and have been completed after January 1st, 2018.
All non-English language films must have legible English subtitles.
Categories: Shorts, Documentary, Comedy, Animation, Web Series
Address:
Cinema Detroit
4126 3rd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201
United States
Contact: detroitshetownff@gmail.com
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Her International Film Festival
Her International Film Festival is Ireland's First and Largest Film Festival For Young Women In Film and TV Industry. It is a local, national and international celebration of cinema running the first year on-line In Killarney, County Kerry.
When/Where: October 10th-11th, 2020
Deadline: June 18th (Regular Deadline), July 25th (Late Deadline), August 10th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $1.50-$4
Eligibility:
Films are eligible if young women are in two or more of the following positions: director, writer, producer, director of photography, editor, or composer.
We have a category for a male director and/or producers to nominate an actress for the Best Actress award
All the images and soundtracks used in your film must be your own or you must have the permission of the copyright holder to use their music/images in your film.
Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.
Please make sure that your film will be downloadable on FilmFreeway.
Please submit two still images from your film, any poster artwork, and press materials that can be used for promotional purposes (Hi-resolution JPEG – no more than 3MB in size).
Films submitted for consideration must be clearly marked with the film title, director/filmmaker name, age, running time, and a contact telephone number. Please ensure you have included everything requested in the pack and on the form.
Categories: Shorts, Documentary, Animation
Address:
East Avenue Road
Killarney, Kerry
Ireland
Contact: ywifkyf@gmail.com
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Atlanta Women’s Film Festival
The Atlanta Women's Film Festival is a live screening of short films and table read events that takes place in Atlanta, GA. This event is an amazing opportunity to promote female filmmakers, directors, writers, producers, actors, and female centered storylines to our incredibly supportive film community. There will be live screening blocks of films with Q&As with the filmmakers, table reads for the screenplays in our competition, live panels with influential women in the film industry and networking events for anyone that would like to attend.
When/Where: October 3rd, 2020
Deadline: June 30th (Late Deadline), July 31st (Extended Late Deadline), August 31st (Final Deadline)
Submission Fee: $45-$100
Eligibility: You DO NOT have to be a female to submit to this festival, however, all films entered must feature a female in at least one of the following: Director, Writer, Lead Actor, Producer, Female Focused Storyline. We currently project in 1080p, 23.976. (30 fps and 25 fps are also accepted, we will convert them) .mov or .mp4 formats are accepted.
Categories: Narrative Feature and Shorts, Documentary Feature and Shorts, Music Videos, Trailer, Web Series
Contact: caroline@cinemalife.org
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Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival
We celebrate both emerging and established female filmmakers during a three day jammed pack festival in Los Angeles, California!
Films that will be selected will showcase the talents of what female filmmakers can and have done. But don’t let the name fool you! Men and all identifying individuals have submitted and have been official selections of the festival, and some have even won! We do not discriminate, we encourage diversity, equality and inclusion; which has been lacking in this industry. If you support that, WE support you!
When/Where: November 6th-8th, 2020
Deadline: June 30th, 2020 (Regular Deadline), July 31st, 2020 (Late Deadline), August 31st, 2020 (Extended Deadline), October 24th, 2020 (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $15-$65
Eligibility: The film must feature a female lead in the production aspect; producer, director, cinematographer and or writer. The film can have male roles in production, but the major key crew members must be female. We are currently only taking online submissions.
Categories: Shorts, Features, Web Series, Student Films
Address: N/A
Contact: femalefilmmakersfuse@gmail.com
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Fem.Cine.Anarchy Film Festival
Fem.Cine.Anarchy is a free admission, popup screening that celebrates diverse, intersectional, edgy films directed by women. Presented during the month of September, Fem.Cine.Anarchy was created to coincide with #Scalarama and #DirectedbyWomen's Worldwide Film Viewing Party.
When/Where: September 17th, 2020
Deadline: July 17th (Regular Deadline), August 7th (Late Deadline), August 14th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $5-$10
Eligibility:
Fem.Cine.Anarchy seeks provocative and edgy, *narrative short* films of no longer than 15 minutes, directed by female-identified persons and featuring female-identified main characters. No nonfiction or documentary films will be considered. Male protagonist-led films will not be considered. This event puts the focus squarely on narrative fiction films and female voices and vision.
You must be 18 years of age or older to submit a film.
Entries can be from any year as long as they are no longer than 15 minutes total running time (including credits). Entries should not be available online to the general public.
By submitting your work, you guarantee that your entry is your original work, and does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of other people. You further guarantee that all listed creators have authorized submission to Fem.Cine.Anarchy.
If selected, you agree to allow Fem.Cine.Anarchy to screen your film in public when the popup event is scheduled. Reminder: this is a popup event, generally held outdoors during September. Dates are changeable and dependent on venue availability and weather conditions.
By submitting your film, you also guarantee that you have no distribution agreements that would disallow us to screen your film as described.
Until dates and venues are confirmed on our website, please note that dates and venues are subject to change.
Categories: Shorts, Student Films
Address:
Slab
25 Preble Street
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
Contact: gitgoproductions@gmail.com
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Women In Horror Film Festival
The Women in Horror Film Festival was founded in late 2016 by filmmakers Vanessa Ionta Wright and Samantha Kolesnik. We are a filmmaker and screenwriter focused festival dedicated to celebrating and showcasing women creatives in genre film, as well as promoting inclusion and diversity in order to foster an equal and level playing field.
Winners in select categories will receive a truly one-of-a-kind "Lizzie" trophy. Each trophy is hand-painted ensuring that no two Lizzies are exactly alike. Winners in all categories will be awarded and announced live at the event.
ALL Finalists will receive 2 full weekend passes to the event which include all parties, screenings, workshops, and panels.
When/Where: February 25th-27th, 2021
Deadline: August 1st (Late Deadline), October 1st (Extended Deadline), December 1st (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $11.25-$40
Eligibility: All films entered are required to have 3 or greater of the following different specified creative roles fulfilled by women: (Director(s), Writer(s), Cinematographer(s), Producer(s), Composer, SFX Artist, Editor, Production Designer and/or lead talent). Any unproduced screenplay or TV pilot must be written by or co-written by a woman.
Categories: Shorts, Feature, Student Films
Address:
Contact: wihfilmfest@gmail.com
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Black Muslim Girl Fly Film Festival
The Black Muslim Girl Fly Film Festival (BMFF) is an annual one-day event of film showcases that profile stories by Black Muslim Girl filmmakers and creative talent in the film, television and digital space. Originally founded in February 2018 with the purpose of creating a platform to showcase film content by Black Muslim women filmmakers, BMFF is also designed to create opportunities to network with industry professionals and cultivate community among Black Muslim Girls in film around the world.
When/Where: December 13th, 2020
Deadline: August 1st (Early Deadline), September 20th (Regular Deadline), October 20th (Late Deadline), November 20th (Extended Late Deadline), November 23rd (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $18.75-$55
Eligibility: You (or someone on the project's above-the-line OR below-the-line staff) must identify as female and Black, and/OR must identify as a Muslim from the Diaspora, (non-Arab, and/or South Asian.) OR, there must be a Muslim of Color, (non-Arab, and/or South Asian) representing the Diaspora, in the film.
Categories: Shorts, Feature, Student Films, Documentary, Animation
Address:
Contact: audaz.entertainment@gmail.com
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