Topics:
* Women’s Voices: Family and Society
Films would explore the intricate dynamics of women within families and society. Topics might include motherhood, generational conflicts, and the impact of societal norms. women’s resilience, agency, and contributions to their communities.
* Breaking Stereotypes: Women on Screen
Challenge harmful gender stereotypes perpetuated by the media. Films would focus on how women are often objectified, reduced to sexualized roles, or portrayed as one-dimensional characters. By showcasing diverse and authentic female narratives, this festival encourages a more nuanced representation.
* Women in Conflict Zones
spotlight films that explore the experiences of women during wars and conflicts. It would emphasize their roles as caregivers, fighters, and survivors. Films might depict how women navigate danger, loss, and trauma while also contributing to resistance movements.
* Women’s Resistance; From History to Today
Focusing on women’s historical and contemporary resistance movements, this festival would showcase films about suffragettes, civil rights activists, and modern-day advocates. It would highlight how women have fought for justice, equality, and change across different eras and contexts.
* Behind the Lens; Female Filmmakers
Films directed, produced, or written by women. It aims to address the gender disparity in the film industry and highlight the unique perspectives that female creators bring to storytelling.
Film sections:
- Short Films up to 30 minutes
- Short and Mid-length Documentaries up to 40 minutes
- Feature Documentaries from 40 to 120 minutes
- Feature Narrative
Awards & Prizes:
- Festival trophy and honorary diploma for the best short film
- Festival trophy and honorary diploma for the best short and mid-length documentary film
- Festival trophy and honorary diploma for the best feature documentary
- Festival trophy and honorary diploma for the best feature narrative
Rules & Terms:
- Films MUST be new or have been completed after January 2021.
- Submit your film via FilmFreeway.
- Submitting films is free of charge.
- Entrants can submit as many films as they wish.
- The entries must be produced and/or directed by the submitting filmmaker(s) or responsible party with ownership rights. The entrant is considered as the party with ownership rights.
- The high-quality full version of the films must be sent to the festival office via the internet (a download link)
- All non-English submissions must have English subtitles. It is recommended that entrants send the subtitle files separately.
- Entries must not have logos and/or watermarks.
- Once a film is submitted, it cannot be taken out or returned.
- Each entry MUST be accompanied by the following: Director’s photo, posters and official pictures of the film, the film dialogues and synopsis along with the director’s biography in order to be published on the festival website and in the festival booklet.
- The festival office is allowed to use up to 5 minutes of the footage of the submitted films on websites or the national TV for promotional purposes.
- The festival office is not responsible for any damage caused to the films due to mailing/shipping services.
- The submitted films will not be returned and they will be kept in the festival film bank for educational and research purposes.
- The festival office will decide on any unpredicted issues.