GIVING VOICE TO WOMXN FILMMAKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

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Welcome to the Women's Independent Film Festival! Our mission is to offer a platform in Los Angeles for the many diverse perspectives of womxn within the world of cinema. We award and screen exceptional independent films made by womxn filmmakers from around the world.

Films in each category will be awarded Best of Category, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Editing. All winners of the Best of Category will screen at the festival and compete for the audience award. The winner of the best of Script category with have a chance to read an excerpt from the winning script at the festival. The program will include Q&As with the filmmakers, a meet and greet, and panel discussions.

In order for a film to qualify for entry, a womxn must fill at least one of the following key positions: Director, Producer, Writer, Lead female Protagonist, Editor, or Cinematographer. In order for a film to qualify for the "Girls Make Movies" category, a young womxn under 18 years of age must occupy at least one of the above positions.