California Women's Film Festival (Winter)

Tarzana, CA, United States, North America

08 - 10 Jan, 2021

Category

Short, Feature

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California Women's Film Festival (Winter)

Tarzana, CA, United States, North America

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19528 Ventura Blvd. #119 Tarzana, CA 91356 United States

91356

info@calwomensfest.com

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About the festival

The California Women’s Film Festival is deeply honored to celebrate women filmmakers, artists and writers by providing a showcase and networking forum in the heart of Hollywood.

The CWFF understands how important it is to hear and see the educated, entertaining and diverse stories of women from around the globe. We provide a platform so these voices can be heard and shared with audiences that want to be inspired. The California Women’s Film Festival accepts all projects that has at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women. The California Women's Film Festival operates as a biannual event. Our Winter season will be held in January and our Summer season will be held in July.

Best Director
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Actor

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Foreign Film
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Experimental Film
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay

Audience Award 1st, 2nd & 3rd

About

The California Women’s Film Festival is deeply honored to celebrate women filmmakers, artists and writers by providing a showcase and networking forum in the heart of Hollywood.

The CWFF understands how important it is to hear and see the educated, entertaining and diverse stories of women from around the globe. We provide a platform so these voices can be heard and shared with audiences that want to be inspired. The California Women’s Film Festival accepts all projects that has at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women. The California Women's Film Festival operates as a biannual event. Our Winter season will be held in January and our Summer season will be held in July.

Best Director
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Actor

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Foreign Film
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Experimental Film
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay

Audience Award 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

California Women's Film Festival General Rules
-Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Lead Actress, Etc......).
-Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.
-All genres are accepted.
-Works in progress should be clearly marked on the screening copy.
-Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled or
dubbed.
-The entry fee is per category.
-Entry fee is non-refundable.
-Fee waivers are not available.
-DVDs must clearly be labeled with FilmFreeway tracking ID and contact
info.
-Our Festival will consist of Award presentations, red carpet photos,
-screenings and Q&A sessions.
-For more information please contact us at info@calwomensfest.com
-Please do not send paper press kits with your screener unless requested.
-DVDs will not be returned.

I agree to the terms outlined in the General Festival Rules for the California Women's Film Festival. The California Women's Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless California Women's Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

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Categories and fees

Short Film
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Narrative short films that are 45 minutes or less. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Feature Film
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Narrative Feature Films between 45 and 180 minutes. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Documentary Short
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Documentary short films that are 45 minutes or less. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Documentary Feature
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Documentary Feature Films between 45 and 180 minutes. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Student Film
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Student produced or directed films that are under 90 minutes. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Animation
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Animated films that are under 60 minutes. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Experimental Film
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Experimental films that do not follow a traditional narrative format. Must be under 60 minutes. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Foreign Film
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Films that have been produced outside of the U.S. Any length and all genres accepted. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Music Video
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Music Videos that are under 30 minutes. All genres are accepted. Projects must have at least one woman in one of the key production positions: (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Lead Actress, Etc......). Projects that are produced and/or directed by men are accepted as long as there is a lead female protagonist and/or the story is based around women.

Short Scripts
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Film and Television scripts that are under 45 pages. All genres are accepted. Scripts must be written by a woman, co written by a woman and man or the story must be based around women.

Feature Scripts
Early Bird (28th August, 2020) $40
Regular (25th September, 2020) $45
Late (23rd October, 2020) $50

Film and Television scripts that are between 45 and 180 pages. All genres are accepted. Scripts must be written by a woman, co written by a woman and man or the story must be based around women.

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