The uptown women’s+ film festival of New York is a festival to celebrate all women+ filmmakers from New York City and around the world. The festival looks to bring original stories told through the female lens to the community of Uptown Manhattan.
The UWFFNY looks to inspire future generations of filmmakers, and strives to support women+ filmmakers, giving them a platform to celebrate their achievements and showcase their work. And a space where they can learn and network with each other.
The inaugural year of the UWFFNY will be held in the Spring of 2020 in Uptown Manhattan. We will be accepting short film submissions that have female driven stories and/or a women+ appointed in one of the following key positions; director, writer, producer, cinematographer or editor.
The Uptown Women's Film Festival of New York is sponsored by FInal Draft, the leading screenwriting software in Hollywood.
About Final Draft, a Cast & Crew Company
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Awards will be given in he following category:
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Best Director
Best Performance
Best Supporting Performance
Best cinematography
Best Documentary
Audience Award