A showcase of the best Female Films from around the world today! AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:Best Feature Film: MONYOVABest Micro-Short Film: PIECES OF MEBest Short Film: OCEAN OF MOTHERSBest Direction: SAFEBest Cinematography: REMINISCEBest Student Film: FATHER DADDYBest Experimental Film: INVISIBLEBest Story: GINNY’S ENTERPRISEBest Music Video: WALK WITH ME THROUGH THE FIREBest Performances: THE VACUUM SEAL Best… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: January 2026 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival
Month: January 2026
Why Films About Older Characters Struggle at Festivals: The Challenge of Older Women’s Sexuality
Filmmaker Ally May gives her candid take on the making of her latest film, THE ABIDING, and why it didn’t do nearly as well as she thought it would on the festival circuit. A Romance/Relationship about an older women’s sexuality perhaps scared away a film festival programmer from showing it. The short film is great… Continue reading Why Films About Older Characters Struggle at Festivals: The Challenge of Older Women’s Sexuality
