Years running: 20 (since 2005)
La Femme International Film Festival
International Women's Film Festival in Beverly Hills.
About
LA Femme Film Festival will support and nurture the artistic entertainment productions of women for the benefit of an international and domestic audience.
The main objectives of the festival are:
- To Platform new emerging talent and support established women in crossover roles;
- Support the upward growth potential of entertainment opportunities for women in film;
- To assist in independent filmmakers distribution of their feature films which are platformed in our festival with domestic theatrical and home video distribution;
- To create funds for feature film production for women.
Awards
Features:
- Best of La Femme. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
- Best Director. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
- Best Indie Feature. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar;
- Honorable Mention. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar.
Mid-Length Films:
- Special Jury Award. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar.
Other awards:
- Best of La Femme Docs. Value of Goods/Services: 1,500 U.S. Dollar.
- Best of LaFemme Screenplay.Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar.
- Best of LaFemme Shorts. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar
- Best of La Femme Music Video. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar;
- Honorable Mention for PSA. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar;
- Best of La Femme Commercial. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar.
- Best of LA Femme Mobisode. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar.
- Best of LA Femme Webisode. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar.
- Best of LA Femme Games. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar.
- LA Femme Best Animated Short. Value of Goods/Services: 500 U.S. Dollar.
- LA Femme Best Animated Feature. Value of Goods/Services: 1,000 U.S. Dollar.
Rules
- A woman needs to be involved in one of the three film positions: Director, Producer, Writer.
- Special Documentary of Focus (feature or short) category is for those films that have a specific subject of: Animal Rights / Activism/ Awareness (Dog, Cat, Wild Animals), Nature, Green Plant, Ocean.
Documents and Other Requisite Items
You can submit online via Filmfreeway systems OR submit at the festival website with the PayPal feature.
You will need to submit the following items by mail :
- An NTSC FORMATTED Region 0 DVD of your film, clearly labeled with film title, director, contact phone and email on the DVD label.
- A film still (no larger than 8×10, B&W or Color, actual photo print – digital files are accepted on CD pc format only), for use in the LA Femme Film Festival Catalogue should your film be selected.
- A list of cast and character names.
- If available, full press kits should be included in your application package on CD (pc format)
Selection Media Type: DVD NTSC
Screening Media Type: DVD NTSC
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Leslie La Page (Director / Founder).
Documents
Place
United States
Beverly Hills
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
324 S. Beverly Dr.
#436
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
United States
Phone: 310-441-1645
Fax: 310--300-0161
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Twitter
Facebook
Google
- Opening DateFebruary 12, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineApril 15, 2024
- Late DeadlineJuly 01, 2024
- Extended DeadlineJuly 29, 2024
- Extended DeadlineAugust 31, 2024
- NotificationsSeptember 27, 2024
- Event Dates24 — 27 October 2024
This is for mid length films, documentaries or shorts with running time of 40min to 60min.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $100
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Extended Deadline — $110
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $115
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Extended Deadline — $120
This category is for women who directed a commercial, PSA or music video in the United States or Internationally.
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $75
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Extended Deadline — $80
This is for feature films made in the United States or Internationally which are either directed, produced or written by a woman of any ethnicity.
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $115
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Extended Deadline — $120
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $100
Animated short film.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $100
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $115
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Extended Deadline — $120
This Documentary must be Produced, Directed or Written by a Woman and of Special nature in the following focuses: Animal Rights (dogs, cats, etc.), Green Plant, Environmental, Animal Preservation, or Medical Research. We will be taking submissions of any length in this category.
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $115
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Extended Deadline — $120
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $115
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Extended Deadline — $120
This category is open to any woman who has directed,produced or written a short film.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Extended Deadline — $100
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