Years running: 27 (since 1995)
For Film's Sake
International Women's Film Festival.
About
Focusing on experience, For Film's Sake (FFS) — formerly the WOW Film Festival — activates content in new and unexpected ways, challenging audiences to actively engage in the lack of diversity in the film industry. Placing films at the forefront of innovative exhibition, FFS will shift the conversation from the «worthiness» of female filmmakers to their innovation in the face of gross disparity. In 2017, FFS staged an electronic music showcase alongside music doc «Play Your Gender», presented Chinese-shot «Beijing Being» in the first ever screening at the Chinese Garden of Friendship, a six hour horror marathon in a carpark, a Beyonce themed No Lights No Lycra with «Waiting for B» and an all female fight night with boxing docs «Unladylike» and «Burqa Boxers».
FFS's objective is to pave the way for the future of audiences and reinvigorate the cinema going experience for small to medium size independent films. FFS curates a wide selection of films made by women for audiences crossing all language groups and demographics.
Rules
- To be eligible for FFS film competitions all shorts must be no more than 50 minutes in length. All features must be no less than 60 minutes in length.
- All entries must pass a 'three tick' test, meaning a minimum of three out of five creative positions of producer, writer, director, cinematographer, and protagonist must be filled by a female or gender diverse individual.
- Submit via Filmfreeway. Films must be submitted for viewing via digital screener link – no DVDs will be accepted. Vimeo is perfect!
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Documents
Place
Australia
Sydney
Official website
Contacts
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- Opening dateJuly 17, 2017
- Earlybird DeadlineDecember 17, 2017
- Regular DeadlineJanuary 21, 2018
- Late DeadlineFebruary 18, 2018
- NotificationsMarch 30, 2018
- Event dates10 — 15 April 2018
All features must be no less than 60 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $60
All features must be no less than 60 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $60
Maximum fifty minutes total running time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $40
Short films under 40 mins, any genre.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $40
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