Ax Wound Film Festival

All communication with the festival directors was open and informative.

I love this festival! This was one of my top choices for when I started submitting my film to festivals and so I was ecstatic when it got accepted. Hannah was great with communication and was welcoming. She knew who I was as soon as I walked in. The venue was small and intimate which gave more room to get to know people better. All the films selected were good quality and I loved that there were also panels that were informative and useful to filmmakers. I also loved the thought put into the swag bags given. Usually when you get a swag bag it's just a few items like pencils or notebooksor things like that, but in this swag bag we got a pillow, stickers, makeup, etc. It was lovely. I also like that there was a game show were we got to win some raffle prices and just have fun with each other. Last but not least it was great that the film festival was for female filmmakers. Representation is so important so I'm glad that this festival is catered to us, to get our stories out there in the horror genre. One of my favorite festivals of the year!

I wasn't able to attend, but I found their communication to be great. They also have good social media. Hopefully some day in the future I can attend. I'm always excited to find places where other female filmmakers can meet and support each other.

Ax Wound Film Festival is not just an amazing festival, but a truly wonderful community. Ax Wound brings together so many talented women filmmakers at various stages in their careers, and as a new filmmaker, it was such an honor to have been included. I am so grateful for Hannah, Ashlee, and the Ax Wound team for creating such an amazing, fun, inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring festival (we had a blast and the films, workshops, panels, and activities were all wonderful). I met so many awesome and incredibly talented women at Ax Wound and am beyond grateful for the experience and opportunity to have been a part of it.

I wasn't able to attend Ax Wound this year, but my film Sour Apples screened and I couldn't have been more excited! I'd heard awesome things about Ax Wound from other filmmakers and was stoked that we got in. Hannah was such a joy to communicate with, was so encouraging and supportive of my film, and seemed to create a truly positive and uplifting environment for artists to meet and connect. I will definitely submit again, and hope to make it out there one year!