IMDb qualifying Berlin Women Cinema Festival is a bi-monthly competition and an international platform which intends to promote and award female talents working in media.

The competition seeks an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films (narrative, documentary, experimental and animation) by established and emerging women filmmakers from around the world.

The festival also has a screenwriting competition, dedicated to female writers of all genres. Berlin Women Cinema Festival is organized by women artists whose mission is to provide a platform for challenging gender inequity and the lack of diversity in the screen-based media industry.

The competition has various categories for independent female artists to be promoted, awarded and recognized in the film industry.

Do not miss our competition!

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Web-Series-Pilot
Best Student Film
Best Producer
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay

Rules & Terms

Films must have been directed, produced or written by a female.
All genres are accepted and no premiere is required for the competition.
We do not screen the films publicly online.
Award winners may request online screening and promotion.
Films must have been completed in the past five years.

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  • Sadie Grey Murphy

    Such a huge honor to have been selected as a nominee for this festival among so many talented women! Thank you so much, Berlin Women Cinema Festival.

    April 2024
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  • Naiar dos Santos Lima 43292925053

    Olá boa tarde, obrigada por perguntar. Infelizmente não fomos contemplanos em nenhuma categoria. Sou atriz e produtora do filme curta metragem O JANTAR com a Senhora Beckett.
    Grande abraço.
    Atenciosamente,
    Naiara Harry

    April 2024
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  • Michèle Grimaud

    Merci d'avoir aimer notre film

    April 2024
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  • Karen Alvarado

    It was a great honor to be part of this wonderful film festival!

    April 2024
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  • Liza Asner

    It is truly an honor to have been included in this year's festival and appreciate the support so much!

    April 2024
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