FEM FEST is an international, QUARTERLY, online film festival geared toward recognizing bad-ass female creators. It's empowered women encouraging the empowerment of other women! We aim to encourage the creation of dope content that features and/or is created by dope women. We're beckoning all films (feature and short), scripts, music videos, web series, and documentaries (all genres considered) featuring strong female actors (lead/supporting), directors, producers, and/or cinematographers. We want to see films where females are "doing their thing." If it was directed by a female, we want to see it! If the cinematographer was a female, we want to see it! If the lead or supporting/actor is a female, we want to see it? Have a strong female presence but don't see the job title listed, we want to see it! Just be sure to specify on your submission so that you are not disqualified.

Your film will be judged and viewed by a panel of film professionals that have been in the entertainment business for years and counting. Each quarter our judges watch and review the submitted films. In addition, reviews will be placed on the festival website for the winners of the quarter. All winners will be announced on the website, social media and via email.

On Feb 10, 2019, there will be a live screening for all of the past years winners.
Social hour will begin at 6pm and screening will start promptly at 645.
Q&A following the screenings.
Prior to the event there will be a list on the website (lalfemfest.com) that details which project will be showing at what time.
See you there!

Awards & Prizes

** In addition to what is listed below, all award winners also receive gifts from sponsors. These are subject change every quarter**
Best Film of the Quarter-Laurel, Digital Certificate, Discount on Next Entry
Best Student Film of the Quarter- Laurel, Digital Certificate, Discount on Next Entry
Best Short Film of the Quarter- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Best Feature Film of the Quarter- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Best Web-Series of the Quarter- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Best Music Video of the Quarter- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Best Screenwriter of the Quarter- (Short)- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Best Screenwriter of the Quarter- (Feature)- Laurel, Digital Certificate
Project of the Quarter: $500 Reward

Rules & Terms

SUBMISSIONS
All submissions will be received through the film festival partners listed on the website. Submissions can be accepted any time throughout the quarter.

1st Quarter: Jan-Mar (Final submission will be accepted the last day of March)
2nd Quarter: Apr-June (Final submission will be accepted the last day of June)
3rd Quarter: July-Sept (Final submission will be accepted the last day of September)
4th Quarter: Oct-Dec (Final submission will be accepted the last day of December)

You may only submit the same film for more than one quarter if it has not won any prizes.

Short films up to 35 minutes and feature films up to 140 minutes may be submitted. Short scripts up to 35 pages and feature film scripts up to 140 pages may be submitted. Web-Series, Music Videos and Documentaries will be accepted as well!

Any genre or format is accepted.

By submitting your request on our website you agree to let us use your submitted data for All PROMOTIONAL reviews.

SELECTIONS
All film selections will be notified via email. Afterwards, with permission it will be reviewed and placed on the festival website. Not agreeing to place the film or it's poster on the website DOES NOT disqualify you from other prizes.
All winners will be judged by a panel of professionals to decide the winner of "film of the month" and "student film of the month."

DISCLAIMER

By entering your film for consideration, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless FEM FEST from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.