FLOW (Florida Leaders Opening Worlds) Film Festival and Film Market is an international Film Festival that focuses primarily on promoting women in the film industry in non-traditional senior and leadership roles. Our mission is to encourage the growth of opportunities for women in important and male-dominated positions in the film industry, to fight gender bias and pave the way for an aspiring new generation of female film makers, through highlighting both their significant contributions and the films and film industry stakeholders who employ them.

Selections will be provided an NFT of their poster art upon request by the production in writing, for a fee. Awardees will be guaranteed an onsite distribution offer and agency representation opportunity in addition to their statuette and laurels. Winning screenplay will receive a table read presenttation by a local South Florida actors. Winners are also invited to submit to Miami Webfest for direct screening! (Contact organizer with winning laurel for details.)

Best Short, Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best of Fest, Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Short Film, Best Music Video, Best Made in Florida, Best Documentary, Best Student Short, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score,Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Audience Choice Award, Honorable Mention, Plus boutique awards exclusive to our FLOW Family!

Content submitted to FLOW festival will be promoted on our website, in printed materials (such as the festival program) and in our press and marketing activity (this can include presenting films that we have selected to the press). The filmmaker gives us the right to use the name of the film and the images submitted for the uses listed.

Once a film is officially accepted to the festival, the filmmaker can no longer withdraw it from the festival lineup. The filmmaker is also responsible for submitting the screening materials at least four weeks before the festival. If the screening will be a world premiere, please let us know as we will do our best to promote to the local community, and please keep us abreast of production and marketing activities!

FLOW Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt (about 1 minute or less) from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless FLOW Film Festival and its assignees, 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.

Filmmakers must provide CLEAN POSTERS (no laurels) as well a list of all women and their corresponding positions. We appreciate submissions that are in MP4 format rounded up or down to the nearest :00. Include closed-captioning or subtitles for audience inclusion. Please also link the festival to your social media accounts so that we can promote your involvement!

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Alejandra Alanis Ortiz

    Thank you very much for this experience. completely worth living, I and sure I will submit again and I hope soon. The logistics of the event and organization were great.

    March 2024
  • Vittorio Caratozzolo

    Excellent communication and friendly hospitality: what more could we want from organizing a festival? Thanks a lot for this exciting experience.

    March 2024
  • rebecca rice

    The "NIghtlife" team is so honored to have been part of the FLOW Festival and Market. This is a wonderful festival for showcasing the work of women in the film industry. As an independent filmmaker who also happens to be female, I truly appreciate the work that Kimberly and the FLOW team are doing!

    March 2024
  • Karim Azimi

    Thank you for great festival

    March 2024
  • A great film festival... They do everything to promote your film... Taner Barlas, who played in our film Around the same table, was awarded the best supporting actor award. This is a great pleasure for all of us... Thank you very much for everything.

    July 2023
    Logo
    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for this review, Burak! We are grateful to hear when our efforts make an impact. We appreciate you sharing your beautiful film with our audience and look forward to welcoming you back.