๐ฝ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐?
GRRL HAUS CINEMA features experimental, low-budget, and underground cinema from women, trans, non-binary, and genderqueer filmmakers. We accept all genres and celebrate diverse works, with an emphasis on DIY spirit!
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Films should be directed or written by women, non-binary, genderqueer, or trans individuals (co-credits welcome). Submitters must be the director, producer, or writerโor have their permission. While we accept distributor submissions, we prefer working directly with filmmakers and don't pay distributor fees.
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ?
All languages are welcome! However, non-English films must have English subtitles.
๐ผ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง?
We accept digital format submissions only.
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Yes!
โป๏ธ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐?
Yup, you may submit films regardless of prior screening status or year of completion.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ?
Not a problem. Please just let us know in the custom form.
ยฉ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐?
By submitting your film, you attest that the work is not in breach of any copyright. Make sure you have permission to use all the content in your film before submitting!
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
At minimum, please include your film title & description, director bio, your location (city/country), and film stills. Make sure to use a long-term email address we can reach you at - avoid temporary ones like school emails.
โฐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐?
We accept submissions year-round, but each screening event has its own deadline posted on our website, social media, and FilmFreeway. If you miss one deadline, don't worry - your film will be considered for future events.
๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ?
Unlike traditional film festivals, we host themed screenings throughout the year rather than one big festival, allowing us to showcase a variety of styles featuring a broader range of films and engaging different audiences. Our year culminates in a "Best Of" festival featuring judge-selected films from previous screenings.
โฑ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ?
โข โMicro Shortโ: Up to 4 minutes
โข โRegular Shortโ: 4-25 minutes
โข โLong Shortโ: 25 to 45 minutes
โข โDIY Venues: Berlin Local Filmsโ: Up to 20 minutes; exclusively for Berlin-based filmmakers submitting to our Berlin DIY screenings only. See FAQ below.
๐ฉ๐ช ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ: ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ?
GRRL HAUS Berlin is a satellite of GRRL HAUS CINEMA with its own DIY screenings. The Berlin Local Films category is a discounted option exclusively for Berlin-based filmmakers who want their work shown in our Berlin-local DIY screenings ONLY. These submissions won't be considered for our larger events.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Our screenings take place at several venues, including:
โข The Brattle Theatre (Cambridge, MA, USA)
โข Mobile Kino (Berlin, Germany โ summer screenings)
โข DIY screenings in Berlin and Massachusetts
โข SIFF Film Center (Seattle, WA, USA)
โข WANDER Berkshires (Pittsfield, MA, USA)
โข Other 2025โ2026 locations include Los Angeles, Japan, Italy, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ
๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ/๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ? ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ?
Your film will be considered for all our screenings, except Berlin DIY events (which are locals-only). While you can indicate a preferred event, we can't guarantee specific placements - also be sure to check event submission deadlines on our website or FilmFreeway. Note that our end of year "Best Of" screening is selected by a panel of judges from previously screened films and cannot be chosen as a preferred screening option.
๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ (๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง-๐๐๐). ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ?
We aim to feature at least 20% local films in our screenings. Please indicate your location (City, Country) in the custom form - this will help us ensure we can get local representation for our events.
๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ?
While we'd love to show every film, we receive many submissions and can only select a small percentage for our screenings. Submission doesn't guarantee selection, but we review each film carefully!
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๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐?
We'll let you know about your screening date and time around 2 months ahead. We aim to give you as much time to plan to attend, if you wish, especially for our international screenings.
๐ฃ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?
As well as being featured in our event, your film will be showcased through custom trailers, included in our newsletters, featured across our social media platforms, and receive permanent credits on our website. We'll share your work online with our network of 1,000+ international film industry professionals, including festival programmers and curators. We encourage you to spread the word through your own networks too - get your cast, crew, friends and family involved in celebrating your screening. ๐ฅณ
๐ธ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
Yes, when you submit, you're giving us permission to use stills and clips to promote your film across our website, social media, and marketing materials. Just make sure you have the rights to all the content in your film before submitting!
๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐?
The submission fee is non-refundable as it supports our evaluation process.
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ! ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐.
Feel free to email us! We love to hear from filmmakers, and weโll happily answer your questions - though weโre real people and not chatbots, so it may take us a day or two to get back to you! :)