Montreal Women Film Festival stands as a beacon of empowerment, creativity, and innovation, shining a spotlight on the outstanding work of women in film and media.

The screenings at Cinema du Parc, in partnership with Women Cinema Daily magazine, highlight a variety of genres to celebrate International Women's Day. These events, both live and online, showcase the influence of independent female filmmakers who produce short films and features across drama, documentary, animation, experimental, and other genres. Every season, we organize a competition that is recognized by IMDb for female artists in different categories.

The first edition of Montreal Women Film Festival kicked off a few years ago at the Cinema du Parc for the International Women's Day on March 8th when Linda Serpone, the President of Montreal Council of Women spoke about the importance of the festival and its role in recognizing and screening films dealing with women's rights and promoting women directors.

We have collaborated with event organizers, digital platforms, and magazines to support female talents in media. Our aim is to provide women directors with opportunities for digital and cinema screenings. Our team is dedicated to showcasing emerging and established international and Canadian female filmmakers across various genres.

Throughout the year, we highlight, market, and screen female talents and film projects in partnership with Women Cinema Daily magazine, which is committed to promoting and showcasing female talents year-round from our festival.

Awards & Prizes

Best Feature Narrative
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Narrative
Best Short Documentary
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Producer
Best Editor
Best Cinematographer
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Short Screenplay
Best Environmental
Best Human rights
Best Composer

Rules & Terms

International and Canadian features and shorts are qualified to submit.
No premiere status is required for the seasonal competition. Films available online may compete in the festival as well.
Montreal premiere is required for cinema screening. North American and world premiere is preferred for the annual screening.
We can only communicate with the submitter of the project.

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  • brigitte leoni

    I am so happy for Norma and for all the mothers who are fighting for justice. Many many thanks for all your team. It is so hard to get to the public at large and your nomimation will help us raising awareness about such an important issue!

    September 2024
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  • Derya Polat

    We are deeply honored and thrilled to receive the Best Experimental Short Film award at the Montreal Women Film Festival for our film "The Loop of Ouroboros." On behalf of myself and my team, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the festival organizers, the jury, and everyone involved. This recognition means the world to us and inspires us to continue pushing creative boundaries. Being part of a festival that celebrates women’s stories and voices is a privilege we will cherish.

    Thank you once again.

    September 2024
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  • Serah Henesey

    From the cast & crew of 'The Surprise Visit' thank you Montreal Women Film Festival for recognizing our work & awarding our lead actress Jacqi Vene with your 'Actress of the Season' award. As a first time female producer I couldn't be prouder.

    September 2024
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  • Sofiya Voznaya

    So proud to be an award winner in this great festival. It was a real surprise and a great honour! It is important that there are such festivals and I am glad that the film NEITHER LiVING NOR DEAD and the stories that are shown there will be available to more viewers and more people will know about the forced disappearances in the North Caucasus!

    August 2024
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  • Jihen Sebai

    Thank you for the great nomination,
    It means so much to me as a filmmaker to be part of your wonderful festival.

    July 2024
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