The Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta is a theatrical screening event and screenplay competition in Atlanta for independent films and live table reads featuring female filmmakers, actors, directors, writers and producers from all over the world. This is an amazing opportunity to showcase the talent of female directors, writers, actors, and everything in between right here in one of the world's fastest growing film communities. The Women's Comedy Film Festival also recognizes exceptional filmmaking and screenwriting with awards and nominations by our judging panel. Submit your film if you meet AT LEAST ONE of the following requirements:

Female Director
Female Writer
Female Producer
Female Lead Actor
All Female Cast
Female Centered Plot

Script writers, in addition to submitting your script to the festival we also provide optional script coverage. Script coverage with our festival includes the price of your submission fee. Your work will be analyzed by a Cinema Life filmmaker who's produced award-winning films, has extensive writing experience, and also understands the indie way of filmmaking.

**NEW** Now Accepting Vertical Films by and About Women!

We are now accepting vertical comedy films (9:16) created specifically for mobile and digital platforms (8 minutes or less). This category welcomes narrative comedy, sketches, character-driven pieces, satire, experimental formats. If your vertical comedy amplifies women’s voices and embraces short-form storytelling, we’d love to consider it.

Best Comedy
Best Micro Short Comedy
Best Mockumentary
Best Political Comedy
Best Television Pilot Episode
Best Dark Comedy
Best Music Video
Best LGBTQ Comedy
Best Animated Short
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Length Screenplay
Best Television Episode Screenplay
Best Director
Best Original Music
Best Cinematography
Best Georgia Comedy

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

*By submitting to this festival you consent to being added to our email contact and marketing list.

• Please fully fill out your submission profile to avoid hold-ups in the judging process.

*Notification Dates and Event Dates are subject to change.

**** Submission fees are non refundable.****

• If you submit a Film in process and it gets selected, please notice we expect it to be completed within two weeks after the Notification Date. Otherwise, it will be disqualified. No exceptions. It is every submitter's responsibility to read the Rules and Terms of each Festival before submitting.

• If your film is selected you are not to submit any other updated, altered version of your film. If you send a film that is different from or longer than what was initially selected by the festival judging team, your film may be disqualified to the discretion of the festival director.

• If your film is selected, you are expected to provide a link to download your film so that we can project it at the festival. Only Google Drive and Dropbox are accepted. You can also make your film downloadable on FilmFreeway or Vimeo.

• All films must be under 4GB and 1080HD Max in either MP4 or MOV format.

• We do not accept DCP files.

• We do not screen 720p or SD Files.

• We do not stream from YouTube or Vimeo at the event.

• The Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival and for promotional purposes on our website, newsletter, and social media platforms. 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 The Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta 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.

• The Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta DOES NOT offer refunds on submissions.

• We reserve the right to deny entry or disqualify any project, at the discretion of festival leadership, for any reason.

*** The Women's Comedy Film Festival believes in open screening opportunities for all selected filmmakers. We will never disqualify a project for premiering at another film festival. We want filmmakers to succeed at as many events as they can. Not all festivals feel this way and they will disqualify films if they premiere somewhere else. Please make sure you read our event dates and selection dates carefully. We do not offer selection deferment and you will not be given a refund for withdrawing your submission. ***

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  • The Women’s Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta was such an incredible experience! I was so lucky to premiere my film, Shirker here alongside some amazingly talented filmmakers. The festival organizers and staff were incredibly communicative and provided ample networking and other opportunities. Will definitely be submitting again! Thank you so much for having us!

    May 2026
  • Kierstyn Stevens

    The Women's Comedy Festival was a wonderful experience for me and my fellow emerging female filmmakers to come together and celebrate our work. I enjoyed screening our film at the 7 Stages Theatre and was fortunate to meet talented filmmakers from all over the country. I am grateful for the platform, and I look forward to seeing the festival grow.

    April 2026
  • So happy to be a part of this festival. They are so organized, and the communication is on point. I am so honored for the award and selection. I can't wait until next year!

    April 2026
  • Tamara Hernandez

    I really appreciate the opportunity to screen Happily Never After at the festival. Thank you for supporting our film and for creating such a welcoming space for women filmmakers.

    April 2026
  • The festival organizers over-communicated which is a blessing! I loved being part of this festival and can't wait for next year.

    November 2025