WFT Ireland will once again be running our annual Short Film Showcase for 2025 to celebrate our members’ wonderful short films!

Submit your short film now for this special showcase and you can be in with the chance of winning some very special prizes which will be awarded for Best Writer, Best Non-Narrative, Best Cinematography and Best Film.

We want your film!

The deadline for submissions is Friday 19th September 2025. There is no submission fee to enter your film, you just need to be a current WFT Ireland member.

The WFT Members Short Film Showcase is set to take place early December 2025. This annual event, in partnership with the IFI and supported by CNAM, is followed by an awards ceremony, celebrating the talent of our members, and providing a platform for both emerging and established women’s voices in the industry.

We hope to show as many as possible, but there will not be time to screen all the films we receive, in which case we have some judging criteria which include production values, women on the crew, feminist theme/narrative, quality of vision and writing. We want to encourage filmmakers from all backgrounds and with unique voices to apply.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday 19th September 2025

Rules & Terms

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:

• The person submitting the short film MUST be a current WFT Ireland member. You can join WFT Ireland or renew your membership at https://wft.ie.
• If you are the WFT member submitting a short, you must be the film’s Director, Writer, Producer or DOP.
• To qualify, the Director of the short MUST be a woman AND either the Producer, Writer or DOP must also be a woman too.
• Documentary, Experimental, Narrative and Animation films are all welcome.
• The short film must have been made in the last two years, ie. between 1st Jan 2023 – August 2025.
• To be eligible for competition in the Best Cinematography category, the DOP must be a woman.
• To be eligible for competition in the Best Writer category, the Writer must be a woman.
• In the case of all awards aside from Best Cinematography, the prizes will go to the WFT Member who submitted the film.
• In the case of the Best Cinematography award, the prizes will go to the DOP of the submitted film.
• The film must be 15 MINS OR UNDER. This includes the credits. Films longer than this can’t be considered as time slots are limited.
• If you are going to submit more than one film, create a separate entry each time.
• You must be able to submit your film in a suitable file/DCP for screening.
• We ask that you be able to deliver the film in the required format to the IFI.

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  • Julie Ryan

    The WFT members short film showcase was such a great event in the beautiful IFI cinema. We throughly enjoyed attending and watching all the other short films!

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Julie, we are delighted to hear that, thank you very much - wishing you all the best and we hope to welcome you back!
    The WFT Ireland Team

  • Leah Egan

    The best film screening event to date! Honoured to have had two films screen in the 8th annual WFT short film showcase; the energy, support and vibrancy of the entire evening was unparalleled. A superb, heartfelt heart-full event, curated superbly well. Incredibly grateful to all involved, for the recognition, inclusion and support.

    For those considering/with an opportunity to attend, I can't recommend the WFT showcase highly enough. You will come away feeling inspired and uplifted. Guaranteed!

    December 2025
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  • Margaret Kane-Rowe

    A lovely evening, thanks so much again to WFT for selecting ShadowFable and for a lovely evening in the IFI.

    December 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Margaret, thank you for your kind words, we are delighted you were there and that you had a nice time - we're looking forward to seeing you at our events next year as well. Happy holidays and a prosperous New Year!

    The WFT Ireland Team