New York International Women Festival is a seasonal competitive Festival dedicated to Film style, and female gaze in cinema.

First of all, it a festival that valorizes the work of women filmmakers. We are looking for a unique and innovative perspective from female filmmakers to introduce them and promote them. We also accept projects directed by non-female directors who have something important to say about womanhood.

Secondly, it is a festival to valorize the style and fashion in a film. Regardless of filmmaker gender, we aim to focus on the stylistic features of cinema to see what elements have made a film significant, to see how camera movements or set designs have been able to create a unique environment for the movie to be set in and to see how make-up artists, production designers and costume designers have been able to add their unique vision to these works of art. If you think you have a film with good taste, this is your festival and don't hesitate to submit your work.

The festival has a seasonal structure. First, the judges will privately review the submitted materials, and subsequently, they will announce the winners. The winner's projects will then be introduced to our social media.

1:) Awards for women-driven films:

Best awards for a feature directed by a women (Awards are presented for Best Debut Feature, Best US Feature, Best Foreign Feature, Best of Show; Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Experimental).

Best awards for a short directed by a women (Awards are presented for Best Debut Feature, Best US Feature, Best Foreign Feature, Best of Show; Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Experimental).

Best awards for a feature script written by a women ( Awards are presented for Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best of Show, Best US Screenplay, best unproduced script).

Best awards for a short script written by a women ( Awards are presented for Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best of Show, Best US Screenplay, best unproduced script).

Best award for a feature about women

Best award for a short about women

2:) Awards for style and fashion-driven films (for all genders):

- Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify the submitters by email
- Selections will be notified by email and digital certificates are reserved to winner projecs
- Entry fees are non-refundable
- Participants agree that clips and images from their works may be used for any promotional purposes on New York International Fashion Festival social media
-By submitting the materials, participants confirm that they hold the rights, or permission to use, all aspects of the submitted works.
- Short video clips no more than 30 mins.
- You can submit any number of works as long as all the rules are respected. For each category of awards, you need to submit separately.

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  • Jennifer Booth

    Honored to receive Semi-Finalist recognition from the New York International Women Festival for, Notes for Tomorrow Film.
    We're deeply grateful to be included among such powerful voices in film.
    To our cast and crew-your heart is in every frame. This honor belongs to
    all of us!
    Jenn Booth

    April 2026
  • Joy Sculnick

    It was such an unexpected thrill to place and win. I feel very honored to have been included.

    February 2026
  • vittorio pavoncello

    We are grateful and pleased to have been included in such an important festival as the New York Women's Festival. The cast is as close to the women of New York as the women of New York were to our film. Thank you.

    December 2025
  • Pepi ROMAGNOLI

    Many thanks to the New York International Women Festival for awarding COURTYARD WINDOWS

    December 2025
  • Lori Cassels

    It was a thrilling for our documentary The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees- 3 Generations on Parade to be selected as a semi-finalist for NYIWF. It is the first documentary by Students on the Set, that mentors Alameda, CA high school students on the art of film making. Thanks so much.

    December 2025