Submission Criteria:
✷ We accept short films up to 20 minutes in length.
✷ Films should focus on winter storytelling (cuz, y'know, Girl Winter). We're looking for winter-focused films with an empowered female or gender-nonconforming lead that inspire our sense of adventure, connection to the natural world, and desire to dig deeper.
✷ Films must NOT be available for viewing online before November 15, 2026
✷ We pay filmmakers a licensing fee for films selected for the tour. This fee is calculated based on run time.
✷ We love building community, so we invite filmmakers and the protagonists of their films to select events where they can join us on stage.
✷ We accept films featuring a female or gender-nonconforming subject as the lead. This includes women, trans women and men, and genderqueer or non-binary subjects. We happily accept submissions of films directed and produced by non-female individuals, so long as the lead character is female or gender non-conforming!
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Selection Process:
Girl Winter Film Tour's 2026 programming will include two films from the GWFT/Moonrise team. A selection committee will vote on films to fill the remainder of our programming time.
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To be considered, you must include the following items with your submission:
1. An active link to an online digital screener of the film. A downloadable Frame.io or Vimeo link is preferred.
2. 3-5 high-quality still images from the film (300dpi preferable). Files should include the film name and the photographer’s name. Please include the photographer’s social media handles and website. If selected, these images must be available to use for the tour’s promotion, which may include digital and physical marketing materials, posters, web use, social media, and more. Credit will be given to photographers where possible.
3. 4K trailer and three (3) 10-second 4K clips (HD accepted, 4K preferred). If selected, these clips and your trailer will be used to create promotional materials for the 2026 Girl Winter Film Tour.
Our preferred export settings for the Festival are Quicktime files Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) at HDTV 3840x2160 square pixels. Audio 48kHz, 24-bit, discrete channel.
4. EPK or press information with production credits (including all directors, producers, and subjects, or other relevant credits), film synopsis, subject and director biographies, and Instagram handles if applicable.
Please Note:
To make Girl Winter accessible to as many viewers as possible, we require all films to be closed captioned. If selected, we will require an accurate .SRT file to be submitted with your final film.
Thank you for helping us make ski film events accessible to all!
