Welcome to the annual and IMDb qualifying competition of LA Independent Women Film Awards! Every year in January, the committee of the festival selects the finalists of the year for the annual Women's Lens Screening at the iconic Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Our festival is devoted to female voices and female talents in media, and we focus on international and U.S. projects of all genres directed and produced by women in film and media.

The festival has successfully screened and promoted hundreds of projects throughout the past years in various cinemas of LA and digitally through LA Independent Women every season. The committee offers promotion and screening to projects with a female producer, director, lead actress, writer, cinematographer, editor and composer. Screening is not mandatory for the seasonal competition and projects may compete without online screening in our IMDb qualifying festival. Screening is only mandatory for the finalists of the annual program at the Fine Arts theater.

All topics related to women's thoughts, women's fate, life conditions, women's views and so on are welcome to participate. All the winners will be promoted through our platform, social media and various magazines in California. All the winners may request to receive certificates, laurels and further online screening and promotion through LA Independent Women.

The mission of the festival is designed to help create a platform for talented female artists to be recognized for their projects and more importantly, get them the industry exposure to help sustain their craft for many years to come.

LA Independent Women Film Awards is an outstanding popular event which has devoted itself to the language of cinema and featuring female artists working in media from all over the world.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Short Director
Best Feature Director
Best Female Director
Best Produced Script
Best Unproduced Script
Best Animation
Best Horror
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
Best Producer
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Best L.A. Filmmaker
Best International Filmmaker
Best Science Fiction
Best Music Video
Best Series-Web-Pilot

All non-English speaking films must be presented in their original version with English subtitles.
Short Film Entries should not exceed 50 minutes.
Feature films are considered over 50 minutes.
Films must have been completed in the past 36 months.
Films selected for annual women's lens screening at the Fine Arts theatre cannot be withdrawn.

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  • Thank you for choosing my documentary ARMED with A BRUSH for 'Best First-Time Filmmaker' of Winter/2024 winners of LA Independent Women Film Awards. I wish we could have experienced the festival first hand! Congratulations to everyone who took part in the festival and to all the award winners.

    February 2024
  • Danielle Jaeggi

    I am very glad that my short film The vulcano and the baby was selected in this excellent women festival.Women need such festivals. Thank you

    February 2024
  • Barry Samson

    "Cats and Husbands" is extremely honored to be an Official Selection in the LA Independent Women Film Awards! Grace and I are extremely grateful! Thank you for making Independent Cinema the exciting force that it is!

    February 2024
  • Leanne Watson

    I am extremely grateful, honored and humbled to have received Official Selection in the Unproduced Script category. The LW Independent Women Film Awards is a wonderfully supportive and inspiring festival. Thank you so much.

    February 2024
  • Mariel Bennett

    It was such an honor to be nominated and I appreciate how responsive and kind they have been over email. Such a great resource, thank you so much!

    February 2024