Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
4.95$
01 Aug 2022
Call for entries
16 Jun 2022
Early deadline
15 Aug 2022
Standard deadline
17 Nov 2022
Late deadline
19 Feb 2023
Festival closed
26 Feb 2023
Notification date
19 Mar 2023
22 Mar 2023
Festival start: 19 March 2023 Festival end: 22 March 2023
Carnival Information -
We’re Women Directors Film Carnival, Initiative taken by well experienced and well connected Media Professionals with aim to provide a platform for Women Directors, Producers, Editors, Writers and Cinema Lovers to share their works. We give a space for women in all areas of filmmaking to share their stories, experiences, and expertise. As we strongly believes that Media in our society can be reshaped to have a stronger positive impact on our society, If we educate and empower more Women to work in the medium, take part and active involvement in ownership of the industry, and educate the people on these issues. We at Women Director Film Carnival wants to shine a light on Women being overlooked for jobs with the lack of equal opportunity that is given in the Film and Television industry and create conversations and opportunities for Women to develop an industry that has equal opportunity.
Schedule -
This three-day extravaganza, consisting of Indoor and Outdoor red carpet film screenings, fashion shows, workshops, and of course Food Court. It's a celebration of women and all who love women. Films and Screenings are selected and hosted by filmmakers, professors, and other notable figures in the world of film. In addition to exhibiting the next new wave of women filmmakers, We will also makes time to pay tribute to films by Women with Historical significance.
Preview -
Premiering in Campus of The Creative Work in the capital city, New Delhi, India for its first annual festival.
Award winners will be announced at our festival and receive hard copy certificates at our award ceremony along with engraved 'Women Directors Film Carnival Awards' trophy, winner laurels.
- Semi-Finalists, Finalists, and Winners will receive the personalized Festival Laurels.
- All the shortlisted participants will receive the Festival Laurels, Personalized Certificate for their Film “Certificate Of Participation” with an online verification.
- Golden Camera Statuette will be handed during the Awards Ceremony of the Film Festival.
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Short Film
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Animated Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Documentary Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Student Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Experimental Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Drama Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Sci-Fi Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Comedy Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Horror Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Thriller Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Romance Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Director
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Screenplay
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Producer
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Actress
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Actor
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Editing
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Cinematography
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Soundtrack
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Music Video
⭐ Women's Canvas Best LGBTQ / GLBT Film
⭐ Women's Canvas Best Audience Award
⭐ Best Director Award (Women)
⭐ Jury Award for Narrative Feature
⭐ Jury Award for Documentary Feature
⭐ Jury Award for Narrative Short
⭐ Jury Award for Documentary Short
⭐ Jury Award for Animation Short
⭐ Jury Award for Experimental Short
⭐ Audience Choice Award
Technical Awards -
⭐ Women's Canvas Tech - Live-action Short
⭐ Women's Canvas Tech - Editing
⭐ Women's Canvas Tech - Background Score
⭐ Women's Canvas Tech - Cinematography
⭐ Women's Canvas Tech - Sound Design
1. Submitted films MUST be Produced, Directed, Edited or Written by Women. They can, however, co-direct their film(s) with a male counterpart. The central role in the filmmaking process must be played by a woman.
2. Films should contain original content, produced and directed by the filmmaker himself/herself.
3. Violation of intellectual property rights, "infringement" with regard to patents, copyright, and trademarks, and "misappropriation" with respect to trade secrets, can be a breach of civil law or criminal law, and can be used to file a lawsuit.
4. If music or additional film material used in your film is not original, then you must cite the source. This is entirely the filmmaker’s responsibility. Failure to cite the source will result in your film being withdrawn from the Festival.
5. Films should follow the guidelines provided
6. Films should be submitted through our Submission Partner i.e. Festhome.com
7. Contestants must submit their photo ID along with the film
8. Films submitted past the deadline will not be accepted
9. If you have a film that does not fit the film durations we have set out, it will not be accepted.
10. All genre films are accepted
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
No film but just soundtrack
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Winner will have the first 10 pages of their script played/readout on the event date! Our guidelines are as followers: Women Directors Film Carnival Screenplay Competition: We accept screenplays from across all genres. 1. The Screenplay has not yet been produced. 2. The Screenplay is under 160 pages. 3. No adaptations must be writer's original work. 4. The Screenplay must be in English. 5. The Screenplay must be a completed draft. 6. Writers must be 18 years of age and over.
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Submissions deadline
19 Feb 23
Choose one of the categories above (email us your preferred category) and we will have one of our judges write a full film review on your film.
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