02 PM | 08 Aug

17th World of Women Festival looking for submissions #wift #geekgirl #australia #film

17th WOW Film Festival

…seeing the World through the Eyes of Women… Entries close: Wednesday September 15 www.wift.org/wow

Screening 8 to 10 March 2011 in Sydney Travelling to over 16 national locations & overseas

The 17th WOW (World of Women) Film Festival is now calling for entries for Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Digi-Vodules and Student films of less than 55 minutes duration with key creative input by women from Australia and around the world. Presented by WIFT NSW, Australia.

WOW is a unique showcase of films by women, allowing for a different storytelling and giving another perspective … of the world through women’s eyes. WOW 2011 aims to be a festival of discovery, celebration, debate, networking and an inspiration for new work.

WOW promotes and awards the talents of women directors, producers, writers, editors, cinematographers, composers, sound designers. New awards in 2011 for best director, best editor, best sound design, best music composition for eligible films as well as best writer & best cinematographer. These awards are for women in the Australian film industry. Prizes and awards in each category.

Enquiries: contact Sil-Nyin wowfilmfestival@wiftnsw.org.au or text/phone 0402 246 601

02 PM | 05 Jul

World of Women – 2009 Short Film Competition

The WOW Short Film Competition invites entries which are up to 55 minutes long and from any genre, with a variety of production values, from emerging and professional filmmakers.  Awards and prizes in many categories.

The film must either have a woman director, or, if it is directed by a man, must have women in TWO of the following roles: producer or writer or editor or cinematographer.

Selected films will again be given the opportunity to be featured in the on-line festival INDIE-FEST @ WOW Film Festival sponsored by IndieFlix. Films selected by the WOW Film Festival will have the opportunity to be selected for inclusion in the WIFT International Showcase which screens globally to celebrate International Women’s Day.

WOW is excited to announce a new arena for Women content producers ­ Vodules for Digi Media. Entry fee ONLY $15.00. Vodules are created to make use of the emerging market of mobile technology and short form content. Entries Due: 30 July Guidelines and Entry Form can be downloaded from: www.wift.org/wow/WOW_competition.htm