Films produced after January 1st, 2020;
Not available on web;
Films that aren’t completed (work in progress) won’t be accepted but only the final versions of them;
The festival is composed of 5 competitions: International, National, Students, XX Element and Thematic.
Films made by women and non-binary filmmakers are accepted. The XX Element Competition is open to all.
FICTION – short and feature fiction films. Shorts may not exceed 40 minutes and feature films should be at least 40 minutes.
ANIMATION – short and feature animation films. Shorts may not exceed 40 minutes and feature films should be at least 40 minutes.
DOCUMENTARY – short and feature documentary films. Shorts may not exceed 40 minutes and feature films should be at least 40 minutes.
EXPERIMENTAL – Experimental films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Films made by people who identify themselves as women, with no age limit or submitted films by the director, or any country restriction.
XX ELEMENT COMPETITION:
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Films made by mixed teams, i.e. people who identify themselves as men or others, if at least one of the following eligibility conditions is guaranteed:
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Films addressing women’s issues;
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Films where a woman plays a prominent role in the work (e.g.: Co-Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Main Actress, DP, Editor, etc).
NATIONAL COMPETITION: Films directed by Portuguese women, with no age limit or limit of works registered by director, or countries restriction.
STUDENTS COMPETITION: Films directed by women who are in school, regardless of the degree of schooling. There’s no age limit, no limit of works registered by director or countries restriction.
THEMATIC COMPETITION: Films addressing the general theme of ‘REFLEXTIONS’. This is just an excerpt of the regulations, carefully read the complete regulations before submitting. |
