List of women's film festivals

|1996

|Aichi

|{{JPN}}

|International

|

|[https://www.aiwff.com/ aiwff.com]

|2010

|New York

|{{USA}}

|Special interest

|Women's experimental films, featuring under-represented themes and issues

|{{URL|https://axwonline.com}}

|2012

|Los Angeles

|{{USA}}

|Special interest

|High school film festival, not exclusive to women filmmakers

|{{URL|https://archerfilmfestival.org }}

|2015/19/20

|Los Angeles

|{{USA}}

|International

|Dedicated to honouring female action and empowerment heroes.

|{{URL|https://www.artemisfilmfestival.com/mission/}}

|2017

|Aswan

|{{EGY}}

|International

|

|[http://aiwff.org/ aiwff.org]

|2009

|New York

|{{USA}}

|International

|Barnard College event focusing on "fearless women leaders"

|[https://athenafilmfestival.com athenafilmfestival.com]

|

|Brattleboro

|{{USA}}

|Special interest

|Horror films made by women

|[https://filmfreeway.com/AxWoundFilmFestival filmfreeway.com/AxWoundFilmFestival]

|1992

|Barcelona

|{{ESP}}

|International

|

|[https://www.mostrafilmsdones.cat/ mostrafilmsdones.cat]

|2016

|Beirut

|{{LBN}}

|International

|Organized by Beirut Film Society, under the theme “Women for Change”

|[https://beirutwomenfilmfestival.com/ beirutwomenfilmfestival.com]

|2015

|Bentonville

|{{USA}}

|International

|Partner of Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

|[https://bentonvillefilmfestival.com bentonvillefilmfestival.com]

|

|Berlin

|{{DEU}}

|International

|Feminist films

|[https://berlinfeministfilmweek.com/ berlinfeministfilmweek.com]

|

|Berlin

|{{DEU}}

|International

|Films of lesbian interest; on hiatus

|[http://lesbenfilmfestival.de lesbenfilmfestival.de]

|2002

|London

|{{GBR}}

|International

|Since 2014, various year-round events around the UK (formerly annual)

|[https://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/ birds-eye-view.co.uk]

|

|2011

|Toronto

|{{CAN}}

|International

|Short films of all genres

|[http://www.breakthroughsfilmfestival.com breakthroughsfilmfestival.com]

|2012

|Brooklyn

|{{USA}}

|International

|Disbanded in 2015

|

|2015

|Venice, California

|{{USA}}

|International

|Focus on comic films by women

|[http://broadhumor.com/ broadhumor.com]

|

|Los Angeles

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[http://calwomensfest.com calwomensfest.com]

|2017

|Bellingham, Washington

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[http://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/ cascadiafilmfest.org]

|2008

|Columbia, Missouri

|{{USA}}

|International

|Cancelled from 2019

|{{cite web | last=Lewis | first=Anna | last2=McGartland | first2=Tessa | title=Citizen Jane canceled, Stephens promises to continue its ideals | website=Columbia Missourian | date=16 March 2019 | url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/citizen-jane-canceled-stephens-promises-to-continue-its-ideals/article_f4d1565a-4805-11e9-b1ad-6763b011a47b.html | access-date=31 August 2022}}

|

|Muralto

|{{SWI}}

|International

|Women's International Short Film Festival

|[https://www.festival-chf.ch festival-chf.ch]

|2019

|San Francisco , California

|{{USA}}

|International

| Films by women and non-binary filmmakers from San Francisco Bay and around the world

|[https://www.covenfilmfest.com/ covenfilmfestival.com]

|2015

|Online

|

|International

|Work by women directors premiering during the 21st century

|[https://directedbywomen.com/ directedbywomen.com]

|2006

|UC Davis

|{{USA}}

|International

|Grassroots festival of short films from around the world

|[https://wrrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/community/davis-feminist-film-festival davis-feminist-film-festival]

|2018

|Detroit

|{{USA}}

|International

|Short films by or about women

|[https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/ detroitshetownfilmfestival.com]

|2014

|Dublin

|{{IRL}}

|International

|

|[https://www.dublinfeministfilmfestival.com dublinfeministfilmfestival.com]

|2009

|Brussels

|{{BEL}}

|International

|

|[http://ellestournent.be ellestournent.be]

|[http://www.etheriafilmnight.com/ etheriafilmnight.com]

|2018

|Ottawa

|{{CAN}}

|International

|Showcases and supports work by women (including cis and trans) and genderqueer directors

|[http://www.evefilmfestival.ca/ evefilmfestival.ca]

|1997

|Everett

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[https://everettfilmfestival.org everettfilmfestival.org]

|2010

|Santiago

|{{CHI}}

|International

|Includes some films by men

|[https://femcine.cl/ femcine.cl]

|2019

|Bangkok

|{{THA}}

|International

|Focus on Southeast Asian films. Presented by Bangkok Screening Room

|[https://bkksr.com/movies/fem-film-festival-2019 bkksr.com/movies/fem-film-festival-2019]

|2004

|Rio de Janeiro

|{{BRA}}

|International

|On hold

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140528072808/http://www.feminafest.com.br/ feminafest.com] (archived 2014)

|2015

|Bucharest

|{{ROM}}

|International

|Disbanded

|[https://www.faqiff.ro/ faqiff.ro/]

|2015

|Montreal

|{{CAN}}

|International

|Organizes screenings of cinematographic works followed by discussions on various contemporary feminist issues

|[https://www.festivalfilministes.com/ festivalfilministes.com]

|2018

|Madrid

|{{ESP}}

|International

|All kind of feature films made by women

|[https://festivalcinepormujeres.com festivalcinepormujeres.com]

|2005

|Marseille

|{{FRA}}

|International

|Focusing on filmmakers and actresses from Mediterranean countries

|[https://www.films-femmes-med.org/ films-femmes-med.org]

|1980

|Assen

|{{NLD}}

|International

|Films focusing on women in front of and behind the camera

|[http://filmfestivalassen.nl/ filmfestivalassen.nl]

|2006

|Seoul

|{{KOR}}

|International

|Focusing on subjects relating to violence against women

|[http://www.fiwom.org/eng/main/main.html fiwom.org]

|2003

|Istanbul, Bodrum

|{{TUR}}

|International

|

|[http://filmmor.org/en/ filmmor.org]

|1996

|Sydney

|{{AUS}}

|International

|Paused since 2019

|[https://forfilmssake.org/agitate/#festival For Film's Sake]

|2004

|Vienna

|{{AUT}}

|International

|

|[https://www.frauenfilmtage.at/ frauenfilmtage.at]

|1990

|Freiburg

|{{DEU}}

|International

|Lesbian interest films

|[http://www.freiburger-lesbenfilmtage.de/ freiburger-lesbenfilmtage.de]

|2020

|Bucharest

|{{ROM}}

|Special interest

|Cineclub and festival dedicated to women creators

|[https://f-sides.ro/ f-sides.ro/]

|2003

|New York

|{{USA}}

|International

|NYU festival

|[http://www.fusionfilmfestival.com fusionfilmfestival.com]

|2008

|Rosario, Santa Fe

|{{ARG}}

|International

|Disbanded in 2014

|[http://festivalhechoxmujeres.blogspot.com/ festivalhechoxmujeres.blogspot.com/]

|2019

|Warsaw

|Poland

|International

|Documentary films, animations, experimental films, and video artworks directed by women

|[https://www.herdocs.pl herdocs.pl]

|2020

|Killarney, County Kerry

|Ireland

|International

|

|[https://filmfreeway.com/YoungWomenInFilm filmfreeway.com/YoungWomenInFilm]

|2013{{cite web | title=Roya Film House | website=Roya Film House | url=http://rfh-c.org/ | access-date=15 September 2022}}

|Herat

|Afghanistan

|International

|Films about women and/or executed by women, human rights, gender equality, sexual identity, etc. Last held Nov. 2020?{{cite web | title=Herat International Women's Film Festival | website=IMDb | url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0017591/overview/ | access-date=15 September 2022}}{{cite web | title=Herat International Women's Film Festival (HIWFF) | website=FilmFreeway | date=1 January 2020 | url=https://filmfreeway.com/HeratInternationalWomensFilmFestival | access-date=15 September 2022}}{{cite web | last=Kotzathanasis | first=Panos | title=The 6th edition of Herat International Women’s Film Festival Concludes | website=Asian Movie Pulse | date=20 November 2020 | url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/11/the-6th-edition-of-herat-international-womens-film-festival/ | access-date=15 September 2022}}

|{{URL|http://hiwff.com}}; [https://www.facebook.com/afghanistanwomenfilmfestival IWFF on Facebook]

|2019

|Hollywood

|{{USA}}

|International

|Hosted by Hollywood Women's Film Institute; women filmmakers

|[https://hollywoodwomensfilminstitute.org/ hollywoodwomensfilminstitute.org]

|2005

|New Delhi

|{{IND}}

|International

|Films directed by Asian women

|[https://www.iawrt.org/ iawrt.org]

|2006

|Malmö

|{{SWE}}

|International

|Screens films by women directors

|[http://www.femalefilmfestival.se femalefilmfestival.se]

|2016

|Brooklyn

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[https://www.imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org/ imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org]

|

|1972

|New York

|{{USA}}

|International

|First major women's film festival; defunct since 1976

|

|2002

|Harare

|{{ZWE}}

|International

|Films by African women filmmakers

|[http://www.icapatrust.org/iiff_harare/ capatrust.orgl]

|

|{{URL|http://filmsdefemmes.com/}}

|

|2005

|Salé

|{{MAR}}

|International

|

|[http://www.fiffs.ma/ fiffs.ma]

|{{URL|https://frauenfilmfest.com/en/}}

|

|2014

|Ouagadougou & Banfora

|{{BFA}}

|International

|Featuring films by African women filmmakers

|[https://journeefemmeafricaine.com/ journeefemmeafricaine.com]

|2003

|Yerevan

|{{ARM}}

|International

|

|[http://kinfestival.com/ kinfestival.com]

|1979

|Florence

|{{ITA}}

|International

|

|[http://www.iwfffirenze.it/ iwfffirenze.it/]

|2007

|Beverly Hills

|{{USA}}

|International

|Short films

|https://www.ladyfilmmakers.com/

|2009

|Gothenburg

|{{SWE}}

|International

|Short films

|[https://ladybugfestival.com ladybugfestival.com]

|[https://www.lethallesbian.com/ lethallesbian.com]

|2012

|London

|{{GBR}}

|International

|Screens feminist films by female filmmakers; ceased in 2019

|[https://londonfeministfilmfestival.wordpress.com londonfeministfilmfestival.wordpress.com]

|[http://www.llff.ca/ llff.ca]

|2000

|Traveling, multi-city

|{{USA}}

|International

|Short films

|[https://www.lunafest.org lunafest.org]

|2011

|Malmö

|{{SWE}}

|International

|Arab cinema

|[http://maffswe.com/ maffswe.com]

|2014

|Nairobi

|{{KEN}}

|International

|Celebrating women in the arts

|

http://dadatrust.net

|2017

|Melbourne

|{{AUS}}

|National

|

|[https://mwff.org.au/ mwff.org.au]

|2012

|Mexico City

|{{MEX}}

|International

|Brings gender studies and human rights closer to a diverse audience

|[http://micgenero.com micgenero.com]

|2009

|Yaoundé

|{{CMR}}

|International

|

|[https://mismebinga.wordpress.com/ mismebinga.wordpress.com]

|2002

|Mexico City

|{{MEX}}

|International

|

|[https://www.mujerescineytv.org/ mujerescineytv.org]

|

|Buenos Aires

|{{ARG}}

|International

|

|[http://www.mujeresenfoco.com.ar/ mujeresenfoco.com.ar]

|

|2012

|Johannesburg

|{{ZAF}}

|International

|Apparently ceased in 2017

|

|[http://ndivawff.org/home.php ndivawff.org]

|2015

|Las Vegas

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[https://www.nwffest.com/ nwffest.com]

|2015

|Aspen

|{{USA}}

|Special interest

|Adventure films

|[http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org nomanslandfilmfestival.org]

|[http://www.olharesdomediterraneo.org/language/pt/ olharesdomediterraneo.org]

|[https://www.cineffable.fr/en/editoEn.htm cineffable.fr]

|2017

|Port Townsend

|{{USA}}

|International

|Edition of the general Port Townsend Film Festival

|[http://www.ptfilmfest.com/Festivals/Women&Film/W&F-Current-Program.html ptfilmfest.com]

|[https://portofemme.com/]

|

|Seattle

|{{USA}}

|International

|Short films

|[http://postalleyfilmfestival.com postalleyfilmfestival.com]

|2008

|Portland

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[https://powfilmfest.com powfilmfest.com]

|[http://reelsisters.com/ reelsisters.com]

|2005

|San Francisco

|{{USA}}

|International

|Free event featuring work by queer women of color, to combat bias and nurture artist-activists, leading to social change

|[https://qwocmap.org/festival/ qwocmap.org/festival]

|2019

|Adelaide

|{{AUS}}

|International

|Based on SAGA: Stockholm Women's Film Festival; grassroots festival aiming to enable women and girls to tell and shape their own stories.

|[https://www.sagaadelaidewiff.com/ sagaadelaidewiff.com]

|2013

|Tokyo

|{{JPN}}

|Special interest

|Horror, science fiction, dark-fantasy, thriller, noir, horror-comedy; defunct since 2016?

|[https://filmfreeway.com/SQFFT SQFFT]

|2001

|Helsinki

|{{FIN}}

|International

|Stems from the Woman or Artichoke film festival created in 2001; tagline: "Love & Anarchy"

|[https://hiff.fi/seasonfilmfestival hiff.fi/seasonfilmfestival]

|2005

|Ramallah

|{{flagicon|PLE}} Palestine

|

|Longest-running women's festival in the Arab world, with screenings in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

|[https://www.shashat.org/ shashat.org]

|2006

|Bologna

|{{ITA}}

|International

|Lesbian film festival

|[https://someprefercakefestival.com/ someprefercakefestival.com]

|2017

|Stockholm

|{{SWE}}

|International

|Largest women's film festival in Scandinavia

|[http://sthlmfemfilm.se/ sthlmfemfilm.se]

|2012

|Hobart, Tasmania

|{{AUS}}

|Special interest

|Horror and related genres; on hiatus

|

|2021

|Sydney

|{{AUS}}

|International

|To support gender diversity in the film industry

|[https://www.swiff.org.au/ www.swiff.org.au/]

|2016

|Chengdu

|{{CHN}}

|International

|

|

|2000

|Sarasota

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[http://www.throughwomenseyes.com/ throughwomenseyes.com]

|2001

|Dallas

|{{USA}}

|International

|Films by independent filmmakers with women in at least two key roles

|[http://www.wifdallas.org/page-969702? wifdallas.org]

|2001

|Vienna

|{{AUT}}

|Special interest

|Animation

|[https://trickywomen.at/ trickywomen.at]

|2010

|London

|{{GBR}}

|International

|

|[http://www.underwirefestival.com/ underwirefestival.com]

|1996

|Wilmington, NC

|{{USA}}

|International, Short films

|Short films made by female or gender-expansive filmmakeres

|[https://www.uptiltfilmfest.com uptiltfilmfest.com]

|1989

|Vancouver

|{{CAN}}

|International

|

|[https://www.womeninfilm.ca/ womeninfilm.ca]

|2005

|Atlanta and Lagos

|{{USA}}

{{NGA}}

|International

|

|[http://wocaf.org/ wocaf.org]

|2010

|Denver

|{{USA}}

|International

|Women's film festival edition of the Denver Film Festival

|[https://www.denverfilm.org/women-plus-film-festival/ denverfilm.org/women-plus-film-festival]

|2017

|Islamabad

|{{PAK}}

|International

|Encourages and facilitates young girls and women to raise their voice and create social change through filmmaking

|[http://womenthroughfilm.com womenthroughfilm.com]

|2013

|Sydney

|{{AUS}}

|International

|Women's film and media

|[http://cinewest.org/ cinewest.org]

|2002

|Brooklyn

|{{USA}}

|International

|Short films

|[http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/forum/4994 brooklynartscouncil.org]

|[https://qwocmap.org/festival/ qwocmap.org]

|2018

|London

|{{GBR}}

|International

|Film, broadcast, and digital programming, celebrating and highlighting achievements of black women and WOC in UK

|[https://www.womenofthelens.com/ womenofthelens.com]

|2015

|Lewes

|{{GBR}}

|International

|Work of older women on screen and behind the camera, an annual short film festival

|[https://wofff.co.uk/ wofff.co.uk]

|2016

|Dallas

|{{USA}}

|International

|Tagline: Leaders, Radicals, Storytellers. Final festival held in 2020.{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2021 |title=WTxFF says farewell |url=https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=2036f3c9de94e080c06076c28&id=a63551b24c |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=us13.campaign-archive.com}}

|[http://womentxff.org/ womentxff.org]

|

|San Diego

|{{USA}}

|International

|Hosted by Women's Museum of California for female filmmakers

|[https://www.womensfilmfestivalsandiego.com/ womensfilmfestivalsandiego.com]

|2013

|Dhaka

|{{BGD}}

|

|On hold

|

|2005

|Miami & New York

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[http://womensfilmfest.com/ womensfilmfest.com]

|2008

|Los Angeles

|{{USA}}

|International

|

|[http://thewifts.org thewifts.org]

|2010

|Skopje

|{{NMK}}

|International

|Documentary film festival, screening films relating to women's rights

|[https://www.womensrightsnights.net/ womensrightsnights.net]

|2010

|Online

|

|International

|Advocating social impact through films about women’s rights issues

|[http://www.womensvoicesnow.org/our-mission/ womensvoicesnow.org]

|2020

|Darlington

|{{GBR}}

|International

|

|[https://filmfreeway.com/WomenX/ filmfreeway.com/WomenX]