The Women Make Waves International Film Festival (Taiwan) is accepting films until March 3, 2025.

About the festival:
Established as a non-profit organization in 1993, the Women Make Waves International Film Festival, (Taipei, Taiwan) has been one of the major film festivals in Taiwan and has established itself as the biggest one dedicated to supporting female talents. It is also the longest-running and largest issue-oriented film festival in Taiwan.

Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taiwan aims to celebrate the achievements of outstanding female talents, to explore different aspects of women’s lives as well as promote equality and rights of all genders. By covering a wide range of genres, issues, and representations of women, WMWIFF seeks to promote great cinematic arts by female directors and to advocate gender equality through films with feminist consciousness and various subjects.

Eligibility:
– The films submitted need to be directed at least by One FEMALE (including self-identifying female) Director. For Queer films, filmmakers of all genders are welcome.
– The festival accepts all forms, styles, lengths, and formats. Anything related to LGBTQI communities, women themes and topics related to gender, feminism and beyond, and current events around the world that reflect the status quo.
– International films eligible for entry must be completed no earlier than March 1st, 2023.
– Films require Taiwan Premiere. The film should not have been screened, broadcasted, or available online in any form, for any period of time in Taiwan before the festival.
– The submitted films should be presented with English dialogue or in their original versions with English subtitles. We advise you to also subtitle films even if they are spoken in English.
– Submissions must be done via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees: $ 15 USD
– Deadline: March 3, 2025
– Notification Date: August 15, 2025

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/WomenMakeWavesFilmFestivalTaiwan (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 32nd Women Make Waves International Film Festival will take place from October 17 – 26, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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