Award Categories
Narrative Features
Fiction films over 40 minutes, telling compelling stories centered around women's lives, challenges, and triumphs.
Narrative Shorts
Fiction films up to 40 minutes in length that focus on powerful, engaging narratives about women.
Documentary Features
Non-fiction films over 40 minutes that explore real-life stories, issues, and events from a female perspective or centered on women.
Documentary Shorts
Non-fiction films up to 40 minutes, covering significant topics related to women's lives and contributions.
Animation
Animated films of any length, showcasing creative storytelling through animation, with a focus on themes related to women.
Experimental Films
Avant-garde films, including any non-traditional storytelling methods that creatively explore women's narratives.
Student Films
Short and feature films made by student filmmakers that highlight women's stories or are created by women students.
Men's Films About Women
Films directed by men that have a strong narrative focus on women, their stories, struggles, and empowerment.
Comedy
Short and feature films that use humor to explore themes related to women's experiences, identity, and societal roles.
Drama
Emotionally driven films that delve deep into personal or social issues affecting women, ranging from family dynamics to societal challenges.
Thriller/Mystery
Films that incorporate suspense, tension, and intrigue, with a strong focus on female protagonists or women's narratives.
Horror
Short and feature films in the horror genre that explore fears, psychological aspects, or supernatural elements from a woman's perspective or featuring strong female leads.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Films that explore speculative worlds, futuristic scenarios, or magical realms while focusing on women's roles, challenges, and stories.
Romance
Films that explore love stories, relationships, and emotional connections, focusing on women's perspectives or experiences.
Action/Adventure
Films that feature women in leading roles in action-packed narratives, including stories of survival, conflict, and heroism.
Musical/Dance
Films that incorporate music, dance, and choreography to tell stories centered on women's lives, aspirations, or struggles.
LGBTQ+ Stories
Films that focus on LGBTQ+ experiences, with an emphasis on women's stories, identities, and voices in the LGBTQ+ community.
Historical Films
Films that explore historical events, figures, or periods from a woman's perspective or with a focus on women's contributions and roles.
Coming of Age
Films that focus on young women's journeys of growth, self-discovery, and transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Social Justice and Activism
Documentaries or narrative films that focus on women's rights, social justice issues, activism, and societal change driven by or affecting women.
