LA Femme International Film Festival is an annual film festival. It focuses on platforming women filmmakers, "by women, for everyone". The festival was launched in 2005, with the objective of enhancing female directors, producers, and writers. It was the first women-focused festival in Los Angeles. To meet the festival objectives of showcasing and promoting commercially viable films by women filmmakers, the organization offers mentorships, creates dialogues among creators, holds panels, and assists with finding distribution opportunities.

LA Femme Film Festival
Opening filmAnnually in October
LocationLos Angeles, California
Established2005
Websitehttps://lafemme.org/

History

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The film was founded by Leslie LaPage, after attending Sundance Festival 2005, and remarking on the fact that there were very few films by women.[1] LaPage found it difficult to find sponsors, because, in her words, "almost no one in Los Angeles seemed to believed that women could direct anything other than a romantic comedy."[1] But the event was mounted, and 25 films were screened in the 2-day festival. Since then, the festival has grown to include over 100 films screened over four days, in two theaters, and it includes seminars, panels, networking mixers, and gala events.[2][3]

Awards

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Features:

  • Best of La Femme
  • Best Director
  • Best Indie Feature
  • Honorable Mention

Mid-Length Films:

  • Special Jury Award

Other awards:

  • Best of La Femme Docs
  • Best of LaFemme Screenplay
  • Best of LaFemme Shorts
  • Best of La Femme Music Video
  • Honorable Mention for PSA
  • Best of La Femme Commercial


  • Best of LA Femme Mobisode
  • Best of LA Femme Webisode
  • Best of LA Femme Games
  • LA Femme Best Animated Short
  • LA Femme Best Animated Feature

Winners

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Some of the major awards granted at LA Femme Film Festival include:

Year Award Winner Work
2018 Best Director Marcia Kimpton Bardo Blues
Best Feature Screenwriter Catherine Dudley-Rose Parallel Chords
Best Foreign Film Jo Morris, Aiman Harhish Dagenham
Best Special Focus Documentary Susan Scott, Bonne de Bod Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War
2017 Best Feature Director Sandi Somers Ice Blue
Best Animated Short Roadside Assistance
Best Feature Becky Smith August in Berlin
Best Foreign Film Julia Frick, Alice Frick Shop of Little Pleasures
2016 Best Special Focused Documentary Julia Gibson, Audrey Mesler The Last High: The Lure and Lie of Smoking Synthetics
Best Director Dorie Barton Girl Flu
Best Foreign Film Judy Naidoo Hatchet Hour
2015 Best Feature Lisa Arnold Caged No More
Best Documentary Laurie Kahn Love Between the Covers
Best Feature Director Corey Misquita Reign
Best Feature Writer Jenica Bergere, Doc Pedrolie Come Simi
2014 Best Feature Ann LeSchander The Park Bench
Best Feature Director Miriam Kruishoop Greencard Warriors
Best Feature Writer Dominique Schilling A Reason
Best Foreign Documentary Geetha J Algorithms
Life Achievement Award Marion Ross
2013 Best Feature Finola Hughes (director), Christine Fry (producer) The Bet
Best Feature Director Francesca Gregorini The Truth About Emanuel
Best Feature Writer Rachel Noll James, Katy Kvalvik Don't Pass Me By
Best Documentary Ilse van Lamoen Daughters of the Niger Delta
2012 Best Feature Director Deborah Brock The Misadventures of the Dunderheads

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b LaPage, Leslie (July 27, 2017). "LA Femme International Film Festival 2017: An Oral History of a "By Women, For Everyone" Festival". MovieMaker. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ "La Femme International Film Festival". Film Freeway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Femme Film Festival". LA Live. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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