About Festival

New York International Women Festival is a seasonal competitive Festival dedicated to Film style, and female gaze in cinema.

First of all, it a festival that valorizes the work of women filmmakers. We are looking for a unique and innovative perspective from female filmmakers to introduce them and promote them. We also accept projects directed by non-female directors who have something important to say about womanhood.

Secondly, it is a festival to valorize the style and fashion in a film. Regardless of filmmaker gender, we aim to focus on the stylistic features of cinema to see what elements have made a film significant, to see how camera movements or set designs have been able to create a unique environment for the movie to be set in and to see how make-up artists, production designers and costume designers have been able to add their unique vision to these works of art. If you think you have a film with good taste, this is your festival and don’t hesitate to submit your work.

The festival has a seasonal structure. First, the judges will privately review the submitted materials, and subsequently, they will announce the winners. The winner’s projects will then be introduced to our social media.

Jaye Allison
Jaye Allison

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It has been a pleasure participation and becoming a semi finalist at NYIWF. Your acknowledgement filled our hearts! thank you again from the crew!

vittorio pavoncello
vittorio pavoncello

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We are grateful and pleased to have been included in such an important festival as the New York Women's Festival. The cast is as close to the women of New York as the women of New York were to our film. Thank you.

Pepi ROMAGNOLI
Pepi ROMAGNOLI

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Many thanks to the New York International Women Festival for awarding COURTYARD WINDOWS

Mike Caruso
Mike Caruso

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It was a great honor to have been selected as a semi-finalist for our short film ‘emma’ at the New York International Women Festival. We look forward to submitting our next film to your amazing festival!

Laura Williamson Biggs
Laura Williamson Biggs

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We're very proud to have had our film RE:Birth selected as semi-finalist at the New York International Women Festival! Thank you, Laura and Kate