Our 2018 festival featured amazing short films centring on the lives and work of older women. We hosted our traditional all-female panel event and offered practical, fun workshops. The WOFFF filmmakers took part in Q&As after each programme of shorts. There was also special industry and networking events for filmmakers who attended WOFFF18.
When: Thursday 20 September, 6:00PM
Where: Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton
What: WOFFF launch event
Screening: HALF THE PICTURE by Amy Adrion.
HALF THE PICTURE celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood with interviews and insights from high profile women directors including Ava DuVernay, Jill Soloway, Lena Dunham, Catherine Hardwicke and Miranda July, among many others.
Post-screening discussion with Felicity Beckett from PIcturehouse on What’s Next for British Women Directors?
When: Saturday 22 September, 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Where: Depot, Lewes
What: WOFFF
Four programmes of international, short films (drama, documentary, animation and experimental) by or about women over 50. Followed Q&A with WOFFF filmmakers. Three workshops, panel events, talks and lectures.
Full price – £8.00. Concession – £4.00
When: Sunday 23 September, 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Where: Depot, Lewes
What: WOFFF
Four programmes of international, short films (drama, documentary, animation and experimental) by or about women over 50. Followed Q&A with WOFFF filmmakers.
Three workshops, panel events, talks and lectures.
Full price – £8.00. Concession – £4.00
A NEW HOME FOR WOFFF 2018
WOFFF 2018’s new home was Depot in Lewes, East Sussex. Depot is an independent cinema with café restaurant, bar, education room and editing suite. There’s a beautiful garden too – perfect for the WOFFF late summer evenings in September. WOFFF Festival Director, Nuala O’Sullivan said, “We’re really excited by this new partnership between WOFFF and Depot. We can’t wait to bring WOFFF to this amazing state-of-the-art venue.”
