We're thrilled to announce acclaimed British actor Felicity Montagu as our newest ambassador.
Best known for her roles in Alan Partridge, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Durrells and currently starring in Beyond Paradise (BBC One), Montagu will work with WOFFF to amplify the voices of older women in film and shine a spotlight on stories that are often overlooked in mainstream cinema.
Now in our eleventh year, we continue to do all we can to challenge age and gender stereotypes by championing the work of women over 50 both in front of and behind the camera with its annual short film festival.
Since Nuala started WOFFF back in 2015, we have received almost 3,000 short films that have been created by or about women over 50, and we’ve screened films by over 500 international filmmakers.
As an ambassador – which we prefer to call Matron – Montagu will support us to further our mission of increasing visibility for older women in film and celebrating their creativity, talent, and resilience.
Montagu expressed her enthusiasm for the role, “I am thrilled to join WOFFF as an ambassador. The festival’s commitment to telling the stories of women over 50 is not only inspiring but crucial in today’s industry. I look forward to supporting WOFFF in its mission to change perceptions, challenge norms, and ensure older women’s voices are heard loudly and clearly. I see WOFFF as a vital function when women all over the world are losing their voices.”
Our Founder, Nuala O’Sullivan, said, “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Felicity Montagu as an ambassador for the festival. Her extensive career and remarkable talent are a testament to the very ethos of WOFFF, that women over 50 have so much more to say, create, and contribute to the world of film. We are excited to have Felicity onboard as we continue to grow and evolve.”
To mark her ambassadorship, Felicity Montagu will be involved our upcoming 11th edition taking place online and in person throughout September and October.
WOFFF25 will showcase a diverse line-up of films by and about women over 50 – and we’re still accepting submissions!
Filmmakers and scriptwriters should submit via our FilmFreeway page by 22 June 2025.