OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS: WOFFF 2023

We’re open for submissions for the 9th edition of the Women Over 50 Film Festival! The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 4 July 2023, read on to find out how to submit and visit FilmFreeway to upload your films and scripts. Who can enter? Everyone! Everyone is eligible to submit a film to Women Over […]

WOFFF22 winners announced

WOFFF22 award winners revealed We say this every year and every year it’s true – every film we screen is a winner in our eyes. So, before we share the results, which we announced at Depot on Saturday, we’d like to give a massive shoutout to everyone who submitted a film to us this year and […]

WOFFF22 Online Programme

You can read the WOFFF22 Online programme by clicking below! Featuring the fabulous WOFFF22 Poem by Anna Frearson and all 53 WOFFF22 Official Selection films – grab a cuppa and dive in. Not got your WOFFF22 Online pass yet? Check out our Eventive page to pick the pass that’s right for you.

How to enjoy WOFFF22 online with Eventive

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THE EVENTIVE STORY Welcome to our step-by-step guide to the WOFFF22 Online festival platform Eventive. Eventive is an independent, industry-approved, film festival platform. The film guide shows you how to find out more about each of the 53 films that make up WOFFF22. Then, if you’d like to join us at WOFFF22, it shows you […]

Everything you need to know about WOFFF22

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The Women Over 50 Film Festival returns this month, and here’s a handy guide of everything you need to know about WOFFF22, both online and in person. WOFFF22 Online When: 9 September – 30 September 2022. Where: Online on the Eventive platform What: 53 short films made by or about women over 50, submitted by […]

WOFFF22 films announced – find out more about our fantastic Official Selections

We’re delighted to announce this year’s Women Over 50 Film Festival official selections. 53 independent short films from around the world offering a dazzling display of older women’s talent in front of and behind the camera. All the films will be available to view online from Friday 9 September to Friday 30 September. All films […]

She’s Curious: WOFFF at Depot

Lots of people worry about growing older. Many of us think it’s a time of decline, ill-health, reduced opportunities and loneliness. But research doesn’t back up this pessimistic view of later life. The U-cure of happiness shows that people are happiest at the beginnings and the ends of their lives. Ashton Applewhite, author of This […]

WOFFF on tour 2022

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We’ve got some amazing documentary, animation, drama and experimental short films to share with you throughout 2022. Films selected by the WOFFF21 jury and audience are visiting cinemas, care homes, community venues and universities around Britain and virtually worldwide.  Moving Pictures is our COVID-safe programme for elder-care residential homes and community venues. Some of these […]

Best Short Script Prize 2022

Entries are now open for our Best Short Script prize and we’re delighted that for 2022 we’ll be partnering with Shedunnit Productions for the fourth year in a row to offer script consultation and mentoring to the winner.  Creating short scripts is such an artform, so we want to recognise and celebrate that. We’re always […]

WOFFF22 submissions

WOFFF 2022 submissions are now open Who’s eligible? Everyone is eligible to submit a film to Women Over 50 Film Festival. There’s no upper or lower age limit and it’s not only open to women. As long as your film centres on a woman over 50 or part of your core creative team is female and […]