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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
How often do you say things like: “I’m having a senior moment” or “She looks good for her age”? You may think nothing of it or mean any harm by it, but this sort of language can reinforce stigma around age. We now offer training to offer a practical, safe space to explore ageism –… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
You can get involved in the vibrant and life-affirming work that Women Over 50 Film Festival does through sponsorship. Read our full WOFFF22 Sponsorship and Partnerships Pack below…. Read more
Moving Pictures is an innovative WOFFF project connecting older people and film in elder-care residential homes all around the UK. We’ve loved touring the WOFFF shorts programme from Belfast to Tiree to London in cinemas, places of worship and community halls since we started touring in 2016. We began hosting WOFFF film screenings in elder… Read more
WOFFF21 award winner revealed After another fantastic festival, the votes are in and the decisions have been made. We’re delighted to share the winners’ results with you. We say this every year and every year it’s true – every film we screened was a winner in our eyes. We want to thank everyone who submitted… Read more
TENA is the lead sponsor of the 7th Women Over Fifty Film Festival. TENA is on a mission to destigmatise the negative stereotypes around ageing and incontinence. Last year, they launched a campaign with women over 50 talking openly about their bodies, together with the line ‘Our bodies change by why should we?’ It was… Read more
