St. John's International Women's Film Festival

St. John's International Women's Film Festival
LocationSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Established1989
Most recentOctober 17–21, 2023
AwardsMost Promising Filmmaker
Websitewww.womensfilmfestival.com

St. John's International Women's Film Festival (SJIWWF) is an annual film festival based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, highlighting films by women. It is one of the longest-running festivals focusing on films made by women in the world.[1] Established in 1989, the festival includes a year-long program of film screenings, workshops, and other events promoting women filmmakers. The main event is a five-day Film Forum in October with several thousand attendees and hundreds of submissions.

  1. ^ Collins, Dillon (September 20, 2018). "St. John's International Women's Film Festival Unveils 29th Lineup". Newfoundland Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2019.