2013 WomenMakeWaves Film Festival

CALL FOR ENTRY

Deadline for entry: April15, 2013

Women Make Waves Film Festival aims to celebrate the achievements of outstanding female talents, to explore different aspects of women's lives as well as to promote equality and rights of all genders. By covering a wide range of genres, issues, and representations of women, the Festival seeks to present and honor women’s survival wisdom and power as they are turned into films and gain mainstream recognition.

ENTRY GUIDELINES

◇    Submission to the festival is open to feature films, short films, documentaries, animation, experimental films and innovative visual productions for digital media.

◇    The films submitted need to be produced by a female director that has NOT been shown in other festivals in Taiwan.

◇    We welcome any recent works. All works must have been finished within 2 years before the deadline of entry.

◇    NO entry fee required.

◇    Films that address women-related issues and/or have innovative visual style are preferable.

◇    System: NTSC/PAL (NTSC highly preferred)

◇    Format: film—35mm, 16mm

          video— HDcam, Betacam, Digital Beta, Blu-ray  

Entry Deadline:

April 15, 2013

For questions or more information, contact: [email protected] , [email protected]

MAIN SUBJECTS for WMWFF 2013

1.      Modern Witch-hunt: Women with certain talents or skills in the middle age were accused of practicing witchcraft. The result of witch-hunt and its effects carry on to the present day. Women have been conditioned to accept images and to define themselves through reflections from others.  What kind of discriminations and dangers do women encounter when facing unauthorized desire and images? In this section, we’re looking for films that discuss the cultural phenomenon of demonization of women in the modern society. Single / divorced mother, unmarried middle - aged women, and the discussion of mistress from all regions are highly welcomed.   

2.      Women, home and country: We are looking for films that are related to director’s filmmaking experience about her hometown and her country. The subjective (in the camera) and objective (out of camera) sense of belongings, and the conflict of patriotism throughout lens will be discussed in this topic.

3.      Queer Flame: We are looking for films that portray the daily lives and struggles of the modern queer culture and unique queer individuals in the communities; and also films that depict the sexuality/ desire of queer and tell the stories that need to be shared with the world. LGBTQ, FTM, MTF, questioning, fluxion and intersex films are all welcomed.

4.      New Currents: We are looking for cutting-edge, daring films by new and upcoming female directors that are innovative in cinematic styles and forms. These films need to explore the aesthetic possibilities of the cinematic medium, and can draw on influences from all types of art forms and cultures. Films of any possible issues and subjects are all welcomed in this session. 

※    Films of other subjects are all welcomed as well.

HOW TO SUBMIT

◇    Download the Entry Form (click here to download)

◇    Email the Entry Form / 2-3 stills in JPG / 1 photo of the director (300 dpi High Resolution) to [email protected]  

◇    Send 2 copies of your preview DVD (preferably with English subtitles) with the completed and signed Entry Form and other required material (see check list on the entry form) to:

Women Make Waves Film Festival

3F, No.16, Lane 10, Singcheng St.

Datong District, Taipei City 10353

Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Entry Deadline:

 April 15, 2013 

FESTIVAL TIME&PLACE

The 20^th Women Make Waves Film Festival, organized by the non-profit Taiwan Women’s Film Association, will be held in Taipei in October, 2013. A portion of the selected films will be invited on a nationwide tour shortly after the screenings in Taipei city.