Awards

To ensure a comprehensive celebration of women's voices in cinema, our festival features a diverse range of categories. These categories are designed to recognize and honor different aspects of filmmaking and storytelling, providing a platform for a wide array of talents and narratives.

Best Feature Film

Awarded to the best full-length film (over 60 minutes) that either tells a compelling story about women or is directed by a woman.

Best Short Film

Recognizes outstanding short films (under 40 minutes) that highlight women's stories or are crafted by female directors.

Best Documentary

Honors exceptional documentary films that focus on women's issues, achievements, and experiences, or are directed by women.

Best Animation

Celebrates animated films that tell unique and imaginative stories about women or are created by female animators.

Best Experimental Film

Acknowledges innovative and avant-garde films that explore women's narratives or are directed by women, pushing the boundaries of traditional filmmaking.

Best Debut Film

Recognizes the best first feature or short film by a woman director, celebrating new voices in the industry.

Best Director

Awarded to a woman director for outstanding achievement in directing, regardless of the film's subject.

Best Screenplay

Honors the best screenplay written by a woman or focusing on women's stories.

Best Cinematography

Recognizes excellence in cinematography in films that tell women's stories or are shot by female cinematographers.

Best Actress

Celebrates the best performance by an actress in a leading role in any film shown at the festival.

Best Supporting Actress

Recognizes the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.

Best Student Film

Celebrates outstanding films made by students that focus on women's stories or are directed by female students.

Best International Film

Honors the best non-Japanese film that either tells a compelling story about women or is directed by a woman.

Best Japanese Film

Recognizes the best film made by a Japanese filmmaker that either focuses on women's stories or is directed by a woman.

Best LGBTQ+ Film

Celebrates films that explore the intersection of gender, sexuality, and women's experiences, directed by or featuring women.

Best Ensemble Cast

Recognizes a film with outstanding collective performances by its cast, highlighting the strength of women's roles in the film