Check out the latest Lady Filmmakers Film Festival Alumni news including Christine Elise McCarthy's latest book on sale online and reading at Vromans on June 29th!  Now in our 6th year the festival is looking for films, music, art, and scripts from all over the world! Next deadline is TODAY May 20th, 2014! Submit HERE! Our next festival is September 27th-29th, 2014. Read about the rest of our film fest news HERE! Thank you and enjoy!     ...

Lady Filmmakers is delighted to be a part of the inaugural event of the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival in Maine this upcoming April! We will be a festival within a festival providing five hours of content to them. Films screened in Maine have screened at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in Los Angeles.Lady Filmmakers will be accepting submissions for 2011 soon!www.ladyfilmmakers.com   and www.lafilmfestival.org ...

GLENN CLOSE DOCUMENTARY, “PAX”, WINS BEST DOCUMENTARY AT 2ND ANNUAL LADY FILMMAKERS FILM FESTIVAL!  BEVERLYHILLS (October 12, 2010) – On October 9th-10th, The 2nd AnnualLady Filmmakers Film Festival had a wonderful weekend with quadruple the ticketsales and attendance from the first event last year which exceeded festivalorganizer’s expectations!  It wasan action-packed weekend of films, parties, and industry panels!  The festival was attended by Producer StephenGyllenhaal and Direct...

We have been in Cannes for 3 days and we are loving it so far! It's great to be back for the 2nd year in a row as filmmakers and as festival film festival directors. We are looking for great feature and short films from around the world!**We are accepting submissions in the Short Film Corner on Monday/ Lundi the 16th at the Palais in the afternoon. Please email us if you wish to submit in person. The submission is only 10 Euros to submit in person while we are here in Cannes.  Our email address...

Founders Mike Viayra and Patricia Viayra will be in Cannes this year scouting for great new films and talented filmmakers and actors. We are very excited to get to go again to promote the 2nd Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in such an internationally diverse event such as the Cannes FIlm Festival. We will be offering a special "In Cannes" discount submission. More information will follow.We have films submitted so far from the UK, US, and Italy. We hope the list will grow! ...

The 2nd Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival is excited to announce our new category for youth and students called "Young Ladies & Gentlemen". Early Bird Submissions are now open! Please check out web site: www.ladyfilmmakers.com. We are expanding our program to showcase youth/ student filmmakers. High School, Middle, and Grade School students are also encouraged to submit in this category. This category is for short films only. ...

We are looking for the best films made that have a woman in the position of at least one of the following positions: Writer, Director, Producer, or Cinematographer. We are also looking for the best Male/Female Collaboration Team! Go to www.ladyfilmmakers.com for more information and to submit your film today! Please contact us if you have any questions! Cheers!Patricia ...

Female Filmmakers Flaunt Flicks At Aero Amy Lyons, Mirror Contributing Writer The Aero Theatre put ladies first last weekend, when the first annual Lady Filmmakers Festival filled the iconic theatre’s big screen. From amateur filmmakers to big-name stars like Courtney Cox, the festival showcased a slew of talent, featuring films by and about women of all shapes and sizes.   A portion of proceeds fro...

The 1st Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival had the most amazing weekend!! Festivities were kicked off with a private Cocktail Party at the President of Mary Magdalene Project's residence. The programs were well received by filmmakers and filmgoers alike. The awards and charity gala was a hit and the after party was an event not-to-be missed at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel! We ended the festival on a high note with a fantastic group of panelists that kept the audience engaged and informed. All...

Lady Filmmakers Film Festival Honors Actress Nia Peeples. The First Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival will be held at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica onOctober 17-18, 2009. Lady Filmmakers Film Festival honors Nia Peeples with the very first Trailblazer Award this Saturday October 17th at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The dinner gala is the Mary Magdalene Project annual fundraiser and awards dinner for the film festival. Ms. Peeples is also going to be one of the panelists at the fest...

We are so excited to be in the Levante Film Festival in Bari, Italy this November. Not sure if I can make it though! Naked Sushi is showing at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival October 17th. The following week we are in Australia at the Sexy Fest and then the first & second weeks of November Naked Sushi is in Italy! Around the world in a month!! We are so grateful for the opportunity and we will start submitting to other festivals soon!...

We are pleased to announce that "The Monday Before Thanksgiving" written and directed by Courtney Cox will be programmed at the Lady FIlmmakers Film Festival! The film stars Laura Dern, Rosemary Harris, and Courtney Cox.The festival boasts two other films with famous names and faces. The films "This Life" directed by Sarah Spillane starring Danny Glover and "Slap" directed by Grant Barbeito stars Clancy Brown and Mel Rodriguez.Tickets are available on www.ladyfilmma...

Ladies Illuminate #1- Saturday October 17th at 10:30 a.m.    Beyond Words (USA)    I'm Not Britney (USA)    The Manual (Australia)    The Sacrifice (USA)    Sleeping (USA)Ladies Kick Butt #1 - Saturday October 17th at 12:30 p.m.    Compact Only (USA)    Death in Charge (USA)    Mother, Mine (UK)    Naked Sushi (USA)    Slap (USA)    This Life (Australia)Ladies First - Saturday October 17th at 2:45 p.m.    April (UK) - North American premiere  ...

Lady Filmmakers has closed voting and submissions for their inaugural event in October 2009. We received over 135 submissions from around the world. We will be announcing the entire official selection soon. Lady Filmmakers is proud to be showing, "Shooting Women", a film by Alexis Krasilovsky that highlights women behind the camera from all over the world. Please go to www.ladyfilmmakers.com/shooting_women.php. Congratulations Alexis!The festival will take place October 17th & 18th...

Patricia and Cira were promoting the inaugural event of Lady Filmmakers Film Festival at a local celeb party on Sunset Blvd this week. We got interviews of Tori and Dean who tell us who one of their favorite lady filmmakers are...Check out some stills from our party coverage! More COMING SOON!!!We are accepting submissions until September 1st! Fest21 users will get $10 off submission fee if you mention Fest21 when submitting. October 17th & 18th is a weekend not to be missed! Submit or reser...