The second edition of Made By Women includes not just features - but also documentaries, animation and short films. All award-winning works in their own genres. All made by women.

Founded in 1977, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBT film exhibition event in the world. As a community event with an annual attendance of over 55,000, the Festival is the most prominent and well-attended LGBT arts program in the Bay Area.

The premier int`l showcase for rare classic noir films rediscovered by the Film Noir Foundation, dedicated to rescuing and restoring America`s Noir heritage.

The Oldenburg Film Festival has a fifteen year old tradition of covering the international independent movie scene in all of its aspects. Off beat innovation and ideas against the grain are the trademarks of the festival.

The NYC PFF showcases top short films from around the world. Founded in 2002, by Gregory Segal, Producer, Attorney, and Principal in Angel Baby Entert., the NYCPFF offers the opportunity to share their work with the industry. www.picturestartfilmfest.com.

The largest film festival in Southern California, OUTFEST presents high-quality gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender themed films & videos to build bridges between audiences, filmmakers and the entertainment industry.

The Dungog Film Festival was founded in 2007 to celebrate Australian cinema in a non-competitive environment, strengthen bonds within the film community and to enhance the appreciation of Australian film among a broad film going audience.

The Cinemanila Int`l Film Festival is the Philippines` contribution to world cinema, offering a venue for independent films, and giving Filipinos, a film-loving people, the chance to view fine films outside of the "mainstream". Cinemanila, the festival traces its roots to the desire of continuing the legacy of Lino Brocka. In 1974, the great filmmaker created “Cinemanila,” an independent production outfit. With immortal classics like Mortal and Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, Brocka was able to associate Cinemanila to films that are uniquely Filipino yet able to play to international markets. In turn, Cinemanila the film festival was envisioned to be a nurturing environment for the future of the Filipino film industry. By exposing them to international-caliber films, Cinemanila aimed to rouse the yearning among young and upcoming filmmakers to be more globally competitive and to be optimistic that they too can create world-class films worthy of exhibition abroad.

The bfm International Film Festival is a high quality media event in the heart of London`s west end which aims to highlight black-themed films from around the world and across the Diaspora, creating new opportunities for distribution and exhibition.

The annual Montreal Cinemania French Film Festival screens new French-language feature films with English subtitles. The Festival`s goal is to firmly establish the presence of French-language films in North America.

Raindance is the UK`s largest festival devoted solely to independent films and aims to reflect the cultural, visual and narrative diversity of international independent filmmaking.

Raindance is dedicated to fostering and promoting independent film in the UK and around the world.

Based in the heart of London, Raindance combines Raindance Film Festival, Training Courses, the prestigious British Independent Film Awards.and Raindance.tv

 
We are now accepting submissions.

"This independent film festival is the gift that just keeps on giving."
- The Guardian

Fearless Tales is devoted to the distribution and proliferation of independent cinema in the fantastic genres. We are proud to announce The Second Annual Fearless Tales Genre Fest, a very distinctive film and video festival for the spring of 2005.