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13th Los Angeles Women in Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: March 20th, 2026  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: April 17th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: May 15th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: June 5th  ($20 off)
Final Deadline: June 26th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: July 17th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (Full)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 7th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: August 19th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: September 24th-27th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from FEMALE IDENTIFYING DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY FEMALE CREW (at least 50%) and/or FEMALE DRIVEN STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)