Tickets and VIP passes on sale NOW for the 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival in Chicago from July 17 - 21!
Tickets and VIP passes on sale NOW for the 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival in Chicago from July 17 - 21!
Cinema Femme is reshaping the film industry by bringing female, trans, and nonbinary filmmakers into focus. Together, we can rewrite the script.
Our community — women, trans, and nonbinary creators — however, remains vastly underrepresented, underfunded, and overlooked in mainstream cinema.
Cinema Femme is dedicated to ensuring these vital voices are amplified, celebrated, and valued on-screen and behind the camera.
Support from our donors and partners directly challenges an industry long dominated by gatekeeping, exclusivity, and inequity.
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When you support Cinema Femme, you are:
Every contribution makes a measurable impact, helping filmmakers thrive and their groundbreaking work resonate with audiences worldwide.
Cinema Femme is where rising filmmakers, industry influencers, and passionate film lovers converge. Partnering with us means putting your message in front of an engaged, global audience that values bold storytelling and industry change.
Cinema Femme stands apart through our integrated ecosystem of support:
Our structured mentorship provides industry guidance, networking, and career advancement.
Our festival and digital platforms offer critical visibility for underrepresented filmmakers.
Filmmakers associated with Cinema Femme gain confidence, career growth, and tangible successes, from festival accolades to securing distribution deals.
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Your Cinema Femme membership helps fuel a more inclusive, representative future in film — while giving you access to a bold, year-round lineup of screenings, panels, and connection.
There are countless ways to get involved with our community. Whether you volunteer your time, attend our events, or help spread the word, your support is invaluable.