Check out some of our photos above from our 2024 live annual screening at the Fine Arts Theatre of Beverly Hills!

Welcome to the annual and IMDb qualifying competition of LA Independent Women Film Awards! Every year in January, the committee of the festival selects the finalists of the year for the annual Women's Lens Screening at the iconic Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Our festival is devoted to female voices and female talents in media, and we focus on international and U.S. projects of all genres directed and produced by women in film and media.

The festival has successfully screened and promoted hundreds of projects throughout the past years in various cinemas of LA and digitally through LA Independent Women every season. The committee offers promotion and screening to projects with a female producer, director, lead actress, writer, cinematographer, editor and composer. Screening is not mandatory for the seasonal competition and projects may compete without online screening in our IMDb qualifying festival. Screening is only mandatory for the finalists of the annual program at the Fine Arts theater.

All topics related to women's thoughts, women's fate, life conditions, women's views and so on are welcome to participate. All the winners will be promoted through our platform, social media and various magazines in California. All the winners may request to receive certificates, laurels and further online screening and promotion through LA Independent Women.

The mission of the festival is designed to help create a platform for talented female artists to be recognized for their projects and more importantly, get them the industry exposure to help sustain their craft for many years to come.

LA Independent Women Film Awards is an outstanding popular event which has devoted itself to the language of cinema and featuring female artists working in media from all over the world.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Short Director
Best Feature Director
Best Female Director
Best Produced Script
Best Unproduced Script
Best Animation
Best Horror
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
Best Producer
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Best L.A. Filmmaker
Best International Filmmaker
Best Science Fiction
Best Music Video
Best Series-Web-Pilot

All non-English speaking films must be presented in their original version with English subtitles.
Short Film Entries should not exceed 50 minutes.
Feature films are considered over 50 minutes.
Films must have been completed in the past 36 months.
Entry fees are not refundable.
Films selected for annual women's lens screening at the Fine Arts theatre cannot be withdrawn.

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  • Katrin Blahodatna

    Thank you for your immediate reply and your instructions on IMDb via Email. We will come back to your festival

    June 2024
  • Sofía Aragón

    Loved to be a part of this festival. Looking forward to the screening!
    Thank you so much for giving a space for women who are passionate about the film industry.
    Love,
    Sof

    June 2024
  • Paula Randol-Smith

    I am thrilled of winning Best Environmental Short- LA Independent Women Film Awards put a feather in my cap. This one Festival made me feel proud of my Industry in Los Angeles a town I love. Being an Independent Filmmaker isn't easy but by getting this acknowledgement from you - The women in the know- regarding telling vital stories to the world at large. I, thank you from my heart. Paula Randol-Smith Producer/ Director Forecast -The Short.

    June 2024
  • Thank you for nominated Lived in Bodies in the short documentary category!

    June 2024
  • I'am so glad to be nominated in this festival !!!

    June 2024