16 Days 16 Films

Winds of Silence — Radha Mehta Grown — Jaja Meloche Lola— Silvia Staderoli Tam — Noora Niasari Before Dawn, Kabul Time — Tara Motamedi Domestic Policy — Alicia MacDonald Safe— Debbie Howard Bathsheba — Myah Asha Jeffers

✨16DAYS16FILMS returns for its 8th edition. We're bringing you 16 powerful films by female-identifying filmmakers across the globe in just 14 days! Our Jury and the 16 Finalists will be announced very soon, so make sure you’re following our page so you don’t miss it!

Films featured (in order of appearance): To Hold My Love — Elettra Giunta Honesty — Roxy Rezvany Na Savi— Sofia Ayerdi Cuanacaquilitl / Dandelion — Lorena R. Valencia Expensive Shit — Adura Onashile Ceres — Amelia Sears Swim and Float — Janina Lutter

💥The Final Call for Submissions is officially here! For the 2025 roster of films, we’re calling creators world wide. Check out the entry details & submission form here: 16days16films.com Got questions? Drop us a line at 📧 16days16films@gmail.com

🎬 16 DAYS 16 FILMS Final Submissions Call!! 📣 Submissions are OPEN for 2025 till 13th October.
📣 For entry criteria & submission visit: 16days16films.com ⚡ Short films of 25 minutes or less.
⚡ Accepting entries from all countries.

⏳It’s almost time for us to call a wrap on SUBMISSIONS for 16Days16Films 2025⌛️ This is your last chance to add those final touches and share your film with us at 16days16films.com on or before 8th October. Got questions? We’re here for you 🔖16days16films@gmail.com

🎬3rd Call for Entries!! Deadline: 8th October 2025 Accepting worldwide entries. Questions? 16days16films@gmail.com Film stills courtesy: We Did Not Consent (16D16F 2024) Grown (16D16F 2024) Peripeteia (16D16F 2024)c

🎬2nd Call for Entries!! 📌 Deadline: 8th October 2025 🪩 Submit now: 16days16films.com Accepting worldwide entries. 💌 Questions? 16days16films@gmail.com 🔖 Film stills courtesy: To Hold My Love ( 16D16F 2024) Swim And Float (16D16F 2024)

✨ Live from the World Woman Foundation Conference at the Cannes Film Festival ✨ On stage, Ginta Gelvan, Co-Founding Director of 16 Days 16 Films, shares her powerful vision on how storytelling can reshape cultural perceptions and ignite change. #CannesFilmFestival

On stage at the World Woman Foundation Conference @Festival_Cannes ✨ Ginta Gelvan, Co-Founding Director of 16 Days 16 Films, shares her vision on the power of storytelling to shift cultural perceptions. 📣Stay tuned — the full episode coming soon.

🎬OPEN Call for Entries!!🎬 📌Deadline: 8th October 2025 🪩Submit now: 16days16films.com ✧Short films of 25 min or less ✧Accepting entries worldwide 💌 Questions? 16days16films@gmail.com Film stills courtesy: Bathsheba (2024) Na Savi (2024) Safe ( 2024)

🎞️16 DAYS 16 FILMS 🎞️ returns for our 8th Edition! Submissions OPEN till 8th October 2025. For entry criteria & submission visit : 16days16films.com 📌Short films of 25 minutes or less. 📌Accepting entries worldwide. Email at 16days16films@gmail.com for enquiries.

Our early bird deadline has been extended to Tuesday, July 8th! For more info and submission criteria, go to: filmfreeway.com/16Days16Films #filmfestival #femalefilmmakerfriday #shortfilm #endvaw #16days #earlybird

16 Days 16 Films returns for our 8th edition! 📣 Submissions are open till 8th October 📣 For entry criteria & submission visit our website We are proud to partner with @equimundo_org @UNWomenWatch @UKSAYSNOMORE @GeenaDavisOrg @VoiceofChangeAU @TIMESUPNOW @DDAglobal_ #EndVAW

Thank YOU for making another incredible #16days16films possible ✨ We rely on your continued support to faciliate the work that we do, enabling #16days16films to be free for our audiences and for our filmmakers. You can donate now via 16days16films.com/donate 🔗

The winners have taken the spotlight, but the show’s not over! 🌟 Watch them and all our incredible films now at 16days16films.com until December 24th! 🎥

The results are in! 🎬✨ Our 2024 #16Days16Films Audience Award is officially announced by jury member Koye Adeboye, head of communications for the UN Spotlight Initiative.

The moment you've been waiting for! 🏆👏 Announced by our incredible jury member @EmmaLouBoynton, the WINNER of #16Days16Films 2024 is...

Cue the applause! Jury member, actor and writer, Sarah @Solemani is here to reveal the runner-up of #16Days16Films 2024! 🏆🎥

We're thrilled to reveal the second runner-up of #16Days16Films 2024, announced by our esteemed jury member, @ZaweAshton , acclaimed actor, writer and director! 🏆✨