Women
are unique. They are equipped with tool universe possessed to
build and nurture the nature God gives. No woman is created
to compete with any male or to overtake and underestimate the
male job.
Respecting films, and soft voices they carried, that is created
by a woman, or a man for woman in general, this film festival is
established to honor inspiring films produced with love and high
quality to become their showcase.
The festival, build under the wing of a big festival group, the
International
Film Festivals, also aimed to look for an inspiring woman
with dedication for humanity, equality, and love for others, for
her environment, or for nature’s benefit for next generation.
Heroines with a shining armor might only live in animation
films, but the true heroine, regardless their age, do live
amongst us.
World Woman Awards (WWA) works together with the Council of
Creative People (Dewan
Kreatif Rakyat) and
International I-Hebat Volunteers to give recognition to any
woman who has inspired the world and make it a better one to
live.
WWA mission is to promote films and women who carry humble, yet
strong heart, endeavor for humanitarian issues and inspire
others. Winning person profile will become our showcase based on
their CVs.
The Festival Group prominent past winners includes President
Jimmy Carter, John Pope II, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo
Pérez Esquivel, and many Hollywood stars: Alice Krige, Robin
Shou, Dennis Rodman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Academy Award Winner
Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, James Cromwell, David Anders,
Julian Sands, Pearl Jam, U2, etc.
Let’s start living a real, inspire life, and let your films
start inspiring others throughout the globe through WWA.
We receive submissions from all over the world.
- You
can nominate yourself, or people you know, living or dead.
We are looking for
documentary and narrative films that are related to woman life,
or biographies, or other inspiring themes produced or made by
any female filmmaker.
General
Filmmakers can submit
themselves, or anyone he or she knows.
Documentary Film
A documentary film at any
length (max length: 120 minutes)
Feature film
A narrative feature film with
duration more than 60 minutes (max length 130 minutes).
Short film
A short narrative film with
film duration <60 minutes.
Package of five:
Directing, cinematography,
editing, script-writing, film performance, leading actress,
sound, production design, costume design, music, etc (separate
awards). Please e-mail your category of choice to:
worldwomanawards@gmail.com
Please read this below TERMS & CONDITIONS carefully before you
submit.
This agreement pertains to all Work/s submitted to World Woman
Awards:
Be it known to any filmmaker or submitter, by submitting your
film/s to the World Woman Awards, you agree to all TERMS
AND CONDITIONS below in full.
Submitters can submit themselves, or people you know, living or
dead. CV and other supporting documentation or related
information like photos, clipping, or films are suggested.
Our juries may also search information from other sources once
we accept the submission.
1. The submitter guarantee that all rights and releases have
been legally secured, including music rights, songs, etc and the
submitter releases the Festival and its entire member from any
legal action whatsoever.
2.
A. If nominated, 2 DVD PAL and 1 (one) Blu-ray (optional) or DCP,
must be sent. Mark case and DVD, with the title, length, and
director's name. Please mark your film with "No Commercial Value
- For Cultural Purposes Only" either on the envelope and the
shipping invoices. Although every possible care will be taken
with DVDs while in our possession, however, we cannot accept
responsibility for unforeseen loss, stolen, or damage of
entries. Please do not send originals. We do not receive
downloads of any kind.
B. For general category, you do not need to send the above items
(number 2A).
3. All transportation/shipping costs (including customs
clearance) to Jakarta, plus fees for insurance while in transit,
must be borne by the participants (please write: For Cultural
Purposes only - Not for commercial use). The Festival Director
reserves the right to refuse any shipment involving unpaid
costs.
4. All submissions should be sent pre-paid.
5. We will not return your screening and exhibition copies.
6. All submission fees are non-refundable.
7. All selection committees' and juries' decisions are finals.
8. Only producers or directors can receive the physical awards
at the award ceremony.
9. Regardless of the Prize and the winning status, winning
filmmakers who can't attend the Awards Ceremony, will only
receive laurels.
10. The festival has the right to disqualify a winning film for
any reasons, without having to explain the reasons to the
submitter.
11. Submission of an entry gives the festival permission to have
accepted work exhibited, photographed, locally telecast, and
reproduced either in part or whole, for educational or publicity
purposes. Filmmakers can request in writing that their material
should not be used for such purposes after the Festival.
12. We do not pay any screening fees. Not all winning films will
be screened. The festival has the full right to select the
winning films to be screened.
13. The Festival Directorate may deny participation to any film
unable to meet the technical requirements for a public screening
of good quality.
14. The Festival Management reserves the right to make changes
in the profile of the Festival if it becomes necessary to do so
due to circumstances beyond his/her control.
15. All filmmakers/submitters are expected to keep
communications with the Festival professional and in good taste.
Failure to do so may result in disqualification at any point in
the adjudication process, including the nullification of
Official Selection status or nominations. That stated, the
Festival will only communicate with the person who submitted
his/her film to the festival, and that Festival should not be
expected to communicate with any other persons.
16. The festival has the right to work with any institution and
partner festivals for all kind of cooperation, including joint
events or promotions.
17. The Festival reserves the right to make any necessary
changes in regulations or scheduling.
18. The submitter/filmmaker also acknowledges that remediation
of any sort will be limited to a refund of their submission
fees.
19. Films could be from any year.
20. All disputes in respect of any matter relating to the World
Woman Awards shall be subjected to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the competent courts in North Jakarta. Any dispute arising as a
result of submission to the Festival will have a recourse
limited to the lesser of either the submission fee paid or the
cost of correcting the issue.
By submitting to our Festival, submitters/filmmakers:
- indicate that they have read, understand, agree with, and will
comply all of the Terms and Condition above, and accept all of
the terms and conditions herein, in their entirety, without
modification.
- agree to indemnify us and hold us and our employees, owners,
affiliates, and partners harmless from all claims and liability
associated with your participation or entry to the Festival.
World Woman Awards proudly
accepts entries via FilmFreeway.com, the world's best online
submission platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD online
screeners, unlimited video storage, digital press kits, and
more.
Click to submit with FilmFreeway.
Or, you can submit through Festhome:
Or, you can
submit your submission through Film Festivals Alliance.
