International Women's Film Festival Dortmund/Cologne

The International Women's Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne, short WILPF Dortmund | Cologne, is the leading international women's film festival in Germany. It is held annually, alternately in Dortmund and Cologne and presents around 100 films and several international competitions with a program of current and historical films that have been produced especially for women and / or produced. Besides the competition, the festival offers a range of information and (further) training opportunities for women and girls in the form of workshops, lectures and workshop discussions.

History

The International Women's Film Festival Dortmund | Cologne emerged in 2006 from the merger of the two companies created in the 1980s, women's film festivals femme totale (Dortmund ) and the feminale (Cologne) produced and is now the largest women's film festival in Germany.

The internationally oriented feminale was founded in 1983 by students of Film Studies at the University of Cologne and was the oldest women's film festival in Germany.

Structure

The program of the festival in Cologne is divided into three sections: panoramic, lateral views and a country focus. The Panorama section gives an overview of the current work of filmmakers around the world, regardless of subject or genre of the film. In the section desires! - Film pleasurable queer shown actual lesbian queer and transgender films. The Country Focus provides insight into the scene of a particular nation (2008: China, 2012: Poland) or culture (2012: Arab world).

In contrast, the film program in Dortmund at all times be a focal point (2007: music), international discoveries, movie debuts and an overview of the films made by women worldwide.

Competitions

In Dortmund independent two competitions are the focal point aligned and awarded two prizes: The donated by the companies RWE and worth 25,000 euros director award and the 10,000 Euro prize Dortmund documentary that pays tribute to the oeuvre of a European documentary film.

In Cologne, be promoted with the 10,000- euro international debut feature film award young directors. Since 2012 also the National Competition for Women Directors takes place, which is endowed with 5,000 euros and is awarded by a three-member jury of internationally renowned Women Directors. There is an audience award in the amount of 1000 euros, which is sponsored by the magazine choices.