Melbourne Women in Film Festival

16/06/2026

MWFF is now online and free! 

Just a reminder our free online MWFF 10th anniversary celebration program is now streaming online with ACMI Cinema 3 🎞️

We have curated a selection of best ofs, award winners, and team favourites that have screened over the last decade of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival.

We’re also sharing Hiona Henare’s documentary Ruahine: Stories in Her Skin. Initially screened at MWFF 2021, this beautifully lyrical and intimate film closes in tightly on the art and meaning of tatau.

For more details and info, check out our link in bio! ACMI

12/06/2026

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival is made possible through the generous support of our community and donors.

For ten years, we have been curating and cultivating incredible talent in the film industry through our festival. Beyond carving out a dedicated space for women and gender diverse filmmakers in the Australia, Aotearoa and Moana region, we have also been able to support skill-building and networking through our industry program.

You can support MWFF with a tax-deductible donation this end of financial year, so that we can continue to champion women and gender diverse filmmakers and stories 💛

Donate here: https://www.mwff.org.au/

22/05/2026

We are taking expressions of interest for some exciting opportunities to join the MWFF team as part of our board!

We are seeking candidates motivated by a passion for supporting women and gender diverse filmmaking in our region to help us in the capacity as treasurer, company secretary, and as a general board member.

Check out the opportunities here: https://www.mwff.org.au/current-opportunities

21/05/2026

We're bringing MWFF to you - for free!

Our tenth anniversary celebration continues with a very special selection of films screening online with ACMI Cinema 3 🎞

We have curated a selection of best ofs, award winners, and team favourites that have screened over the last decade of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival.

We're also sharing Hiona Henare's documentary Ruahine: Stories in Her Skin. Initially screened at MWFF 2021, this beautifully lyrical and intimate film closes in tightly on the art and meaning of tatau.

More details and info are available here: https://www.mwff.org.au/online-2026

19/05/2026

Calling all Australian, Aotearoan and Pasifika female or gender diverse filmmakers 📣📣📣

We want to see YOUR work - film submissions are officially open for our next Melbourne Women in Film Festival!

After feeling so inspired and energised from our 10th festival, we're ready to welcome the next round of films and filmmakers to submit their short films for 🎥🥳

KEY DATES:
JUL 5 2026 Earlybird Deadline
AUG 23 2026 Regular Deadline
OCT 2 2026 Extended Deadline
DEC 11 2026 Notification Date

Fee waivers are available for First Nations, Pasifika, transgender and gender diverse filmmakers, and Disabled filmmakers upon request. If require an alternative way of submitting, you can contact our team - our email is available on FilmFreeway and our website.

For more information and selection criteria, head to https://filmfreeway.com/MelbourneWomeninFilmFestival

15/05/2026

This Sunday check out the Sarah Jacobson retrospective at Brunswick Underground Film Festival, co-presented by MWFF🍿🔪

Sarah Jacobson's punk-spirited DIY films from the 1990s combine B-movie aesthetics and riot grrrl feminism, standing as a testament to the vision, determination, and raw talent of the Queen of Underground Cinema.

This screening will feature:
MARY JANE’S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE (1996)
I WAS A TEENAGE SERIAL KILLER (1993)

Catch these coming-of-age classics on Sunday May 17, 1:45pm at Brunswick Picture House! More info here: https://buff.film/film/the-films-of-sarah-jacobson-mary-janes-not-a-virgin-anymore-and-i-was-a-teenage-serial-killer

11/05/2026

THE FILMS OF SARAH JACOBSON: MARY JANE’S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE (1996) + I WAS A TEENAGE SERIAL KILLER (1993) 🍿🔪

TRAIL-BLAZING UNDERGROUND WOMAN-LED CINEMA – co-presented by MWFF and BUFF (Brunswick Underground Film Festival).

Sarah Jacobson's punk-spirited DIY films from the 1990s combine B-movie aesthetics and riot grrrl feminism, standing as a testament to the vision, determination, and raw talent of the Queen of Underground Cinema.

In MARY JANE'S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE, Jacobson's only feature film, a suburban high schooler gets in touch with her sexuality while working at a dingy movie theater in the city. A realistically messy portrait of finding yourself between shifts.

In Jacobson’s 27-minute short I WAS A TEENAGE SERIAL KILLER, a 19-year-old good girl decides to fight back against an endless parade of sexist pigs through the power of punk rock murder. A rough and ready cathartic scream from the cinematic rooftops!

See both of these coming-of-age classics on Sunday May 17, 1:45pm, at BUFF 2026!

https://buff.film/film/the-films-of-sarah-jacobson-mary-janes-not-a-virgin-anymore-and-i-was-a-teenage-serial-killer

08/05/2026

07/05/2026

28 restorations. 10 days. All in 4K. All Australian Premieres.

From tomorrow, you can check out Cinema Reborn at Lido Cinemas 🎞✨ This festival brings restored masterpieces from around the world to Melbourne's silver screens in a celebration of cinema's grand heritage, the biggest of its kind in Australia.

Their program includes films by Mary Callaghan, Kira Muratova, Sarah Maldoror, Catherine Breillat, and Barbara Kopple.

Check out the program here: https://cinemareborn.com.au/Festival-Schedule-2026-Melbourne

27/04/2026

We are on the lookout for two social media savvy volunteers to join the MWFF team!

The Social Media Coordinators will draw on knowledge of all things social media their passion for gender equality and cinema to contribute to the shaping of Melbourne Women in Film Festival’s digital presence and 2027 festival promotion 🎬✨

Learn more about this opportunity and apply - https://www.mwff.org.au/current-opportunities