Female Eye Film Festival

08/10/2026

🎥✨ ft. Anne Claire Poirier

A true maverick of Canadian cinema and a pioneering Quebec filmmaker. Anne Claire Poirier is one of Canada’s most important female directors. She broke barriers at the National Film Board of Canada and used cinema to confront difficult realities facing women.

Her most notable works include De mère en fille (1968), Mourir à tue-tête (1979), and Tu as crié LET ME GO (1998).

Her career earned her the Albert-Tessier Prize (1988), the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (2002), and appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada (2003).

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08/08/2026

08/08/2026

✨📣 OPEN CALL 📣✨

Live Pitch Competition 2026

The 24th Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) is accepting submissions for its Live Pitch Competition, taking place November 17–22, 2026.

Eligible projects:

⭐️Feature films
⭐️Series

Submission materials:
Logline
Synopsis
Brief writer’s statement
Any financing secured to date
8–10 writers will be invited to pitch their projects live to an industry jury and festival attendees. Selected participants receive a VIP All Access Pass to the festival.

Prizes:

• Pitch Coaching
• $1,500 CAD cash prize
• A one-of-a-kind, hand-welded FeFF Award statue
• $10,000 Equipment Grant from our Sponsor, Sunbelt Rentals Sunbelt Rentals

For submission guidelines and deadlines, visit: The Female Eye Film Festival⁠.com

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08/07/2026

✨🎥 Annette Mangaard Annette Mangaard

Annette Mangaard is a Danish born Canadian filmmaker, artist, writer, and director based in Toronto. With a career spanning more than 20 films, her work includes documentaries, feature films, photography, and multimedia art that have been recognized both nationally and internationally.

She is best known for her feature film Fish Tale Soup (1997) and the Gemini Award–nominated documentary General Idea: Art, AIDS, and the Fin de Siècle.

Through her exploration of art, culture, identity, and storytelling, Mangaard has become an influential voice in Canadian cinema.

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08/06/2026

Female Filmmaker Friday coming soon!

08/06/2026

Brought to you by The Female Eye and Firecracker Department in partnership with The Writers Lab.
Women and nonbinary film & TV writers 40+: we want to see your stories!

The Writers Lab Canada (TWLC) is back for its 3rd edition! Take your script to the next level!

Apply for the chance to work with experienced mentors, get personal, actionable feedback on your script, and gain access to a creative community that keeps going long after the Intensive wraps.

Your voice matters!

Submissions open August 20th on .

Produced by Department, International in partnership with

Photo credit Virginia Abramovich

08/06/2026

Brought to you by The Female Eye and Firecracker Department in partnership with The Writers Lab.
Women and nonbinary film & TV writers 40+: we want to see your stories!

The Writers Lab Canada (TWLC) is back for its 3rd edition! Take your script to the next level.
Apply for the chance to work with experienced mentors, get personal, actionable feedback on your script, and gain access to a creative community that keeps going long after the Intensive wraps.
Your voice matters!
Submissions open August 20. Coming Soon on Film Freeway.
Produced by Firecracker Department Female Eye Film Festival Department, The Writers Lab Lab International and in proud partnership with DGC Ontario Ontario.

07/29/2026

🎟️ GIVEAWAY!🎟️

We’ve partnered with and The TARO Group to give away complimentary digital double passes to see SHEEP IN THE BOX in theatres July 31.

Set in the near future, SHEEP IN THE BOX follows a grieving couple who welcome a humanoid identical to their late son into their lives, raising haunting questions about love, loss, and what it means to be human.

To enter:

✨ Follow , & The TARO Group

✨ Like this post

✨ Tag the person you’d bring in the comments

🇨🇦 Open to Canadian residents only. Winners will receive a digital double pass valid for any showtime at participating Cineplex theatres (where the film is playing). Contest closes *July 31 at 12 PM ET*. Winners will be contacted via DM.

Good luck! 🍿🤞