All the jury and public votes are in, so we're delighted to announce this year's winners! 🏆 Winner: The Awakening, by Sumi Mathai 🏆 1st Runner-Up: The Truck, by Elizabeth Rao 🏆 2nd Runner-Up: A Move, by Elahe Esmaili 🏆 Audience Award: Where We Stop by Rachel Coburn Watch now: 16days16films.com

The Audience Award vote closes at 9pm tonight - get your vote in now! 16days16films.com

A reminder of all our 2025 finalists... which one was your favourite? Go to our website now to vote in our Audience Award: 16days16films.com Voting closes tomorrow at 9pm.

All of our films for 2025 are now available to watch - which means the vote for our Audience Award is open! 🏆 Head to our website to choose your favourite: 16days16films.com The vote closes at 9pm on Friday.

"I was looking for a way to explore my family history with domestic violence and I was looking for a myth to pair with it. We’re watching reality unfold and this sort of genre element is a surprise.” Watch Mother’s Skin by Leah Johnston now on our website: 16days16films.com

"We women are fighting to exist in every sphere of society, and naturally, this struggle finds its place in the stories we tell." (words spoken by an actor) Watch Chicken Broth Soup by Deniz Büyükkırlı now on our website: 16days16films.com

"Our differences are becoming bolder and bolder every day and it’s becoming harder and harder to live next to each other without issues I think, all around the world. The main message of the film is just to accept each other.” Watch A Move by Elahe Esmaili now on our website: 16days16films.com

"The dream is for the morning-after pill, like contraception and like abortion, to not be policed.” Watch The Truck by Elizabeth Rao now on our website: 16days16films.com

"I did move to the UK ten days before the millennium. A lot of what I was experiencing was exactly what the characters are experiencing. Everyone’s too distracted to realise that, hey, these people may need some help.” Watch Hope Is Lost by Eno Enefiok now on our website: 16days16films.com

"It’s a very profound sort of loneliness that starts landing in on you and your space that you think that you have in this world. It’s like walls closing in on you.” Watch The Awakening by Sumi Mathai now on our website: 16days16films.com

"We all went to states where abortion is no longer an assumed right and made films that spoke to the crisis that we’re in, for women in the United States.” Watch Contractions by Lynne Sachs now on our website: 16days16films.com

"There’s so much violence in our treatment and understanding of women with fibroids. This film was a necessity. It wasn’t like “I want to make a film”, it was like “I HAVE to make this film.”" Watch Mango by Joan Iyiola now on our website: 16days16films.com

"I’ve often asked myself, why does society treat women this way? Why should women feel ashamed of experiencing sexual harassment? I want those who watch my film to feel encouraged." Watch Bird Woman by Tokio Oohara now on our website: 16days16films.com

"Keep making men uncomfortable, keep having these conversations, and dismantle the patriarchy as much as we can.” Watch She’s Asking For It by Natalia Zajączkowska now on our website: 16days16films.com

"I used to work as a model scout in an agency, so the measuring tape was my work instrument. I was in this very paradoxical, controversial position of being both a woman, all my life being judged by society, but being part of it as well.” Watch Measurements by Marta Capossela now: 16days16films.com

"As girls, we were taught to remain silent about the so-called bad things that happened around us. And so, the way I use my camera, it’s really to service the point of view of this young child." Watch Don’t Be Late, Myra by Afia Serena Nathaniel now on our website: 16days16films.com

"Violence against women and intimate partner abuse is not a genetically passed on thing. It’s a learned behaviour. And the more we become aware of that, hopefully the more we can change that." Watch Leaving Yellowstone by Kayla Arend now on our website: 16days16films.com

"I was captivated by how someone could survive something and immediately reach back to others." Watch Tiny Movements by Laura Sweeney now on our website: 16days16films.com

"Motherhood and war existed in my life at the same time. I decided to tell the story about how war can look when you’re a woman." Watch Fuck Them All by Polina Biliaieva now on our website: 16days16films.com

"There’s no point in creating something for young women if young women’s voices aren’t at the centre of it." – Molly Geddes, writer, producer and actor Watch Where We Stop by Rachel Coburn now on our website: 16days16films.com

It's almost time for the 2025 festival! Between 25 November and 10 December, we'll mark the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence - each day, there'll be a new female-directed short film available to watch on our website. Don't miss it: www.16days16films.com

16 days. 16 films. Every year, we run an online event for female filmmakers. 16 films are chosen, and one new film is released every day between 25 November and 10 December. Join us for our 2025 festival! www.16days16films.com

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 @unwomen.bsky.social @UKSAYSNOMORE @geenadavisorg.bsky.social @VoiceofChangeAU @TIMESUPNOW @DDAglobal_ #EndVAW

Thank YOU for making another incredible #16days16films possible ✨ We rely on your continued support to facilitate the work that we do, enabling #16days16films to be free for our audiences and for our filmmakers. 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. #16daysofactivism2024 #audiencewinner #votedbyyou #film

The moment you've been waiting for! 🏆👏 Announced by our incredible jury member Emma-Louise Boynton, 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! 🏆🎥 #16daysofactivism2024 #runnerup #festival #award

We're thrilled to reveal the second runner-up of #16Days16Films 2024, announced by our esteemed jury member, Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actor, writer and director! 🏆✨ #16daysofactivism2024 #secondrunnerup

Watch this space! 👀 All #16days16films 2024 winners to be announced on Monday 16th December at 6PM via our social channels!

Only a few hours left to vote! Cast yours by 9PM GMT tonight via the link in our bio! 🎬

16 Shorts. 16 Women. 16 Stories. Which one will you choose? Voting is still open via www.16days16films.com/vote! Cast yours now✅ #16days16films #16daysofactivism2024

The wait is over! Voting for the 2024 #16Days16Films Audience Award is now OPEN! Watch this year’s collection of empowering and moving short films and vote for your favourite via www.16days16films/com/vote ✨ Voting closes at 12PM on Thursday 12th December. #16daysofactivism2024

DAY1️⃣6️⃣| WE DID NOT CONSENT Directed by Dorothy Allen-Pickard. For decades, a secret unit in London’s police infiltrated activist groups and formed relationships with their targets. Now, women revisit scenes from their lives in order to reclaim the narrative. Watch NOW via www.16days16films.com🔗

DAY 1️⃣5️⃣ | SWIM AND FLOAT Directed by Janina Lutter. To keep up with her best friend's experiences, Mila rushes into her first sexual encounter with a classmate. But when she realizes that she's not ready after all, it's too late. Watch the full film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🔗

DAY 1️⃣4️⃣ | PERIPETEIA Directed by Tracy Kiryango. Aria is grieving the recent loss of her best friend Jess. Recounting moments from the past hint to the circumstances that led to her death. Watch the full film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🔗 #16days16films #day14 #16daysofactivism

DAY 1️⃣3️⃣ | NA SAVI Directed by Sofia Ayerdi. As it is tradition in her indigenous tribe, fourteen year old Areli is set to be married, she will have to choose between her community's traditions or what she truly desires. Watch the full film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🎬 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY1️⃣2️⃣| WINDS OF SILENCE Directed by Radha Mehta. When Ziya discovers her best friend's family is in danger, she must decide whether or not to help them escape while confronting her own past. Watch the full film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🔗 #16days16films #day12 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY1️⃣1️⃣| THREE WISHES. ONE TRUTH. Directed by Cecilia Petrujno. A girl, forced by her mother to hide her father's violence, hopes that the magic of a music box and the candles on a cake will free her from such torment. Watch the full film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🔗 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY 🔟 | LIMINAL ROOTS Directed by Aliyah Harfoot. A journey through the memories of a young girl struggling to come to terms with the complexity of her mixed-raced identity. Watch the full film from December 4th at 09:00 GMT via our website link in our bio 🔗 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY9️⃣| 261 Directed by Juliette Henry. In 1967, Gia, 7 years old, hears on the news that a young woman defied social conventions by running the Boston Marathon without authorization. Watch the film NOW via www.16days16films.com🎬

Introducing Her Man Monday, a new spin off interview series from Her Girl Wednesday, brought to you by @16days16films! Join guest host, Emma-Louise Boynton, in conversation with some very special guests for our inaugural Instagram live at 1pm today over on our channel! #16daysofactivism2024

DAY 8️⃣ | HOMESICK Directed by Maja Bresink. A woman's voice talks about the state of her body after a male sexual assault. Watch the film NOW via www.16days16films.com 🎬 #16days16films #day8 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY7️⃣| TO HOLD MY LOVE Directed by Elettra Giunta and Adam Othman. Through their bodies and their language, five dancers pull the viewers into their worlds where they explore themes related to women's vulnerabilities, identity, body image, and sensuality. Watch NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬

DAY 6️⃣ | GROWN Directed by Jaja Meloche. 14 year old Isa finesses her way into spending the afternoon with her older brother's best friend until she is confronted by the clear gap in their age and experience. Watch the film NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬 #16days16films #day6 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY 5️⃣ | NINE DAYS IN AUGUST Directed by Ella Knorz. From the outside, Lea seems to be doing well. She's finished school, sees her friends, goes out to party. No reason for her father to worry. Watch the film NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬 #16days16films #day5 #16daysofactivism2024

DAY 4️⃣| BATHSHEBA Directed by Myah Asher Jeffers. Living as a precarious property guardian and facing eviction, a grieving widow is forced to live with a younger woman. Little does she know, the new tenant holds the key for her to move on. Watch NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬 #16daysofactivism

DAY3️⃣| SER SEMILLA Directed by Julia Granillo Tostado. A group of witches struggle with the increasing violence in their town. Women are disappearing. Watch the film NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬 #16days16films #day3 #16daysofactivism #animation #dance

DAY2️⃣| SAFE Directed by Debbie Howard What would you do? Safe is a powerful short film that explores the urgent issue of women's safety and harassment in everyday life. Watch the film NOW via www.16day16films.com 🎬 #16days16films #day2 #16daysofactivism