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

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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

We're now on Bluesky! Kicking things off with the first film of #16Days16Films 2024!