Welcome to the 9th Annual Lady Filmmakers Festival Events Information!

​The festival takes place September 22nd-24th in Beverly Hills at the Wilshire Screening Room! 

Please check out our 2016 Official Selection of films and award winners: www.ladyfilmmakers.com


March 2017

How To Fund Your Indie Feature

Please join us and Elizabeth Blake Thomas who will share how she directed her first four feature films in just one year and how she got funding for them all! 

The first Speaker Event takes place Wednesday, March 29th at 6:30 pm in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hills Library.

Elizabeth will cover 1) How she got funding for four feature films 2) How she made four features in a year 3) How she got distribution and 4) What she learned followed by Q & A.

Space is very limited so reserve today!

Where: Beverly Hills Library
When: March 29th, 6:30 pm
Cost: $6 in advance (plus service fee), $10 for walk-ins via invoice (no payments at the door)
Purchase Tickets HERE.

May 2017

Working with the Guilds & Unions

Have you been intimidated to work with the Unions/Guilds on your upcoming indie feature film? Lady Filmmakers wants to provide you information to make an informed decision about whether your project should be SAG, DGA, WGA, and/or PGA.
Producers Mike Viayra and Patricia DiSalvo Viayra will share insights and decision points on making their first feature film "Tournament". This project was produced under the SAG ULB agreement, WGA LBA agreement, and the producers qualified for the p.g.a. mark. Mike and Patricia will discuss:
  • Things to consider before becoming a SAG signatory
  • How to become a SAG signatory
  • Things to remember while shooting a SAG ULB
  • Things to consider about becoming a WGA Signatory
  • How to become WGA eligible as a writer/director/producer on a low budget feature film
  • Considering becoming a DGA Signatory
  • Applying for p.g.a. designation from the PGA

Where: Beverly Hills Library
When: May 9th, 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $7 in advance (plus service fee), $10 for walk-ins via invoice (no payments at the door)
​Purchase Tickets HERE.

September 2017

The 9th Annual Lady Filmmakers Festival

September 22nd-24th in Beverly Hills