ConnectHER Film Festival
High school and college students submit original short films focused on critical issues affecting women and girls, including barriers to education, global health, financial independence, poverty, climate justice, refugee issues, and more—highlighting how these challenges disproportionately impact them. Learn more.
We’re thrilled with how the film festival is turning students into filmmakers—and filmmakers into activists.
JUL. 1
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
OCT. 15
ENTRY DEADLINE
DEC. 5
GALLERY GOES LIVE
Featuring your film in the gallery places it in the running to compete for the People’s Choice Award.
JAN. 25
VOTING ENDS
MAR. 6
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
MAY 1/2
AWARDS CEREMONY
Winners announced at ConnectHER's Film Festival Awards Ceremony
Featured Films
Torn Homeland
How do women see a homeland soaked in wars? Torn Homeland is a lyrical search for meaning, told through a brave woman's voice. Her grandmother holds the past, her mother breathes the present, and in her eyes, the future quietly begins.
Anybody
A teenage girl navigates the world of social media, while constantly comparing herself to other models she sees. She begins to isolate herself from her family and friends, while harmful thoughts control her mind. This animated short film aims to raise awareness about suicide in girls.
Helado
A young Latina girl fears the worst when she sees an ICE van outside her home and her mother missing. She chases after it‚ only to uncover a surprising truth.
Loud Whispers
Walking home after training, Ainur's mind plays a cruel game, imagining the dangers women face: harassment, stalking, kidnapping. Reaching home, her relief fades as violence echoes inside her house. In her books, she finds light education as her only escape from darkness.
