WIDC Feature Film Award (FFA)

Supported by leading Canadian screen industry organizations, CWWA administers an annual national award valued at approximately $350,000 in-kind towards a first or second, scripted fiction feature film project directed by a Canadian woman or gender diverse individual, anywhere in Canada. While the Award focuses on the director, the WIDC Feature Film Award cohort also includes the writer and producer team who will be offered a tailored mentorship, as applicable and mutually agreeable.

Application Deadline:

Early Open for Submissions: May 8, 2025 (for WIDC alumni)
General Open for Submissions: June 7, 2025
Deadline: July 8, 2025

For more information: Awards@widc.ca

Application Fee:  waived*

*To reduce financial barriers, the regular fee $50 has been waived. Fees are normally allocated towards peer jury honoraria and a cash award to the winning production. Donations are always welcome, but are NOT a requirement. 

E-transfer donations to: widc@creativewomenworkshops.com

 

Past Feature Film Award films have been supported by

In kind:
Camera: Panavision Canada; Keslow Camera, Post Moderne; Raw Camera; MTL Grande
Grip & Lighting: William F. White International Inc.; Walter Lighting & Grip Inc.; Portable Electric
Studio: North Shore Studios; The Bridge Studios; Vancouver Film Studios; MELS
Post Production Sound: JAM POST; Elemental Post; 
Post Production Picture:   MELS; Company3; Post Moderne; Kalos Studios; Distillery Visual Effects
Clearances: The Research House Clearances Services Inc.
Insurance: Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
Described Video; Captioning; Subtitling: Descriptive Video Works; National Captioning Canada; Line 21 Media; Power of Babel
Administration Software:  EP Canada
PR: GAT PR, Champ and Pepper
Project Development: WIDC offers a tailored mentorship which may include a director spot in either the WIDC Story & Leadership or WIDC CAM program.

Executive Producing: WIDC provides Executive Producing services.

Past Award Winners: