CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is pleased to announce our 2018 Official Selection that includes 26 exceptional films directed by women from around the world.
Our festival schedule will be out soon with details of our long weekend full of films, panels, Q & A’s, and celebrations recognizing the talents of women voices in the industry and around the world!
Check out our Official Selection page for the complete list, but while you’re here, we’ll give you a few teasers!
From our Short Fiction selection:
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Woman of a Certain Age, by Amanda Cowper and Sami Kriegstein, USA
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The Divine Order by Petra Volpe, is the inspiring tale of Nora who, in a quaint village in Switzerland, starts to publicly fight for women’s suffrage in 1971. The film was entered as Switzerland’s nominee for Best Foreign Film in this year’s Academy Awards race.
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We’ll announce here and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram when our festival schedule and tickets become available. Mark your calendars for April 12-15, 2018 and start making your travel plans to see these 26 extraordinary films selected by CASCADIA for you.
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