The St. John's International Women's Film Festival screens features, documentaries, and shorts by women, trans, and non-binary filmmakers across St. John's cinemas each October. Founded in 1989, it is among the oldest festivals of its kind in the world, combining public screenings with filmmaker talks and industry-focused panel sessions.
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01 Pioneering focus: founded in 1989, it is one of the oldest festivals worldwide dedicated specifically to films by women, trans, and non-binary filmmakers
02 Dual audience and industry role: public screenings run alongside panels and sessions supporting women working in film
03 Newfoundland and international mix: the lineup pairs local filmmakers with international work rarely seen elsewhere in Canada
04 Multi-venue screenings: the festival runs across several St
John's cinemas rather than a single site
05 Direct filmmaker access: post-screening discussions are a regular part of the program
Post-screening filmmaker discussions
industry panels supporting women in film
and a decades-long curatorial focus on gender parity in programming
20–24 October 2026
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St. John's International Women's Film Festival is listed for 20–24 October 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in St. John's, Canada. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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