Women Through Film, with the generous support of the European Union, is proud to be organizing the 3rd edition of the Women International Film Festival, right here in Islamabad, at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) from March 4th to 9th 2019. 

This year the festival will span 6 days and we are excited to bring you a fascinating, insightful, and thought provoking programme, curated from the works of female filmmakers from Pakistan and all around the world. 

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Sidebar of European Films: From March 4th - 8th films by female filmmakers from the EU (Spain, Austria, Italy, Sweden, and Bulgaria) will be screened. Details in the schedule below.

IWD Open Mic Night: On March 8th, to commemorate International Women’s Day, WIFF is organizing an Open Mic Night (after the film screening). The event is open to local artists and non-artists alike who will take to the stage to share and express their views and stories about women and the struggle for equal rights and representation of women. The performances will be in a variety of mediums, so come on out to support your local talent! This is a night you do not want to miss!

Short Films Screening: On the final day, March 9th, WIFF's headliner event, the short films screening will be held. After receiving thousands of short films from around the world, the curatorial team selected 14 films to be screened,which you will get to watch. The themes for this year are Child Abuse, Helping Hands, and Sexual Harassment. 
This will be followed by a panel discussion titled 'Fostering Cultural Diplomacy through Cinema' that will explore the role of film in defining cultural norms and perspectives, accompanied by a live music performance by a local band to add to the festival experience. After the closing ceremony, a reception has been arranged for our guests to interact with each other.

Come join us at PNCA from March 4th - 9th to support women and your local film festival. Don't miss out!!

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Women Through Film is a Pakistani-based initiative that aims to encourage and facilitate females to use self-expression and storytelling - through the art of filmmaking - in order to raise their voices; challenge, touch and inspire audiences; and create social change.

It is an initiative to celebrate the success stories, struggles, and achievements of inspiring women from all walks of life. We aim to create an army of vocal, confident, fearless, and economically independent female filmmakers who can tell stories about issues that affect them, through film and other interactive media.

We aim to enhance these skills and give our filmmakers a platform to display their work on an international forum. This festival is our platform.