The Women’s Film Festival Sept 18- 28 2025

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Published September 22, 2025
Promotional image for The Women's Film Festival, featuring a film spotlight and golden background, with event dates September 18-28, 2025, and a message celebrating 10 years of films for, by, and about women.
Two women stand together on stage at the Women's Film Festival, celebrating a decade of films for, by, and about women, with the festival's backdrop visible.
Suzi Nash, TWFF Program Dir. & SIFTer LeAnne Lindsay

Congratulations to THE WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL for a decade of celebrating films for, by and about women.  #TWFF25

Be sure to check out the COMPLETE SCHEDULE for the 10 day Festival in Philadelphia (Sept 18-28, 2025) Below are a few highlights:

SIFTers & Friends of SIFT Discount Code
ITS-ON-US50 (Makes each tix $5)

Movie posters for three animated short films: 'Do Que Dizem de Carmen', 'Each Day Feels the Same', and 'The Tale of Mari'.

Saturday, September 20th 12:00 PM Screening
ANIMATION NATION SHORTS PROGRAM

DETAILS/TICKETS

A graphic featuring three silhouettes of women in profile, colored in shades of pink and purple, promoting the Filmmakers Roundtable event at the Women's Film Festival.

Sunday, September 21st 2:30 PM 
FILMMAKERS ROUNDTABLE

DETAILS/TICKETS

A woman with curly hair playing a musical instrument in a desert landscape during the music video 'Je ne suis pas de celles' directed by Mickaël Pllisio.

Friday, September 26th 8:00 PM 
OUR BLACK VOICES

Our BLACK VOICES at the Neighborhood House (20 N. American Street) Powerhouse Filmmakers Dayna Lynne North will be in attendance.
 
Dayna Lynne North is a film and television writer, producer, cultural curator, and self-described ‘Delightful Disruptor’. Recently, she co-created and executive produced THE BEST MAN: THE FINAL CHAPTERS on Peacock. This adaptation of the iconic Best Man film franchise by Malcolm D. Lee still holds the record as Peacock’s highest rated scripted series. In 2021, Dayna signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Television under her Loud Sis Productions banner. 
 
Dayna is currently in development with writer/director Morgan Cooper and Gabrielle Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions on the half hour workplace comedy BLKCOFFEE. 
 
Dayna was a writer/Executive Producer on the first three seasons of HBO’s Emmy-nominated, zeitgeist-shifting INSECURE. And there’s a lot more to her bio. 

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A woman wearing a yellow dress stands with her hands on her hips at a market, looking thoughtfully to the side.

Saturday, September 27th 8:00 PM 
MIKOKO

MIKOKO Neighborhood House (20 N. American Street). Is a light-hearted film from Togo. Amazulu is going to be providing clothing for TWFF25 Organizers to model and drummer Karen Smith will be performing live at the screening. 

DETAILS/TICKETS

A promotional image for the feature documentary 'Know Her Name,' directed by Zainab Muse. The poster includes images of various women filmmakers and highlights the film's focus on underrepresented communities in the film industry.

Sunday, September 28th 7:30 PM 
Closing Night Film KNOW HER NAME

Know Her Name (Neighborhood House (20 N. American Street)) is a mystery documentary that delves into the legacy of filmmakers and uncovers the story of why women, especially women from underrepresented communities like Zora Neale Hurston and Esther Eng, have been forgotten in discussions of film.

DETAILS/TICKETS

Four women associated with the Women's Film Festival, each identified by their names and roles: Phuong Nguyen (Co-Founder & CEO), Suzi Nash (Creative & Programming Director), Sabrina Apollon-Henry (Guest Coordinator & Screening Committee), Amanda Johnson (Screening Committee).

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