Winners

California Women’s Film Festival

Audience Award Winners

(Audience Winners will be posted by Aug. 10th)

1st Place

TBD

2nd Place

TBD

3rd Place

TBD

Jury Category Winners

(Category Winners will be presented at the end of the film’s screening block)

Best Feature Film

The Baby Clause Dir. Maty Young

(Presented at the end of Block 5 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Short Film

Please, Stop! Dir. Patricia Holihan

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Feature Documentary

Game Girls Dir. Alina Skrzeszewska

(Presented at the end of Block 2 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Short Documentary

In The Shadow of Grace Dir. Jessica Lee Wrabel

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Student Film

Midnight Home Dir. Zandy Thin, Estefania Park

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Foreign Film

The Seat Filler Dir. Valeria Trunyova

(Presented at the end of Block 2 on Sunday 8/9/2026)

Best Animation

FLOCKY Dir. Esther Casas Roura

(Presented at the end of Block 1 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Music Video

Los Chucos Suaves Dir. Adelaide Pilar Benavides

(Presented at the end of Block 3 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Experimental Film

In the Light of the Afternoon

Dir. Emily Babette Gross

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Feature Script

The New Housewife Of The North Pole

by Stephanie Bourbon

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

Best Short Script

A Choice by Sophia Lee

(Presented at the end of Block 4 on Saturday 8/8/2026)

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Feature Script Finalist

Female by Afroditi Adamantia Gkola Tragouda

Life happens... by Samantha J Holgate- Soto

Robot Party by Elizabeth Arredondo

The Cliff by Maria Cominis

The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews by Rossi

This Is How He Survives by Trisha T Pritikin

Tiny by Ross Lazar, Sebastian Shepard

Short Script Finalist

I Once Was A Person Too by Galen R. Collins

Judgy by Sherri Z. Heller

Mrs Missing by Akshata Brahmavar

The Vinegaroon Saloon by Lindy Loundagin

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes by Dina - Arsenault

Honorable Mention Finalist

All That’s Left Dir. by Iris Adelt, Theresa Eschbacher

Hollywood Does Abortion Dir. by Barbara Attie, Janet - Goldwater, Mike Attie

Hot Flash Dir. by Kathryn Carmichael

Identity Road Dir. by Liana Adani

Life Is Dir. by Lorena Villarreal Treviño

Lifelines Dir. by Hannah Rosenzweig, Robin Honan

My Father and Qaddafi Dir. by Jihan K

Neko Neko Night Dir. by Fanélie Ollivier, Éline Bellon - Curutchet, Lorena Lopez Ospina, Yamato Ebina,

- Raisa Monroy Castro

No! Dir. by Serenity M. Kelly

Savannah’s Curse Dir. by Tamara Lisa Cook

The Salon Stays Open! Dir. by Vanesa Valdemoros

Yu & Me Dir. by Esther Chan, Claudine Cho

Call For Entries Now Open

Jury Creative Winners

Best Director

Maty Young

Best Actress

Ashley Beloat

Best Supporting Actress

Quincey Szymeczek

Best Actor

Cole Gerdes

Best Original Screenplay

LK Bermudez

13th Annual California Women’s Festival trophies provided by

Jury Creative Nominees

(Creative Winners will be announced and presented during the Filmmaker Mixer on Saturday, Jan. 10th. The mixer starts at 9pm and the Award Presentation starts at 9:40pm)

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Saturday Night Filmmaker Mixer

9pm-10:50pm $30

Wine, refreshments, music, networking and the presentation of the Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay awards.

All ticket sales are final. Tickets will be held at box office and can be picked up on the day of the event.

CWFF - Aug. 7th -9th 2026.