9th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase

March 2025

El Paso, Texas

ABOUT OUR FESTIVAL

The Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase is an annual film festival held in El Paso, Texas, which celebrates short films made by women and gender-expansive filmmakers from border regions around the world. Created in 2016, the festival is headed by women and gender-expansive filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border region. Femme Frontera has been featured in Variety Magazine, Texas Monthly magazine, and Remezcla. In 2018, the Showcase was listed as one of the top film festivals for female filmmakers.

The Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, a 1.5 hour program, goes on tour each year and hosts additional screenings around the country.

Submissions open July 1, 2024.

Submit via Film Freeway using the button at the bottom of this page.

DEADLINES and SUBMISSION FEES

Earlybird Deadline: September 1, 2024 - $3.75-$10

Regular Deadline: November 1, 2024- $7.50-$15

Late Deadline: December 31st, 2024 - $11.25-$20

If you are a student or unable to pay the submission fee at this time, please send an email to ryan@femmefrontera.org. You may qualify for a waiver.