Get Ready for the 18th Annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival!

The St. John's International Women's Film Festival is gearing up again for it's 18th year! Running from October 16-20, the festival will be showing an inspiring line up of dramas, documentaries, animations and art house films from around the world.

2007 is the largest festival to date with screenings of 80 films representing 16 countries: Canada, USA, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Australia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Greece, Iran, South Africa, France and Latvia. All films are either written, produced or directed by women.

The festival will kick of with an opening Night gala and screening on Tuesday October 16th with the Newfoundland premiere of Barbara Doran's film " To Dublin with Love" from Morag Productions.

The festival wraps up with the Closing Night Gala and screening on October 20th at 8pm. At this screening we will see the results of the Celtx / Nifco sponsored FRAMED film camp and a screening of the 24 hour film challenge film. The night ends with Johanna's Lunn's (Wild East Productions) moving and powerful documentary "Forgiveness: Stories For Our Time."

During the week you can also participate in a variety of workshops including:

A Celtx Lunch and Learn on Wednesday October 17th after the much anticipated Scriptwriting Workshop with Script Consultant/Writer/Producer Fiona Howe from the UK.

Also there will be also be Youth Workshops including:

THE 24-HR FILM CHALLENGE (sponsored by CBC and Celtx) October 6-7th.

This workshop, mentored by well-known filmmakers Jordan Canning, Roger Maunder and Celtx mentor Michelle Jackson, takes a group of high school students on a 24-hour film-making odyssey. Students will write a script based on a given theme and some props, then shoot and edit their film in 24 hours (sleep not included!). The resulting masterpiece will be screened at the festival’s closing night gala.

2D IN 2 DAYS (sponsored by CBC) October 13-14th.

In this workshop, acclaimed animator Mary Lewis takes junior high school students through the process of creating their own 2D animations. Students will be provided a storyboard which they will further detail, both independently and in collaboration with each other. They will draw, scan and animate sequences which will be compiled into one final short animated film to be screened on the Festival's closing night gala.

For a full schedule, film descriptions, workshop schedule and ticket info, check out the festival website.

You can contact the festival by calling 1-866-320-7060.

See you at the festival!