FILM LIKE A GIRL
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FILM LIKEAGIRL

A focused LA Weekly profile built around the film, the filmmaker and the story behind the work.

LA WEEKLY · FILM LIKE A GIRL · LADY FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL

Lady Filmmakers Festival

A film spotlight connected to the 18th Annual Lady Filmmakers Festival in Beverly Hills, centered on the film, the filmmaker and the creative choices behind the work.

September 23–28, 2026 · Beverly Hills, California

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The Feature

Format

Spotlight Profile

Length

~1,200 words

Photos

Up to 3

Link

1 film link

The Story

The feature will profile the film and the filmmaker behind it, using the interview to document the film’s origin, subject or narrative, creative approach, production, collaborators and participation in the Lady Filmmakers Festival.

Eligibility

The feature is open to filmmakers with a film participating in the Lady Filmmakers Festival. Prior awards, distribution and national press are not required.

Spotlight Availability

Filled

Open

4 Spotlight Slots · 1 Filled · 3 Remaining

How It Works

Film Information

Interview Responses

Story Development

Publication

LA Weekly Film Spotlight Submission

Submit Your Film

Complete the film information and interview below. The questionnaire stays out of the way until you open it, stays open while you work, and closes automatically after a successful submission.

Film Information

Film Title *

Filmmaker / Director Name *

Filmmaker Hometown

Current Base *

Short Filmmaker Bio *

Website / Filmmaker Profile

Social Profiles

Film Status / Festival Premiere *

Trailer / Screener Link *

Film Stills / Press Kit *

Key Cast & Crew

Genre / Format *

Runtime

Short Film Synopsis *

Film Logline *

Publicist / Producer / Contact Name

Contact Email *

Film Spotlight Interview

01 What is this film about at the story level — and what is it really about underneath that?

02 Where did the idea begin? Give us the specific moment, experience, image or question that made you need to make this film.

03 Why was this the story you needed to tell now? What would have been different if you had made it five years earlier or waited five more years?

04 What is the most important creative decision you made in translating the idea from page to screen?

05 How did you want the film to feel visually? Describe the choices in cinematography, production design, color, location or framing that carry the story.

06 What scene was the hardest to get right, and what did solving it teach you about the film?

07 Who were the key collaborators who changed or strengthened the final work, and what did each of them bring that you could not have created alone?

08 What constraint — budget, time, location, casting, access or something else — forced a better creative decision?

09 What do you want the audience to understand or feel by the final frame that they may not have understood at the beginning?

10 What part of the film is easiest to misunderstand from a synopsis or trailer alone?

11 What does screening at Lady Filmmakers Festival mean in the context of this film and your work as a filmmaker?

12 After this festival chapter, what happens next for the film — distribution, additional festivals, development, a feature expansion or another project?

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