"Woman, Life, Freedom" Film Festival 2026

Name: "Woman, Life, Freedom" Film Festival 2026
Duration: 3 h

The Third International “Woman, Life, Freedom” Film Festival<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Association of Iranian Film and Theatre Artists Abroad (AIFTAA) will hold the third edition of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Film Festival from September 16 to September 21, 2026.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The festival will open in Brisbane, Australia, with screenings of the selected films and a live online broadcast of the opening ceremony. It will then continue over the following six days in Chicago, Cologne, Brussels, Oldenburg, Uppsala, and London, featuring screenings of the official selections. The festival will conclude with special closing ceremonies held in Stockholm and Toronto.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The festival’s international jury is composed of women artists who have been banned from working in Iran, internationally acclaimed filmmakers, and an artist representing the LGBTQ+ community.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Atiq Rahimi (France)– Jury President Niki Karimi (Iran)• Vishka Asayesh (Iran)• Mojgan Ilanlou (Iran)• Stephen Lance  (Australia)• Richard Fung (Canada), Carolina Posse (USA)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The festival aims to showcase creative works that highlight the struggles and achievements of women, promote freedom of expression, support gender, ethnic, and religious equality, and emphasize the importance of freedom by condemning censorship.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Inspired by the Iranian women’s movement against inequality, the Association of Iranian Film and Theatre Artists Abroad (AIFTAA) organizes this international independent film festival to amplify the voices of women’s struggles for equality beyond national borders and bring them to a global audience. <o:p></o:p>PT3HIR"Woman, Life, Freedom" Film Festival 2026""Woman, Life, Freedom" Film Festival 2026"

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