Competitions

Porto Femme has three different competitions:

 

I. International Competition

Films directed by women, with no age limit or limit of works registered by director, or countries restriction.*

In international competition, works are accepted in the following categories:

  • FICTION – short and feature fiction films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • ANIMATION – short and feature animation films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • DOCUMENTARY – short and feature documentary films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • EXPERIMENTAL – Experimental films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

 

*See regulation for more information.

 

II. “XX Element” Competition

Films made by men or co-directed between man and woman if it guarantees at least one of the following eligibility conditions:

  1. Films that focus on women’s themes;
  2. Films where women play a prominent role in the work (ex.: Producer, Screenwriter, Main Actress, Photography Direction, Editing).

In “XX Element” competition, works are accepted in the following categories:

  • FICTION – short and feature fiction films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • ANIMATION – short and feature animation films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • DOCUMENTARY – short and feature documentary films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • EXPERIMENTAL – Experimental films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

 

*See regulation for more information.

 

III. National Competition

Films directed by Portuguese women, with no age limit or limit of works registered by director, or countries restriction.

In national competition, works are accepted in the following categories:

  • FICTION – short and feature fiction films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • ANIMATION – short and feature animation films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • DOCUMENTARY – short and feature documentary films. Shorts may not exceed 30 minutes and feature films should be at least 50 minutes.
  • EXPERIMENTAL – Experimental films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

 

*See regulation for more information.