Women Over 50 Film Festival

Stories of care, loss and connection, finding joy and beauty in unexpected places We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Women Over 50 Film Festival Awards 2026. From miniature treasures to industrial landscapes, this year’s winning films find beauty in unexpected places.

Festival Formula is supporting the WOFFF Student Film Prize 2026 Seven student films from France, Germany, Mexico and the UK are screening at WOFFF26 this year. All seven are available as part of WOFFF26 Online, while three will also be shown at Depot in Lewes on 5 September.

What do we care for? This September, the 12th edition of the Women Over 50 Film Festival kicks off.

WOFFF26 at Depot: Your guide to this year’s programme On Saturday 5 September, the Women Over 50 Film Festival returns to Depot in Lewes for a full day of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, an industry panel and the annual WOFFF Awards. Tickets are available now through the Depot website.

Our new season of dementia friendly short films We’re pleased to share that a new collection of dementia-friendly short films curated by WOFFF, are onboard every Virgin Atlantic flight, continuing our partnership for a third year. These films are now on Vera, that’s Virgin Atlantic’s in-flight entertainment platform.

WOFFF26 Full Programme We’re pleased to reveal the full WOFFF26 programme, here you’ll be able to find out the films that are screening as part of our WOFFF26 Online programme, as well as those we’re showing at our in person Festival at Depot cinema in September. The shortlisted writers in our Best Short Script prize […]

Best Short Script Prize 2026: Open for Entries The Women Over 50 Film Festival’s Best Short Script Prize, in partnership with Shedunnit Productions, is open for entries. Now in its eighth year, the prize is open to writers at any stage of their career.

WOFFF25 Audience Choice Award Winners Announced Each year, the WOFFF Audience Choice Awards give our global community a voice. Viewers near and far cast their votes online, championing the films that resonated with them long after the credits rolled.

Celebrating stories of courage, creativity and connection On Saturday 13 September, the Depot cinema in Lewes buzzed with excitement as we celebrated filmmakers and scriptwriters in-person at our Annual Awards Ceremony. With over 330 submissions from across the globe, this year’s winning films and scripts stood out for their creativity, boldness an

Isabella Rossellini: Performing Age, Embodying Difference Isabella Rossellini has always been more than a movie star. From her early career as a model and muse, to her acclaimed performances in films such as Blue Velvet, to her more recent reinventions as an eco-filmmaker, farmer, and advocate for sustainability, she has constantly redefined what i