[1] Over twenty five years, the festival has become a cultural mainstay of the city, a launching pad for alternative creations, and a forum for discourse and debate on topics relating to women, film and the creative process.

[2] For most of its history the festival has focused on experimental and documentary film, though it has also screened fictional work.

[citation needed] For the 25th anniversary edition of the festival, it launched a creative project for female artists and filmmakers, inviting participants to submit either audiovisual work, photographs, gifs or written texts, based on their cinematic influences.

[3] It screens unreleased films directed or co-directed by women, of medium or feature length.

[5][6] It is supported by sponsors, as well as municipal and national institutions, including the City of Barcelona, and the Spanish Ministry of Culture.