The Berlin Feminist Film Week (BFFW) is an international one-week event which shows feminist films from around the world, seeking to increase representation of women, POC and queer filmmakers in the industry.
The festival receives little funding, and maintains the DIY culture of its beginnings, though it began to accept submissions in 2018, and hopes to increase the influence the platform provides in favor of films created by other than cis-white males.
[3] BFFW opens every year during the week of International Women's Day, which became an official holiday in Germany in 2018.
The 6th edition of the festival in 2019 featured only queer films with strong female-driven narratives.
[7][1] The festival seeks to showcase and explore the diversity of female identity, and challenge gender norms, especially in terms of how they are represented in Hollywood and more mainstream independent films.