GEMFest International Screenplay Competiton
GEMFest International
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VIFF Centre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7
Web:
https://gemsvancouver.org
Email:
screenplay@gemsvancouver.org
Contact: , GEMFest Festival Coordinator
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GEMFest International Screenplay Competition (Formerly the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival/VIWFF Screenplay Competition) accepts English-language screenplays written by women and gender-diverse people.
GEMFest/Gender Equity in Media Festival is organized by Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) - Formerly Women in Film and Television Vancouver, a member-driven not-for-profit society based on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations, also known as Vancouver, BC. By addressing systemic barriers, GEMS works towards supporting more inclusive, representative media.
The festival is a forum for collaboration and networking with other women and gender-diverse screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Earlybird | August 1, 2025 27 |
$25 |
| Regular | August 29, 2025 55 |
$30-35 |
| Extended | September 26, 2025 83 |
$35-45 |
Entry Fee is dependent on category.
Notification: January 31, 2025
Eligibility
Screenplays written by women and gender-diverse people in the English language.Rules
Please refer to and follow the rules on the GEMFest International Screenplay Competition submissions page on FilmFreeway at https://filmfreeway.com/GEMFestScreenplayCompetitionAwards
All Official Selections (Finalists) receive a festival pass and are invited to attend GEMFest 2026 in-person March 4 - 8, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the attendee.
The winner in each category receives a prize package that includes story editing and an award statuette.
GEMFest International
Contact
VIFF Centre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7
Web:
https://gemsvancouver.org
Email:
screenplay@gemsvancouver.org
Contact: , GEMFest Festival Coordinator
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GEMFest International Screenplay Competiton
Contact
VIFF Centre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7
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https://gemsvancouver.org
Email:
screenplay@gemsvancouver.org
Contact: , GEMFest Festival Coordinator
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VIFF Centre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7
Web:
https://gemsvancouver.org
Email:
screenplay@gemsvancouver.org
Contact: , GEMFest Festival Coordinator
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