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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WOFFF26 Online starts today! The 12th edition of our short film festival featuring over 50 short films by filmmakers of all ages, genders, nationalities and experiences. Join us, watch online, wherever you are in the world, find out more and buy a Festival Pass. wofff26.eventive.org/welcome

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're at the Good Shepherd Studios in Leytonstone today as part of our community film screenings, totally free to join, good company and great short films made by or about older women. fb.me/e/5W537joyr

Free creative meet-ups for over 50s, including free hot drinks, low impact exercises like chair-based yoga and short films by or about women over 50. Just drop in from 2pm on Thursday 4 June at Good Shepherd Studios, 15A Davies Lane, Leytonstone, E11 3DR

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

On Tuesday 26 May at Toynbee Hall 🌈🎬 join us & ELOP LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group for an afternoon of fearless films by & about older LBT+ women. On screen: Gossip + I'm Fine 🕓 26 May, 4pm and free to attend thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk and @filmlondon.bsky.social 🩷

2 older women looking at each other with love. Text says: "FUN FEARLESS FILMS short films all made by or about older queer women. Tuesday 26 May, 4pm-6pm. The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial St, London, E1 6LS"

Top image 2 older women - one white, one Black - sitting on a camping blanket. Both are dressed in red and black tartan clothes. Bottom image: 2 older Asian people in their house. One is sitting on a chair; the other is standing.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Always lovely to catch up with WOFFFers in the wild. On Saturday Nuala met Risa, the central participant in the documentary RISA by Kate Weare and Jack Flame Sorokin, winner of the WOFFF25 Best Documentary featuring the tiny and mighty Risa Steinberg. What a fab morning filled with all the blues!

2 older white women sit outside a London cafe at a table. They're smiling. In front of them on the table are 2 pots of tea and 2 teacups. Both women are wearing some blue and they're sitting behind a blue table, near a blue door.

White Film festival laurel with white text on a black background which says "WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY Women Over 50 Film Festival 2025 LONDON RISA"

A black-and-white photo of an older woman (Risa Steinberg), a still from the documentary, RISA. She has short hair and her hand is cupping the side of her face. She's looking directly at the camera.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Filmmaker Christine Seow (dir. Two Travelling Aunties) joined our screening with ELOP’s older LGBTQ+ Moving Pictures group yesterday in East London. A lovely discussion about her short film Two Travelling Aunties, the filmmaking process, activism, and what comes next. Thanks to all who came along.

A collage of photos from a community film screening event. Filmmaker Christine Seow sits on a chair speaking and smiling during a discussion. In other images, she sits with members of an LGBTQ+ group around tables in a bright community space decorated with paper chains and hanging crafts.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Tomorrow at Toynbee Hall 🌈🎬 Join us & Elop LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group for an afternoon of fearless films by & about older LBT+ women. On screen: Tell Me I’m Forgiven + Invisible Women 🕓 28 October, 4pm and free to attend thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🩷

Graphic for elop’s LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group: Fun Fearless Films.
A smiling older woman with short grey hair laughs with joy beside a brick wall. A rainbow pride flag appears on the left with the words “Short films all made by or about older queer women.”
Text reads:
“Tuesday 28 October, 4pm–6pm, The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial St, E1 6LS.”
Logos: WOFFF, The National Lottery Community Fund, and elop.
Background colours are soft lilac and teal.

Two stills.
Top: Invisible Women, two older women stand with their arms around each other laughing together in front of a brick wall.
Bottom: Tell Me I’m Forgiven, a old black and white photograph of two women from the 1920s, both with short bobbed hair, both dressed smartly and looking at each other with affection.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We’re finalists in the Fantastic for Families Awards! 🎉 Our dementia-friendly film project with Virgin Atlantic is shortlisted for Best Age-Friendly Outreach. The 1st ever inflight programme for people living with dementia. Congrats to all the inspiring finalists! #FantasticForFamiliesAwards2025

Women Over 50 Film Festival WOFFF X Virgin Atlantic Dementia Friendly Cinema celebration post for being a finalist in the Best Age-Friendly Outreach at the Fantastic for Families Awards

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The festival, organised by feminist collective Sister Waves, celebrates women over 60, their richness, resilience and creativity and fosters a culture for senior women through film. We’re proud to stand alongside Sister Waves,and to see WOFFF films reaching audiences worldwide!

Japanese text with details of the Senior WOmen's Film Festival in Osaka, Japan, with images of older women in action

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Films screening: 🎬 The Honeys and Bears by Veena Rao 🎬 Walks With Me by Kati Kallio 🎬 Mid Life: The Skin We’re In by Lucy Richardson 🎬 My Mama, A Man by Helena Middleton 🎬 The Granny Grommets by Leah Rustomjee 🎬 Linda by Joe Lycett sister-waves.fem.jp/film-fes_02....

Text: WOMEN OVER 50 FILM FESTIVAL and SENIOR WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL IN OSAKA MY MAMA, A MAN.
6 film posters showing older women in action - in a swimming pool, hugging each other, in a bath, in the sea.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🌏 Six WOFFF shorts are screening at the Senior Women’s Film Festival Osaka, Japan, on 8–9 November. The festival celebrates women over 60, their richness, resilience and creativity and fosters a culture for senior women through film. sister-waves.fem.jp/film-fes_02....

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

WOFFF’s founder Nuala O’Sullivan saw Vie Privée (A Private Life) this week and heard Jodie Foster speak about ageing, creativity and confidence. A total honour to watch her and hear her talk so openly and honestly about her life and film as she ages. 💫 #WomenOver50InFilm

Jodie Foster sits on a chair in front of a cinema screen, holding a microphone ready to take audience questions as she attends a cinema screening of her new film A Private Life.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🎬 Today from 4pm we're at Toynbee Hall with elop’s LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group Screening two short films by or about LBT+ women that explore queer identity, creativity and community. Followed by free hot drinks, snacks and good conversation. Free to join, all LGBTQ+ people over 50 welcome!

Short films by or about older queer women with elop’s LGBTQ+ over 50s group
Fun, Fearless Films
East London dates
Tuesday 23 September
Tuesday 28 October
Tuesday 25 November
The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial St, London,
E1 6LS

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Over 60,000 people watched WOFFF’s dementia-friendly films on Virgin Atlantic flights last year ✈️ We’re thrilled to be back with a brand new line-up for 2025! Find out about the films and filmmakers screening on all Virgin Atlantic flights worldwide on our website. wofff.co.uk/2025/08/woff...

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Fantastic #WEURO2025 football final last night. We screamed ourselves hoarse at the telly watching those England penalties. Then, the perfect book arrived at WOFFF HQ. Pitch Invasion by @karendobres.bsky.social - a feminist perspective of being on the Lewes Football Club Board. Bring it on ⚽

A woman in a green and white top is smiling and holding a book that's green, white, black and red and called "Pitch Invasion - my story as a Feminist on a Football Club Board". The book's by Karen Dobres

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

We're popping to The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall in the East End of London to show some short films and have a coffee with anyone that wants to drop in. We'd love to see you there, Tuesday 22 July, 4pm-6pm, no need to book. 🩵

elop's LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group
Fun, Fearless Films
Short films all made by or about older queer women
Tuesday 22 July, 4pm-6pm
The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall
28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS
Logos of Women Over 50 Film Festival, The National Lottery Community Fund and ELOP

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

You're not too late! The official window for submissions to #WOFFF25 may have closed but if you've got a short film or script that is by or about a woman over 50, you can submit TODAY with a special waiver code - request one on our FilmFreeway page. ➡️ filmfreeway.com/WomenOver50F...

You're not too late
A woman runs across a bridge

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

East Londoners! Join us this afternoon at The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall for free short films by & about older women in partnership with ELOP LGBTQ+ centre. Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for funding these screenings in our community. Just turn up! It's completely free, all welcome.

elop's LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group
Fun fearless films: short films all made by or about older queer women
Tuesday 24 June, 4pm- 6pm, The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS.

Four pictures of the films that will be shown: Just Say, shows a lifelike doll with a dark ominous background, Older Than What? shows two women kissing, My Mama, A Man shows the title screen of the film in the foreground a woman is in drag as a man, And On The Seventh Day, She Played Soccer shows a bright orange Nike football boot with Rainbow laces.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

WOFFF founder Nuala O'Sullivan spoke at the House of Lords at the launch of a new report on age representation in the media. We’re thrilled to see the conversation around ageism move into rooms of power. 📷 Nuala with Bhavini Goyate, Director of Inclusion, BFI. Report: www.kcl.ac.uk/policy-insti...

Nuala O’Sullivan (left), founder of the Women Over 50 Film Festival, and Bhavini Goyate (right), Director of Inclusion at the British Film Institute, smiling as they hold up a copy of the “Shifting Representations of Ageing in Advertising, the Media, and the Creative Industries” report. They are standing on the terrace of the House of Lords with the River Thames and the London Eye visible in the background.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

We’re thrilled to team up with elop’s LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group for an afternoon of bold and brilliant cinema with a series of short films all made by or about older queer women! We'll be screening short films once per month in April, May, June and July, starting from 4pm today at Toynbee Hall, London.

elop's LGBTQ+ over 50s group, fun, fearless films
short films all made by or about older queer women
Tuesday 22 April, 4pm-6pm, The Community Centre at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Scriptwriters! We're looking for short scripts for the WOFFF Short Script Competition. Author, story consultant, and competition judge Helen Jacey shares her tips for what makes a memorable character on our blog. wofff.co.uk/2025/03/scri...

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

✨ Enter our Short Script Competition 📝 Submit by 27 April Whether you’ve got a fresh idea that’s been bubbling away or a nearly-there concept, now’s your chance to submit your work and be part of WOFFF’s celebration of stories by and about older women. More here: filmfreeway.com/WomenOver50F...

Submit your short script
Our short script competition for our 2025 festival is now open.
Sponsored by Shedunnit and with expert advice from Founder Helen Jacey.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Tonight at Fabrica in #Brighton a WOFFF24 short film Safe (dir. Debbie Howard) will be screened alongside All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, a powerful documentary that immerses viewers into the life of artist and activist Nan Goldin. 6pm tonight, tickets ➡️ fabrica.org.uk/events/all-t...

A film screening at Fabrica, text reads All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
A Fresh Perspectives Screening
20 March 2025
The photograph is of two women in a bathroom, one looking in the mirror seemingly applying mascara, the other looking at the camera.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Drama & documentary are leading WOFFF25 submissions so far, but we want more comedy! This is our 1st year with a dedicated comedy category, so help us spread the word. You have until 27 April to submit films (up to 12 mins) featuring or made by women over 50. filmfreeway.com/WomenOver50F...

Comedy shorts wanted
Pie chart showing percentage of submissions to WOFFF25 so far
Drama 32.9%
Documentary 27.3%
Experimental 13%
Student 9.3%
Animation 9.9%
Comedy 7.5%

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

We're definitely feeling the love this Valentine's Day! 🧡 WOFFF is one of FilmFreeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals for January! Based on user reviews, we rank in the top 1% of over 14,000 festivals worldwide. Huge thanks to everyone who reviewed us! 🎬✨

Top rate festival January, Women Over 50 film Festival Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We're back at Good Shepherd Studios on Thur 7th February with yoga with Jess Green and short films with #WOFFF Gentle at-seat yoga: 2:00PM Coffee: 3:00PM Films and chat: 3:30 - 4:30PM It's Free! Join us. We'd love to see you💚 @beccadt.bsky.social @tnlcomfund.bsky.social

1) people doing at-seat yoga
2) a screen with an image of a woman and baby projected onto it

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Research shows top films mostly portray older characters as: 💔 Lonely 🩺 Frail 😡 Bitter or villainous We're so much more! Bold, funny, caring, adventurous—only sometimes villainous! Since 2015, WOFFF has celebrated the fun and fearless stories of women over 50. Thanks for being with us. ✨

Loneliness or villainy?
Loneliness or villainy?

Analysis of the top-performing films and TV shows from 2010-2020 found that older characters are pigeonholed into a narrow set of storylines, often being portrayed as lonely or frail or bitter and villainous.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Submissions for WOFFF25 are open! 🚨 Early Bird deadline: Sunday 12 Jan. Animation, comedy, documentaries, drama and experimental shorts that feature a woman over 50 in front of or behind the camera. Submit via FilmFreeway – Gold Members get exclusive discounts! filmfreeway.com/WomenOver50F...

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Wishing you all a fun, fearless and real 2025! Happy New Year everyone. We're hoping this year brings us as many wonderful experiences as 2024. 🧡

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It's been two months since #WOFFF24 was at Depot Cinema. We were joined by filmmakers, film fans and friends of WOFFF from all around the world. We can't wait to do it all again next year! wofff.co.uk/2024/11/woff...

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

We've opened submissions for #WOFFF25 with a brand new category for Comedy! 🎭 We're looking for films by or about women over 50 from filmmakers of all ages, genders and experiences in the categories of Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama & Experimental Read more: bit.ly/3rk2HTi

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Remember! If you've joined in with #WOFFF24 Online this year, there are just 5 days left to vote for your favourite film in the Audience Choice Award. Log in to your Eventive account now to vote! 🗳️

Remember! Vote in the Audience Choice Award

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

🚨 FLASH SALE! 55 FILMS FOR £10 🧡 Get a Festival Pass for just £10. It gives you access to 55 short films by & about women over 50 from international, award-winning filmmakers, with 21 days to watch. Click the link to get your £10 Festival Pass & start watching. wofff24.eventive.org/passes/buy

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

You've one week left to grab your ticket to WOFFF24 Online and catch all our award-winning films as chosen by the WOFFF judges this year, including our winning student films supported by Festival Formula. See them all here 👉🏼 wofff24.eventive.org/films?filter...

Best Student Film
7 SEPT - 7 OCT
WOFFF24 ONLINE
Festival Formula

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

We're delighted to announce that Emmy-award-winning actor Greta Scacchi will open the 10th edition of our Women Over 50 Film Festival at Depot, Lewes, this Saturday. Join us at the cinema for a day of short films by and about women over 50: bit.ly/3Llewzt

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

🗓️ This Saturday 21 Sept is #WOFFF24 at Depot cinema in Lewes, East Sussex Film critic & author Corrina Antrobus talks with national treasure, actor & writer Thelma Barlow, about her career, starring in some of the UK’s best-loved TV shows, Coronation Street & Dinnerladies. bit.ly/3Llewzt

In Conversation with Thelma Barlow
This Saturday at Depot, Lewes
Film critic and author Corrina Antrobus talks with national treasure, actor and writer Thelma Barlow, about her career, starring in some of the UK’s best-loved TV shows, Coronation Street and Dinnerladies.

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

🥗 Are you joining us at Depot, Lewes on Saturday 21 September? Beat the lunchtime rush by pre-ordering a hearty and nutritious deluxe salad box for £10. To order, get in touch with the Depot team lewesdepot.org/wofff2024

A box of salad with tomatoes, sweet potato, leaves, quinoa and flatbread with text overlaid reading Book your linch for your day at Depot on Saturday 21 September

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

We're screening 5 films: - Linda by Joe Lycett - Cycle of Change by Emma Lazenby - Private View by Sarah Myland - A smoking novel by Andrew Brooks - The Call by Riffy Ahmed Tues 3rd Sep, 7PM Lewes FC Clubhouse, BN7 2XA Tickets are free but you do need to book www.tickettailor.com/events/lewes...

4 still from films:
1) an older white woman swims in a river
2) a white person with their back to us looks at a light
3) close up of white hands writing on very small pieces of paper
4) an older and younger Black woman hold each other close

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

WOFFF is at Lewes FC Clubhouse on Tues 3 Sept at 7PM. Celebrating the club's new campaign "See Us As We Are" with films about change, rebellion and coming to view ourselves as we really are. Tickets are free but you do need to book: www.tickettailor.com/events/lewes...

Big pop-art blue eye with long lashes. Text:
Women Over 50 Film Festival
Lewes RC Sister Ship
Equality is a rising tide that lifts all boats

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

I Love Romcoms & I am a Feminist by Corrina Antrobus has just arrived! 100 romantic comedies and their feminist teachings. A huge happy spotlight shines on folks on the margins and stories of trans, Black, queer and yes, middle-aged and older women's love. What a total joy!

Colourful book cover. Text: A manifesto in 100 Romcoms. I LOVE ROMCOMS & I AM A FEMINIST Corrina Antrobus illustrated by Vulga Drawings

Illustration of a film - an older white woman embraces a younger white teenager. They're in a graveyard, standing under a yellow umbrella

Illustration of a film - an older Black woman sings into a microphone. She's wearing a big gold earring in the shape of the number 40

Illustration of a film - an older white woman lies on bed with her arms thrown out wide. She's laughing

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Women Over 50 Film Festival @wofff.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Warm winter greetings from Team WOFFF's Nuala and Nat. Sunrise, waves, fishing boats, cinnamon buns and sunset. Rinse and repeat. St Ives in Cornwall - a place to unwind and to say goodbye to WOFFF for another year. All photos by @gnat_bur

The harbour St Ives, Cornwall from sunrise to sunset

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