WRPN Women’s International Film Festival
Officially
Selected
WINTER 2023
Becoming an"Official Selection" means your entry passed through the first judging stage, (DID NOT get rejected) now being able to go in front of the AWARD judges to decide the type of award (s) it will receive, if any.
Your film's name will appear in the Official Selection list here only if you have submitted the entire film into one of the Major Categories. Films submitted for judging in sub-categories will not be listed until they win an award.
Being Officially Selected does not mean your film is scheduled for live screening.
Award email notifications will be sent the week of April 15, 2023 and Best of Festival winners will be invited to have their film showcased at our May, 2023 event, Rehoboth Beach, DE.We also might choose a few Best Of Show and Outstanding Excellence winners to be showcased on WRPN.tv
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
| Valkyrie Director Maeve E Andrews in Animated, Students United States |
ART-HOUSE FILM
| JUST THE TRUTH Director Kevin Caraher in Drama, Art-house Film United States |
| Manifesting the Hidden Director Jessica Gomula-Kruzic in Art-house Film United States |
| Parade Director Ben Crompton in Art-house Film United Kingdom |
| Redemption Director Maria Martinelli in Art-house Film Italy |
| Shadowed Reflections Director Emma MacKenzie in Art-house Film United States |
| UNION Director Whitney Hamilton in Art-house Film United States |
COMEDY
| Goddamn Vegan S.O.B.s Pilot Director Dan Levy in Comedy, TV Shows United States |
| Ode to Gertie Ryan Director Karen Robinson in Comedy Canada |
| Something Good Coming Director Eddie Vigil V in Drama, Comedy, Actress: Lead (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat) United States |
| Stripper Heist Director Jake La Jeunesse in Comedy, Actress: Lead (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat) United States |
| Unpacking Directors Alexandra Clayton, Michal Sinnott in Comedy United States |
DOCU-DRAMA FEATURE
| JANKA From Sighet to Auschwitz to America Director Oscar Speace in Docu-drama Feature, Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
DOCU-DRAMA SHORT
| Water Celery Director Yu So-young in Docu-drama Short Korea, Republic of |
DOCUMENTARY
| ACT Director Yume Tanaka in Documentary Japan |
| Destiny Concealed: The Eagle Academy Public Charter School Story Director D Cheryl Montalvo in Documentary United States |
| connie Director Ché Walker in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Give Light: Stories from Indigenous Midwives Director Steph Smith in Documentary United States |
| Her fifth Room Director Chan young CHUN in Documentary Korea, Republic of |
| How Long Must We Wait Director Jaclyn O'Laughlin in Documentary |
| Incorrigible - A film about Velma Demerson Director Karin Louise Lee in Documentary Canada |
| Into Loving Hands Director Victoria Linda Kereszi in Documentary United States |
| Jnanada : Reflections of Light and Shade Director Bobbeeta Sharma in Documentary India |
| La Uva Director Adam Flaa in Documentary United States |
| Menopauses Director Julieta Zarza in Documentary Brazil |
| Mildred's Escape A WW2 Survival Story Director Dena L Hildebrand in Documentary United States |
| My Body, Their Choice Director Lucy D'Cruz in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Moving Forward Director Bruna Curcio in Documentary Brazil |
| Perpetual Motion: Revolutions in 17th-Century Science and Music Director Sarah Pillow in Documentary, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
| Real Wonder Women Director Debora de Sola Habsburg in Documentary United States |
| Red Scooter Diaries Directors Claire Szabo-Cassella, Tiffany Dew in Documentary, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat), Script/Writer (subcat) United States |
| Shattered: How Women Broke the Glass Ceiling In Oregon Politics Director Jodi Gwen Garber-Simon in Documentary United States |
| Solo Director Ellie Green in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Teach me if you can Director Emilie Thérond in Documentary France |
| Teacher of Patience Director Carmen Vincent in Documentary United States |
| Termonfeckin:Village Life, Past & Present Director Brian Connolly in Documentary Ireland |
| The Coal Women Director Renee L Green in Documentary Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| The Fatal Flight Buzz One Four Director Renee Green in Documentary United States |
| The Queens Of Polo Directors Running Iron Creative, Henri Halle in Documentary United States |
| Up to G-Cup Director Jacqueline van Vugt in Documentary Netherlands |
| When Wire Was King: The Transformation of Telecommunications Director Jennifer A. Manner in Documentary United States |
| We Are The Troopers Director Jonathon Kimble in Documentary United States |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| ANNA Director Borimir Ilkov in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat) Bulgaria |
| DHABARIQURUVI Director PRIYANANDANAN T R in Drama India |
| Every Day Directors Tara Alexandra Brown, Vin Chandra in Drama United States |
| JUST THE TRUTH Director Kevin Caraher in Drama, Art-house Film United States |
| Milonga Director Julie Reichert in Drama United States |
| NEVER SAY GOODBYE Director CHENYANG ZHAO in Drama China |
| RIVERBED Director Bassem Breche in Drama Lebanon |
| Something Good Coming Director Eddie Vigil V in Drama, Comedy, Actress: Lead (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat) United States |
| THE ART OF FALLING Director ORLIN MILCHEV in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat) Bulgaria |
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
| Adrift Director Lee Ann Cone in Experimental |
| Deoch Dance Director Orlagh Heverin in Experimental Ireland |
| Eulogy Director Garrett Martin in Experimental United States |
| F r a g m e n t e d Director Ioulia Lymperopoulou in Experimental, Art-house Film Greece |
| Here the mistral blows hard Director Sabine Jean in Experimental, Original Score (subcat), Voice-Over Talent (subcat) France |
| Knife, Chocolate Director Hooshmand Varaei in Experimental Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| Pangolia Director Kay Adshead in Experimental United Kingdom |
| STORM Director Jyotsna Vaidee in Experimental, Inspirational |
| The enchanted mission Director MARTA TORRES in Zero Budget, Experimental Brazil |
| Tracing Flowers Director Rachel Ferber in Experimental, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
HORROR
INSPIRATIONAL
| STORM Director Jyotsna Vaidee in Experimental, Inspirational |
| THE PHONE CALL Director Lara J Barry in Inspirational United States |
| Woodstock: A Snapshot in Time Director nancy cohen koan in Inspirational United States |
LGBT
| I.M.L.A. ~ A Musical Graphic Novel Director Mae Edwards in LGBT United States |
| eXcape Director Molly Rose Heller in LGBT United States |
LOOSE SHORTS
| Dancing Without Steps: The Art of Improvisation with Margaret Beals Director Adriana Davis in Loose Shorts, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat) United States |
| Dhundh (the fog) Director Sandeep Sarwate in Loose Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat) India |
| MAGIAS Director Michaela Zoidl in Loose Shorts Austria |
| Parting Out Director Susan Buster Thomas in Loose Shorts, Script/Writer (subcat) United States |
MUSIC VIDEO
| Deb Browning - "Think I Found Forever" Director Tony Murnahan in Music Video United States |
NOVEL MANUSCRIPT
POETRY
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| BIND Director Eileen McClory in Poetry Ireland |
| I Know Writer Xi Ren in Poetry |
| Snow Writer Xi Ren in Poetry |
| Tonight Writer Xi Ren in Poetry |
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RELIGION/FAITH
| ALTAR+CATION: The Musical! Director McCarthy Virginia Saenz in Religion/Faith, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
SPORTS
| An impossible story (ENG) Directors Cristiano Stocchi, Maurizio Gambini in Sports Italy |
| RUN!SHUNZI Director Chunliang Zhao in Sports China |
| The Gnardashians Director Julieana Rusnak in Sports United States |
| Amigas Submitter Lindsay Waite in Screenplay United States |
| Amie and the Diseased Mind. Submitter Shalina Casey in Screenplay United Kingdom |
| A Still Small Voice Writer Deborah Kay Paulsen in Screenplay United States |
| Corazón Writer Dominique Louise Merrill in Screenplay United States |
| Field of Weeds Writer Kelly Jean Karam in Screenplay United States |
| Heartbreak Under a Neon Streetlight Writer Jen McAuliffe in Screenplay Australia |
| Influencer Psychology Writer Wendy Bustamante in Screenplay United States |
| Lonely Hunter Writer Sarah Schulman in Screenplay United States |
| Love Me X 3 Writer Erin Elizabeth Keefer in Screenplay United States |
| MY MAD MADONNA Writer CINZIA BOMOLL in Screenplay Italy |
| No Address Writers Julia Verdin, James Papa in Screenplay, Script/Writer (subcat) United States |
| OUT OF TIME Writer CHENYANG ZHAO in Screenplay United States |
| Smother's Day Writer Sherry Dawn Klein in Screenplay United States |
| Stitch Writer Fatima Litim in Screenplay United States |
| THE CONDUITS Writer Katy Chance in Screenplay, Script/Writer (subcat) United Kingdom |
| The Department of Easy Virtue Writer Gary Blackwood in Screenplay Canada |
| The Paragraph Writer Carol Jean McPhee in Screenplay Canada |
| 52Hz Director SHU-TING YANG in Students Taiwan |
| Awaiting Director YU-CHING CHEN in Students Taiwan |
| Birth Rights Director Maria Rosales in Students United States |
| Breathe In Director Jemma Craig in Students Australia |
| Canman Director YU-PING CHANG in Students Taiwan |
| CIRCUS Director YA-WEN ZHENG in Students Taiwan |
| DOLLS Director HSIN-HUI WU in Students Taiwan |
| IMMORTAL Director Éléonore Bürki in Students Switzerland |
| Folie `a Cinq Director Bonne Jones in Students Australia |
| LIGHT Director WEI-ZHU HONG in Students Taiwan |
| MOA Director Lauren Fox in Students United States |
| Pink fireworks Director Lee Zhongqin in Students China |
| Quetta Brown Director Jemma Craig in Students Australia |
| Secret Mission Director QIAN-YU CHEN in Students Taiwan |
| SLEEPHERD Director JIAO-ZHU XU in Students Taiwan |
| Spin Control Submitter Cliff Liu in Students Taiwan |
| The Rest Of Director YI-XIANG SU in Students Taiwan |
| Airmen Directors Alicia Borja, Logan Satterlee in Tight Shorts United States |
| Blood Buddies Director Suzanne Marie Moreau in Tight Shorts Canada |
| Choice Director Dick Fisher in Tight Shorts United States |
| Fantaisie Director Liv Lorent in Tight Shorts United Kingdom |
| Immaculate Director Charlie Haan in Tight Shorts France |
| The Recruit Director Bao Truong in Tight Shorts, Script/Writer (subcat) United States |
| Goddamn Vegan S.O.B.s Pilot Director Dan Levy in Comedy, TV Shows United States |
| Here to There-Ep 3 Director Jeremy Licht in TV Shows, Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
WEBISODE
ZERO BUDGET
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ZERO BUDGET
| 34.6868°N 118.1542°W Directors Ruby Capacete, George Capacete in Zero Budget United States |
| Beach Day Director Robin Johnson in Zero Budget United States |
| Hearing Voices Director DEBRA KNOX in Zero Budget United States |
| SPERANZA Director Katalina Prince in Zero Budget United States |
| The enchanted mission Director MARTA TORRES in Zero Budget, Experimental Brazil |
| The Silver Bullet Director Gaston Boulanger in Zero Budget Australia |
| Where The Light Enters Director Neha Gautam in Zero Budget United States |