It's our momentum!

The time has come... and if socially the perception of things is the sum of the particular considerations of many people, we understand why many media designated 2018 as the Year of Women.

The situation of social effervescence that we are experiencing after the globalisation of the Me Too and Time's Up movements, the massive women's demonstrations on 8 March 2018 and 2019, the social reaction throughout Spain to the verdict of "la manada" case, the implementation or deepening in some countries of parity policies as a formula to double the pool of talent and take advantage of the potential for prosperity that they bring... they have come to stay.

Sociology shows that it is impossible to erase at a stroke the social changes embedded in the social body (when in 1799, after the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte re-established canonical marriage, the population continued to marry mostly civilly, a union established by the revolutionaries). We can therefore be sure that the general awareness of the problems relating to the status of women, the achievements made in favour of our personal freedom, our greater participation in all areas of society and the transition towards a more egalitarian society are irreversible processes.

Teresa Font, the film editor who won the Award to a Professional Career, with the festival's codirectors, Carlota Álvarez Basso and Diego Mas Trelles

But this is only the beginning. The only way for these changes to generate tangible results is by betting on solidarity between genders, working side by side among all of us, joining forces and organising concrete actions. That's why, when we launched this festival in 2018, we decided to move from words... to actions.

Cinema entertains but also proposes models and, as we are aware that in order to change things we have to make visible female referents that are inspiring for creators, citizens and politicians, during these 6 days in Madrid you will have the opportunity to learn live with great professionals of national and international cinema.

You will also be able to attend the screening of 38 excellent films aimed at all audiences, an exhibition of 5 pieces of Virtual Reality, 5 round tables, 6 conferences, as well as debates, film presentations and talks with their directors.

The success of this titanic task depends not only on our efforts, but also on the complicity of the creators, the support of our dear sponsors, the media, the educational system and yours.

Join us and participate! Don't miss out!

Carlota Álvarez Basso and Diego Mas Trelles, co-directors
March 2019 II edition