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Film Festival MTLC

Passion Project

The Side Show 2021 Shortlist

When I was in Film School I was surrounded by talented women who aspired to direct. We were no exception, 50% of film students are women. Surprisingly, women filmmakers only make up 15% of the film industry. ‍ Apparently, once they graduate they vanish.

My best friend and I decided to create a Film Festival to prove it wrong, the first Festival in Spain where upcoming female directors could showcase their work. We had no experience and knew no one in the industry, but we had to make it work, so it did.

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