Tricky Women is the first and only festival of animated film in Europe that is dedicated exclusively to animation by women. With its international competition, retrospectives, presentations by renowned film schools, its special programmes and its forum Connecting Animation, Tricky Women offers a unique, up-to-date overview of animated filmmaking around the world.
Since 2007 it has been held annually in Vienna each March.
The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realised by female artists and produced in 2007 or 2008. Each filmmaker, producer or distributor may submit as many films as they like. Each film submitted must be accompanied by an entry form and sent on a separate tape or reel. No films entered in prior Tricky Women Festivals shall be admitted.
Awards:
Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna worth 4,000 Euro.
3-month scholarship in the artist-in-residence programme of quartier21/MQ.
Synchro Film & Video Material Prize worth 1,500 Euro.
Hubert Sielecki Award worth 500 Euro (for Austrian animation).
Audience Award.
Awards and prize monies will go to the directresses of the films.
The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection is 14 November 2008