Les Femmes Underground International Film Festival
Femtasia Fest
Immerse yourself in Fourth Wave feminism! We more than just Movies, we are a Community.
About the Organization
FEMTASIA FEST, formally Les Femmes Underground International Film Festival (LEFUFF) is an official 501c3 traveling non-profit which showcases films directed, written, or produced by women, femme, and non-binary experimental and independent filmmakers. Having traveled all throughout the Southwest, our programming includes experimental, genre, narrative, documentary, psychotropic, and films that explore the definition of sexuality.
Our organization prides itself in going beyond the festival by assisting at need communities through art and education. We provide a vital role in community enrichment and support though various philanthropic drives and events, including Books For Babes, a literacy initiative that focuses on bringing feminist children's books to under-represented communities nation wide.
LEFUFF also provides financial assistance and support to filmmakers attempting to acquire film distribution and career enhancement.
About the Film Festival
Les Femmes Underground International Film Festival features films from over 30 different countries ranging in genres from Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, Horror, Female Sexuality, and our own concoction Psychotropic. Our programing digs into the esoteric realms, of witchcraft and feminism. We pride ourselves in merging occult ideology and notions of the phrase, “witch” as a way to indoctrinate equality, independence, and empowerment.
Why was LEFUFF Created?
Les Femmes Underground was created as a response to the decline of feminist role models in the media. As feminists, we believe it is our responsibility to empower new generations of young filmmakers to generate work which breaks away from society’s gendered roles.
Dreams for the Future
We hope that through community support and involvement we can one day acquire a forever home for our young organization. Our hopes is to have a women's community arts center, where we can provide things beyond art such as free mental health, educational resources for youth, as well as, holistic care for its members. We hope to heal the community through art and we hope you can join us in those efforts, donate today to help us reach those efforts.
Our Mission Statement
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1. Equip, inform, influence, and mobilize, women, femme, and non-binary filmmakers in underground media.
2. Transform the landscape of cinema for women, femme, and non-binary filmmakers by creating opportunities and forums that accurately represent them.
3. Create opportunities for women, femme, and non-binary filmmakers via educational resources, wellness fairs and literacy efforts.
Award & Prizes
Jury awards are given for the following categories:
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Experimental Film
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Narrative Film
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Documentary Film
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Animated Film
Board Members
Advisory Board
Gabriela holds a BFA and MFA in Acting from a prestigious university (UCLA) and conservatory (CalArts). Gabriela was commissioned by Eva Longoria to write a poem, that is now etched (in glass) on the walls of Ms Longoria's Hollywood Restaurant Beso.
Press Coordinator Producer, film festival programmer, and film historian. She's the author of I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies (2023, Headpress Publishing) and the co-founder of Etheria Film Festival, the prestigious showcase of new short genre films directed by women. She's the producer of eight seasons of "Etheria" the series and Into The Dark on AMC's SHUDDER. Her work as a film journalist has been published in Fangoria, Famous Monster of Filmland.
Paulette is an avid photographer and artist. She is based off San Diego.
Gabriela holds a BFA and MFA in Acting from a prestigious university (UCLA) and conservatory (CalArts). Gabriela was commissioned by Eva Longoria to write a poem, that is now etched (in glass) on the walls of Ms Longoria's Hollywood Restaurant Beso.