39th Annual Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival

Join us October 16–18, 2026, in Colorado Springs for three days of documentary, narrative, short, and animated films that honor the drive, spirit, and diversity of women. Beyond the screenings, the Festival features post-film conversations and filmmaker forums that give audiences a chance to connect directly with the storytellers behind the films — fostering dialogue, connection, and understanding long after the credits roll.

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We can’t wait to welcome you to the Festival!

We have a range of sponsorship opportunities for both businesses and individuals. Contact us for more details.

ACCESSIBILITY

At the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, open captions are our default — not an exception.

Film is for everyone. Open captions, displayed on screen for all viewers, let deaf, hard-of-hearing, and all audiences experience every screening fully — no special requests or separate showings needed.

We’re expanding open caption screenings every year, working toward making “whenever possible” simply “always.”

CONNECT TO THE STORY

Inspire, educate, and Entertain

Through the Female Lens

The longest-running women’s film festival in North America honors films and filmmakers that present the world as women experience it. The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival showcases documentary, narrative, shorts, and animated films that are thought-provoking, enriching, and encourage both global awareness and personal growth.

Founded in 1987

The Female Lens

It all started with two women and a great idea on the road back from the Telluride Film Festival in 1987. Nearly four decades later, that idea has produced the longest running women’s film festival in North America!

OUR HISTORY

It all started with two women and one great idea on the road back from the Telluride Film Festival in 1987.

Nearly four decades later, we’re still making a difference to people in our community as the longest-running women’s film festival in North America. Three decades of discovery, exploration, experiencing, and celebrating the drive, spirit, and diversity of women.

Donna Guthrie & Jere Martin

“I think we all had our different reasons for getting involved with starting the festival, but we shared the same big goal — to bring alternative, diverse visions of women’s stories to our community, and celebrate women’s creativity.

Our intention was to expand people’s consciousness, including our own, and continue to grow wiser about all the important issues facing us in this complex world of special interests and the deft marketing of viewpoints connected to consumerism.”

Jere Martin

Community Through Film

Love, love, love this festival...both as a volunteer and as an attendee. Well organized, well thought out, thought provoking, and a great spectrum of films. Everyone is friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic. It has a really upbeat vibe! My favorite part is the filmmakers forums.

RMWFI celebrates great film by and for women. For 21 years, I've been attending the film festival and every year my horizons have been broadened a little more, I get a few steps closer to enlightenment, and my appreciation for the world around me is deepened.

I love the RM Women's Film Festival. You do a very good job at picking films that are thought provoking and bring us into a world that is different from our own.

Terra Verde Boutique is proud to support Rocky Mountain Women's Film. Their dedication to amplifying female voices in cinema aligns beautifully with our commitment to empowering women and fostering a sustainable future.

Volunteer

The annual film buzzes with the enthusiasm of our filmmakers and attendees, but is a success because of the time, energy and hospitality of our volunteers. Join our festival team as an Event Volunteer: theater usher, merchandise support, greeters – more details below.

SUPPORT

Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival

The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival could not exist without the remarkable support it receives from its sponsors and individual donors. The event provides an outstanding marketing platform, and sponsorships are customized to meet each partners unique objectives.

For information email Nicole Nicoletta at [email protected].

Support Rocky Mountain Women’s Film year-round programming beyond the Festival.

VOLUNTEER

Interested in getting more involved? We are always looking for enthusiastic, committed volunteers to help produce the annual festival and our other events throughout the year! Sign up for our newsletter to hear about upcoming opportunities.