Valkyrie International Film Festival
@valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social
We showcase films directed by women of all backgrounds. We chose our name because the fierce Valkyries of Norse mythology symbolized strength & empowerment.
Submit films via FilmFreeway:
https://filmfreeway.com/ValkyrieInternationalFilmFestival
Submit films via FilmFreeway:
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Submissions for VIFF 2026 are now open! 🎉
Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
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Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
#shortfilms #featurefilms #filmfreeway
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#ValkyrieInternationalFilmFestival, showcasing films directed by women, runs May 29th - June 3rd. Submissions are open on #filmfreeway. #filmfestival #womeninfilm #impactful #movie #shortfilm #featurefilm #buffalo #indiefilm #filmmaking
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Valkyrie International Film Festival
Valkyrie International Film Festival (VIFF) spotlights films directed by women of all backgrounds and advances the cause of women in film. VIFF was founded b...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#ValkyrieInternationalFilmFestival, showcasing films directed by women, runs May 29th - June 3rd. Submissions are open on #filmfreeway. #filmfestival #womeninfilm #impactful #movie #shortfilm #featurefilm #buffalo #indiefilm #filmmaking
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Our Earlybird deadline is one month away! Submit your films to us on #FilmFreeway. 🎬
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August 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our Earlybird deadline is one month away! Submit your films to us on #FilmFreeway. 🎬
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#earlybirddeadline #femalefilmfestival #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #valkyries #thefutureisfemale
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Submissions for VIFF 2026 are now open! 🎉
Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
#shortfilms #featurefilms #filmfreeway
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Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
#shortfilms #featurefilms #filmfreeway
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June 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Submissions for VIFF 2026 are now open! 🎉
Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
#shortfilms #featurefilms #filmfreeway
filmfreeway.com/ValkyrieInte... filmfreeway.com/ValkyrieInte...
Earlybird Deadline 🐣: 9/12/25
Regular Deadline ⏳: 12/31/25
Late Deadline ⌛️: 3/6/26
Extended Deadline ⏰: 4/6/26
#shortfilms #featurefilms #filmfreeway
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Here are the 2025 VIFF Award Winners! Congratulations! 🎉 🏆
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June 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Here are the 2025 VIFF Award Winners! Congratulations! 🎉 🏆
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Check out this little peek at the Valkyrie International Film Festival from this weekend 🧁 Support women in horror!
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June 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Check out this little peek at the Valkyrie International Film Festival from this weekend 🧁 Support women in horror!
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@valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social
Thank you to The Buffalo Hive for previewing Valkyrie International Film Festival 2025, which begins TODAY at 4:00 pm, in The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, and runs through Tuesday night!
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Valkyrie Fest features 70 films directed by women -
The third annual Valkyrie International Film Festival will be held at the Screening Room Cinema & Arts Café in Amherst starting tonight (May 30).The five-day event will include 25 produced in Western ...
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May 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thank you to The Buffalo Hive for previewing Valkyrie International Film Festival 2025, which begins TODAY at 4:00 pm, in The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, and runs through Tuesday night!
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1120press.com posted this interview with my wife @tamarlamberson.bsky.social and our daughter Kaelin about @valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social Valkyrie International Film Festival, showcasing films directed by women Fri 5/30 - Tues 6/3 at The Screening Room in #Buffalo.
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Buffalo’s ‘Valkyrie International Film Festival’ Aims to Raise Profile of Women Filmmakers
The 3rd Valkyrie International Film Festival — a Buffalo-based celebration of film directed by women of all backgrounds — is set to take place this Friday through Tuesday, June 3, at the Screening Roo...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
1120press.com posted this interview with my wife @tamarlamberson.bsky.social and our daughter Kaelin about @valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social Valkyrie International Film Festival, showcasing films directed by women Fri 5/30 - Tues 6/3 at The Screening Room in #Buffalo.
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The last few weeks I've been busy helping my wife @tamarlamberson.bsky.social and our daughter plan @valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social, which shows films directed by women. Fri 5/30 - Tues 6/3 at The Screening Room in #Buffalo. www.valkyriefilmfest.com #womeninfilm #filmfestival
May 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The last few weeks I've been busy helping my wife @tamarlamberson.bsky.social and our daughter plan @valkyriefilmfest.bsky.social, which shows films directed by women. Fri 5/30 - Tues 6/3 at The Screening Room in #Buffalo. www.valkyriefilmfest.com #womeninfilm #filmfestival
May 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Mission: Impossible
Attending the Valkyrie International Film Festival: Possible
Thank you Toni Ruberto from The Buffalo News for writing this article. ❤️
Make sure to come to our festival; we screen films directed by women of all backgrounds. 🚺🎬
#buffalonews #buffalo
Attending the Valkyrie International Film Festival: Possible
Thank you Toni Ruberto from The Buffalo News for writing this article. ❤️
Make sure to come to our festival; we screen films directed by women of all backgrounds. 🚺🎬
#buffalonews #buffalo
May 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Mission: Impossible
Attending the Valkyrie International Film Festival: Possible
Thank you Toni Ruberto from The Buffalo News for writing this article. ❤️
Make sure to come to our festival; we screen films directed by women of all backgrounds. 🚺🎬
#buffalonews #buffalo
Attending the Valkyrie International Film Festival: Possible
Thank you Toni Ruberto from The Buffalo News for writing this article. ❤️
Make sure to come to our festival; we screen films directed by women of all backgrounds. 🚺🎬
#buffalonews #buffalo
We made the front page of The Buffalo News today!
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May 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We made the front page of The Buffalo News today!
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Trailer for Under The Water directed by Isabella Andronos - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A series of strange events lead a girl to revisit a story abt sirens.
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Under the Water Trailer
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May 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Trailer for Under The Water directed by Isabella Andronos - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A series of strange events lead a girl to revisit a story abt sirens.
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Trailer for Medication directed by Missy Bell - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Leah is visited by the apparition of a young girl who forces her to unlock a mystery.
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Medication Trailer
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May 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trailer for Medication directed by Missy Bell - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Leah is visited by the apparition of a young girl who forces her to unlock a mystery.
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Women in Red directed by Yiran Wang - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - In a state where abortion is forbidden, a college student discovers she is pregnant.
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Woman In Red Trailer
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May 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Women in Red directed by Yiran Wang - Screening Tue, 6/3/25, Block #14 (8:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - In a state where abortion is forbidden, a college student discovers she is pregnant.
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Thank you to Toni Ruberto for covering us in The Buffalo News! VIFF 2025 begins THIS Fri & runs through Tue, June 3rd: 5 days of films directed by women and programmed by women. Buy a Pegasus Pass (5 days) for $50 cash, Day Pass for $20/$25, single block $12.
May 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thank you to Toni Ruberto for covering us in The Buffalo News! VIFF 2025 begins THIS Fri & runs through Tue, June 3rd: 5 days of films directed by women and programmed by women. Buy a Pegasus Pass (5 days) for $50 cash, Day Pass for $20/$25, single block $12.
Trailer for Chore Wheel directed by Rylie Field - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - After a long day of work roommates notice something strange.
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Chore Wheel Trailor
YouTube video by ValkyrieFilmFest
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May 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trailer for Chore Wheel directed by Rylie Field - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - After a long day of work roommates notice something strange.
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The Paradise Road directed by Lisa Marie Tedesco - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Two women tie the knot and embark on a romantic excursion.
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The Paradise Road Trailer
YouTube video by ValkyrieFilmFest
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May 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Paradise Road directed by Lisa Marie Tedesco - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Two women tie the knot and embark on a romantic excursion.
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Trailer for Realm of Reality directed by Jo O'Donnell - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - After the loss of a loved one, Stirling struggles to face reality.
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Realm of Reality Trailer
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May 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Trailer for Realm of Reality directed by Jo O'Donnell - Screening Monday, 6/2/25, Block #12 (8:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - After the loss of a loved one, Stirling struggles to face reality.
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Trailer for The Ghost of Barbara Allen directed by Hannah V. Boyens - Screening Sunday, 6/1/25, Block #10 (5:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Allen thought his relationship with Barbara was dead.
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The Ghost of Barbara Allen Trailer
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May 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Trailer for The Ghost of Barbara Allen directed by Hannah V. Boyens - Screening Sunday, 6/1/25, Block #10 (5:30pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Allen thought his relationship with Barbara was dead.
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Trailer for My Little Renaissance Girl directed by Amy Heller Zimmerman and Bethany Berg - Screening Sunday, 6/1/25, Block #9 (3:15pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Amy contemplates motherhood, & faces her Body Dysmorphia.
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My Little Renaissance Girl Trailer
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May 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trailer for My Little Renaissance Girl directed by Amy Heller Zimmerman and Bethany Berg - Screening Sunday, 6/1/25, Block #9 (3:15pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Amy contemplates motherhood, & faces her Body Dysmorphia.
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Trailer for Le Monstro directed by Gabrielle Rosson - Screening Sun, 6/1/25, Block #8 (1pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Short inspired by the Victorian Ape Woman, Julia Pastrana, & her husband.
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Le Monstro Official Trailer
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May 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Trailer for Le Monstro directed by Gabrielle Rosson - Screening Sun, 6/1/25, Block #8 (1pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Short inspired by the Victorian Ape Woman, Julia Pastrana, & her husband.
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Trailer for Multi-Level Massacre directed by Ashes Homon-Rahall - Screening Sat, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A young woman tries to escape an epidemic plaguing women. It's a pyramid scream!
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MLM Teaser
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May 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trailer for Multi-Level Massacre directed by Ashes Homon-Rahall - Screening Sat, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A young woman tries to escape an epidemic plaguing women. It's a pyramid scream!
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Trailer for Still directed by Rakefet Abergel - Screening Saturday, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A despondent mother’s reality crumbles as she faces the unthinkable.
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STILL - Official Trailer I directed by Rakefet Abergel I Cyclamen Films
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May 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trailer for Still directed by Rakefet Abergel - Screening Saturday, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A despondent mother’s reality crumbles as she faces the unthinkable.
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Trailer for The Halloween Party directed by Erica Stockwell-Alpert - Screening Saturday, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A spooky mom hosts a Halloween party for the class.
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The Halloween Party Trailer
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May 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Trailer for The Halloween Party directed by Erica Stockwell-Alpert - Screening Saturday, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - A spooky mom hosts a Halloween party for the class.
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Trailer for Jane & The Brain directed by Hope Muehlbauer - Screening Sat, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Jane copes w/ the loss of her husband by keeping his brain with her.
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Jane and The Brain Teaser
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May 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trailer for Jane & The Brain directed by Hope Muehlbauer - Screening Sat, 5/31/25, Block #7 (9:00pm) at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe, 880 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 - Jane copes w/ the loss of her husband by keeping his brain with her.
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