Gender Equity in Media Festival

The 20th annual international Gender Equity in Media film festival will take place March 5-9, 2025.

Ticket Sales & Full Program Announcement: Feb 5, 2025
Submissions for GEMFest are now closed.

For festival inquiries please email della@gemsvancouver.org.

GEMS' Signature Event

GEMFest is the only film festival dedicated to women and gender diverse people in Western Canada, and one of just three international film festivals for women and gender diverse people in Canada.

20 Years of Diversity & Inclusion

About to celebrate its 20th year, GEMFest continues to provide a platform for challenging gender inequity and the lack of diversity in the screen-based media industry through a combination of film screening, discussions, professional development and networking opportunities.

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