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Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival offers new cinematic art

The three-day event features over forty films written, directed or edited by women from all over the world, including documentaries, narratives, shorts and animated films. In addition to screenings, the festival includes filmmaker forums and Q & As, after-parties, networking opportunities and more. The festival begins with “The Day Iceland Stood Still,” a documentary about one day in 1975 when 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes, and the country came to a standstill. On Saturday evening, there’s a choice between short films or “Maya and the Wave,” a documentary about champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles monster waves, chauvinism, setbacks, injuries and a near-death experience to pursue her goal. Tickets are $20-$185 with a range of options, from single films to watch-from-home virtual access to the entire in-person event. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit rmwfilm.org