Film selections will be posted on Jan. 16 for the fifth annual 2023 Worldwide Women’s Film Festival to be held Feb. 17-19 once again at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatres in Scottsdale.

Out of 132 films submitted, the festival will showcase 45 films, a press release stated.

All WWFF films feature a woman in at least one key creative role of writer, producer, director, cinematographer, editor and composer, and include features shorts, documentaries, sci-fi and web series. In addition, WWFF strives for inclusiveness and diversity and balance of gender, race, film positions and more, the release continued.

Donate your time by being an usher, ticket taker, or helping with registration and other volunteer duties needed by the Festival. Contact Volunteer Coordinators Jennifer Younghans and January Queen at wwffvolunteers@gmail.com.

Sponsor packages are available until Jan. 16 for awards, workshops, breakfast panel, in-kind donations and more and are priced from $50 to $1,000. Visit www.wwfilmfestival.org/sponsors for details.

Sponsors include Panavision, Harkins Theatres, AT&T, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Arizona Community Foundation, Chronic Behavior and Megaw Theatre & Actors Studio, Inc.

Help fund the nonprofit festival by registering with Fry’s Community Rewards and linking an Amazon site to Amazon Smiles at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/86-3482738.

For information and updates, visit the festival’s website at www.wwfilmfestival.org, email worldwidewomensfilmfestival@gmail.com or direct message via Facebook at Worldwide Women’s Film Festival.