About SapphicIFF
SapphicIFF was created to support sapphic storytellers through both practical guidance and selective financial support. It sits alongside Lesflicks, a streaming platform dedicated to lesbian and bisexual films, giving SapphicIFF direct insight into audience behaviour, distribution realities and monetisation.
This dual perspective means our advice is grounded in lived industry experience, not theory.
Our Approach
We take a strategic, transparent and filmmaker-first approach.
Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, we help filmmakers understand their options, the trade-offs involved and the likely outcomes of different decisions.
Our support focuses on:
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Helping filmmakers prepare strong, realistic projects
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Avoiding costly mistakes in festivals and distribution
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Understanding how niche audiences behave and engage
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Supporting sustainable careers, not just single releases
Investment and Advice
SapphicIFF operates across two complementary areas:
Strategic Advice and Education
We provide consultations and group sessions that support filmmakers with funding strategy, festival planning, marketing and distribution. This advice is accessible to filmmakers at all stages and budgets.
Selective Project Support and Investment
For select projects, SapphicIFF may also provide financial support, guidance and amplification. Investment decisions are informed by strategy, audience fit and long-term potential.
Not every filmmaker needs investment, but every filmmaker benefits from informed strategy.
Values
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Transparency over hype
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Community over gatekeeping
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Sustainability over quick wins
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Education as empowerment
About SapphicIFF
SapphicIFF was created to support sapphic storytellers through both practical guidance and selective financial support. It sits alongside Lesflicks, a streaming platform dedicated to lesbian and bisexual films, giving SapphicIFF direct insight into audience behaviour, distribution realities and monetisation.
This dual perspective means our advice is grounded in lived industry experience, not theory.
SapphicIFF is managed by:
Naomi Bennett of Lesflicks
Karen Frost of Infinite Pies Productions
"Naomi's an incredibly intellectually-minded and business-savvy A+ human being."
"I was super inspired by our chat."
"I just wanted to say that it is AMAZING both what you are building in terms of year-over-year growth, and in terms of what you provide in terms of reporting, transparency, and education for filmmakers!!!"
"Thanks for the great conversation and distribution strategies ... I’m also assembling extra materials and brainstorming."
Supercharge your sapphic story today
If you want to have a competitive edge; to have more confidence in your film or series; to have additional support from production through to distribution and to have guidance in decision-making along the way - you're in the right place!
