26 OCTOBER 2025
Red carpet • Screening
Q&A to follow
The Crescent Theatre
100 n Crescent Dr, Beverly hills
Femme FATAL is a film festival that showcases female-led projects in the horror and sci-fi genre. We created a space to uplift filmmakers that are underrepresented, where their exceptional projects can be seen.
Join us by submitting your project on FILM FREEWAY on AUGUST 20!
How it began…
This festival was born from a private screening in Los Angeles for Froggy, a film written and directed by Amelia Joyce, and produced by Roberta Sparta.
While planning the private event, Amelia and Roberta decided to use the opportunity to not only invite their communities to view their project, but share the event with other filmmakers, and on a larger scale. They called in cinematographer and She-Crew founder, Sarah Phillips, to join as a sponsor and host.
The free tickets ran out, and they screened six incredible films, plus added a Q&A with the cast and crew of each film.
With the success and turnout of Femme FATAL 2023, Roberta and Amelia are excited brought the event back in October 2024. This time, they opened it up to the public as an official event. And again in time for the Halloween season.
This festival brings together an extraordinary network of industry, and non-industry genre film fans. With support, it can only expand into an annual experience that we can all look forward to.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We’re looking for like-minded partners who align with our goal in creating a moment for female-identifying and non-binary creatives in film. Celebrating independent filmmakers and writers within the horror genre, for the 2nd year of the Femme FATAL Film Festival.
This is a fantastic opportunity for brands looking to reach a sophisticated audience of entertainment professionals and horror aficionados. We offer merch, ticket, step & repeat, and on-stage branding opportunities.
There will be a Q&A following the screening where filmmakers, screenwriters, audience members, and sponsors, can interact one-on-one.
The team
AMELIA JOYCE WRITER | DIRECTOR
Amelia Joyce is a Photographer and Director, based in Los Angeles. She is the owner of agency, Boys Club Creative, and film production company, Black Dog Media.
A former New Yorker, Amelia cut her teeth as a music photographer, which led to directing projects across the music and fashion industries. She has spent the last 20+ years dedicated to commercial and branded content, working directly with iconic fashion designers, musicians, and artists. Amelia’s client list includes Vogue magazine, LiveNation UK/USA, Prince, Roger Waters, Sony Music, Spin Magazine, and BBDO.
Her award-nominated eco-horror project, Froggy, can be seen on multiple streaming platforms. Her new project Serenity is in post production.
ROBERTA SPARTA PRODUCER
Roberta is the founder of Sparta Productions, an LA-based media company built on the principles of authenticity, collaboration, and excellence.
Sparta moved from Italy to the States to pursue her career as an actress. After her success on “Star Wars,” she decided to bring her curious and entrepreneurial mind to production. Roberta found herself to be a natural First Assistant Director and that helped her develop critical scheduling skills and a profound understanding of all departments and the movie-making process.
Becoming a producer was a natural evolution. Sparta's most recent credits include the star-studded, highly anticipated Western "Buffalo Daze" and Lifetime Original, "Abducted at an HBCU," directed by Delmar Washington, starring Garcelle Beauvais.
Roberta’s collaboration with Amelia Joyce started with the award-nominated co-horror short "Froggy" and continued with the creation of "Femme Fatal," motivated by the desire to shed a light on underrepresented filmmakers.
BONNIE ROBLES EVENT DIRECTOR
With over 20 years’ experience in special event sales and production, Bonnie Robles has experience producing awards shows, premiere parties, and screenings at all levels. Currently, she is the Director of Special Event Sales at The Hollywood Palladium, which hosted the Writers Guild Awards (West Coast), and the UnitedMasters celebration of independent artists Grammy showcase in 2024.
A life-long horror genre fan, Bonnie enjoys watching cult favorites on Shudder, and getting cozy with the latest Stephen King book.