Author: femalefilmfestival

The irony of this festival is that its goal is to not be around in 5 years time. To eventually not be relevant because there is zero need to have a festival geared for female talent and female stories because the stories presented in Hollywood and around the world are a balanced showcase of the human experience from both sexes.

Our goal is to achieve a lot of success and then fold into oblivion simply because there is no need for this festival.

This festival was created by the FEEDBACK Film & Writing Festival as a simple reaction to a strong need to showcase female talent from around the world in a more profound way.

When putting together the weekly festival, the administration noticed a lack of a female presence in the stories being shown at the festival.

A classic example and analogy to the frustration is how the festival noticed that even the smaller roles in a screenplay were written for a man to play. There was zero reason for this in many stories. How a police officer, or a political campaign manager, for example with 3-4 lines in a screenplay was a "HE" character. Why? And these are the screenplays written by the winners! The talented one who have obtained agents and have began/beginning their careers as a writer.

Director Biography – Joslyn Rose Lyons (LOOKING GLASS)

“Joslyn is a budding creative talent who has the special skill of breathing freshness and truth into any project she takes on. Her dedication and style are the foundation of her ability to work on project after project, yet maintain an agility and depth to her craft.” — Brian Wright, Director of Talent Acquisitions, Fox… Continue reading Director Biography – Joslyn Rose Lyons (LOOKING GLASS)

Director Biography – Honey Lauren (WIVES OF THE SKIES)

Honey Lauren is a multi-award winning, writer, director and actress. She has over 80 film and television credits and has been in dozens of commercials. One journalist christened her “the female Christopher Walken”. Some of her film credits include the title role in the award winning film, MEN CRY BULLETS, which Roger Ebert called: “The… Continue reading Director Biography – Honey Lauren (WIVES OF THE SKIES)

Short Film: WIVES OF THE SKIES, 21min. , USA, Drama

  Wives of the Skies, set in 1965, stars two stewardesses, Fran and Marcy. Derrick, a British photojournalist interviews them as ‘subjects” for his “documentary film” and they are revealed as very different then Derrick ever hoped for or could possibly have expected. As they get to know each other, Wives Of The Skies makes… Continue reading Short Film: WIVES OF THE SKIES, 21min. , USA, Drama

Winning 1st Scene Female Festival Script Reading: Becoming Elizabeth, by Aimee Pitta

Elizabeth is a woman who has settled her entire life, especially when it comes to love. But what if a little magic could change the past, the present, and the future? In this Romantic Fantasy we simultaneously follow Elizabeth in her 20s, 30s, and 50s as the key moments of her life intertwine and ultimately… Continue reading Winning 1st Scene Female Festival Script Reading: Becoming Elizabeth, by Aimee Pitta

BEST SCENE Female Festival Script Reading: The Sky Road, by Ellen Federico

Monarch caterpillar, overweight, afraid of heights, refuses to become a butterfly and migrate three thousand miles to Mexico with his Flutter family until something bigger than all his fears propels him to take flight. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Primina: Alicia Ryan Tonkiss: Sean Ballantyne BENNY HUMMINGBIRD/FIREFLY #1/AIDEN: Steve Rizzo