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.

Weekly Virtual Film Festival

via Weekly Virtual Film Festival     WATCH Tonight: Tuesday July 7th. 8pm EST (5pm on the West Coast.). Virtual Film Festival, Sponsored by Yonge/Dundas Square. Featuring the BEST DRAMA & EXPERIMENTAL Shorts from around the world today: LINEUP OF FILMS: FIRST ACT PROGRAM PLAY, 13min., Poland, Drama Directed by Piotr Sulkowski A man consumed by… Continue reading Weekly Virtual Film Festival

Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled” (2017) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

First, a bit of personal sentiment if you’ll indulge me. I try not to editorialize too much or insert myself into these essays— after all, that’s what my original film work is for. That said, I can’t help but express an appreciation for this harmonious coincidence of a new essay on director Sofia Coppola with […]… Continue reading Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled” (2017) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Kelly Reichardt’s “Night Moves” (2013) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Notable Festivals: Venice, Deauville (Grand Prix) The state of Oregon boasts a long and proud history of eco-activism, be it as simple as routine composting and recycling at the individual level or as sweeping as governmental efforts aimed at preserving our natural resources. The beauty of nature knows no politics; our lush forests and bubbling […]… Continue reading Kelly Reichardt’s “Night Moves” (2013) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women” (2016) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Notable Festivals: Sundance Inducted into the Criterion Collection: 2017 As an ideological or sociological construct, The West looms large over the American psyche. Far more than a physical, geographical region, it has come to represent a state of being that embodies our foundational values: freedom, fortitude, and persistence. Ever since the film industry dropped into […]… Continue reading Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women” (2016) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Sofia Coppola — Part 1: “Teen Spirit” — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

TEEN SPIRIT is the first chapter of THE DIRECTORS SERIES’ examination into the films and career of director Sofia Coppola, covering her early music videos and short, LICK THE STAR (1998) and her breakout debut feature, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999). via Sofia Coppola — Part 1: “Teen Spirit” — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” (2017) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Notable Festivals: Venice One of the lesser-talked about aspects of pursuing a career in filmmaking is the loss of that visceral or “magic” sensation that made us fall in love with the medium in the first place. The ability to passively sit back and let ourselves get swept up in the story becomes hampered by […]… Continue reading Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” (2017) — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Sofia Coppola– Part II: “Captive Hearts” — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

CAPTIVE HEARTS is the second chapter of THE DIRECTORS SERIES’ examination into the films and career of director Sofia Coppola, covering her twin portraits of melancholy in isolation, LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) and MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006). via Sofia Coppola– Part II: “Captive Hearts” — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Sofia Coppola – Ranked — Not A Real Person Yet

Since her first film, The Virgin Suicides, debuted theatrically in the United States in 2000, Sofia Coppola has been one of the most interesting American filmmakers of the last 20 years. The daughter of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has created some of the most stylistic and compelling films of the 21st century. Her catalogue… Continue reading Sofia Coppola – Ranked — Not A Real Person Yet

Film Fridays – ‘Lost in Translation’ — The Arty Plantsman

Film Fridays is a project initiated by Sarah and I. After doing a daily music challenge for a month last year we talked about doing something similar for movies. The current global lockdowns give us the perfect excuse to start. Many of us are confined to home with only the TV for company so we […]… Continue reading Film Fridays – ‘Lost in Translation’ — The Arty Plantsman