Originally posted on New York FEEDBACK Film Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/grj_2eQoShM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Poetry can often channel grief, pain, solidarity, and resistance in ways that everyday language can’t. via Black Lives Matter: Six Poems — Discover
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.
Waithaka presents Odes by Queens: The first all-female Kenyan album — LaMusicJunkie
Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RXg4AWz_7ow?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent We met on Instagram. 28th September 2017. Since it goes down in the DM, I hit him up asking if he could send me a Kwame song to play on my radio show The Music Junkies. He quickly obliged. Since then we’ve been talking online,…
The Neanderthal Man (1953) — Popcorn and Fever Dreams – movie reviews
Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival:
Directed by E.A. Dupont Featuring Robert Shayne, Joy Terry, Richard Crane, Doris Merrick and Beverly Garland ‘Let me assure you… that modern man’s boasting pride in his alleged advancement is based on one hollow precept – and that is his ego.’ Pompous and arrogant Professor Groves…
Director Biography – Ashley Williams (SUPER SPECIAL)
Ashley Williams Website – http://www.ashleyjaynewilliams.com IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3097922/ Director Statement Kia ora! I’m Ash, I’m from Wellywood (Wellington, NZ). My films are gritty, real, soulful and show hope. My work is contemporary and focusing on the ‘coming of age’ genre/YA films, often a mix of drama, fantasy and in-between. They bend genre, and I… Continue reading Director Biography – Ashley Williams (SUPER SPECIAL)
Short Film: SUPER SPECIAL, 12min., New Zealand, Drama
In the midst of her first period, a quiet resilient young girl must choose between a surprise for her beloved little brother or buying pads for herself. Project Links Instagram News & Reviews “Stuff media release” Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/115726403/someda
Director Biography – Iyin Landre (BARE IT ALL)
Iyin Landre is a writer/director with a wide variety of commercials, music videos and narrative work under her belt. In 2012, she raised over $77K on Kickstarter and shot her first feature film in Brazil, which subsequently played at several festivals in the US. And since October of 2017, Landre has made over 60+ short… Continue reading Director Biography – Iyin Landre (BARE IT ALL)
Short Film: BARE IT ALL, 7min., Documentary/Experimental
After experiencing a shocking tragedy, Lynette struggled for more than 10 years with an addiction, self-doubt, and debilitating negative thoughts, until she finally learned to love herself again. The idea behind BARE IT ALL: The ability to love is the greatest power we (humans) possess. Through applying the simple act of love, we can create… Continue reading Short Film: BARE IT ALL, 7min., Documentary/Experimental
Short Film: 1814 FROST FAIR, 4min., UK, Drama
During the Little Ice Age of the 17th to early 19th centuries the River Thames completely froze over on eight occasions and London witnessed a series of historic spectacles – The Frost Fairs. In 1814, thousands flocked onto the thick ice to witness and enjoy an impromptu mix of festival, circus, and street show. Tents… Continue reading Short Film: 1814 FROST FAIR, 4min., UK, Drama
Director Biography – Hollie Olenik (YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY)
Born & raised in Oshawa, Ontario (with a penchant for the dramatic), Hollie Olenik is a Toronto-based writer and director. She is in her fifth year of film production at Ryerson’s School of Image Arts. She has written & directed multiple short films including narratives Ophelia, Your Mileage May Vary, and an experimental piece, Liminal.… Continue reading Director Biography – Hollie Olenik (YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY)
Short Film: YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY, 7min., Canada, Drama
A middle-aged woman makes a last-ditch effort to sell her eye-sore car to an optimistic teenage rocker. This goes smoothly until they find a time capsule of forgotten items from her youth. Bonding over discovered similar interests, they try to grapple the generational gap, nostalgia, and envy of each other’s lives. During the encounter, the… Continue reading Short Film: YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY, 7min., Canada, Drama