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.

The Feminist Paradox of Prostituting Housewives in 1960s French Cinema — Screen Queens

In the year of 1967 two very important films came out in France – Deux ou Trois choses que je sais d’elle (Jean-Luc Godard) and Belle de Jour (Luis Buñuel). Each of them deals with completely different themes and issues, however, they have an intersectional point: both centre on seemingly bourgeois housewives who drag themselves […]… Continue reading The Feminist Paradox of Prostituting Housewives in 1960s French Cinema — Screen Queens

Trauma, Resilience, and Hope in the ‘Terminator’ Franchise’s Sarah Connor — Screen Queens

In this proto-dystopian moment, The Terminator franchise’s Sarah Connor is an emblem of hope, survival, and strength amidst a rapidly changing landscape. The series’ dark science fiction world excels when it is immensely personal, particularly when influenced by the impending doom of Judgment Day and the war with the machines. The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2:… Continue reading Trauma, Resilience, and Hope in the ‘Terminator’ Franchise’s Sarah Connor — Screen Queens

Taking Pageantry Off the Pedestal in Netflix’s ‘Dumplin’’ — Screen Queens

Written by Kristin Hahn and directed by Anne Fletcher, Dumplin’ is a coming of age story which centres around the life of Willowdean Dixon (Danielle Macdonald), a teenage girl from a small Texas town who idolises Dolly Parton. After her aunt’s sudden passing, she is left to live with just her mother Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) […]… Continue reading Taking Pageantry Off the Pedestal in Netflix’s ‘Dumplin’’ — Screen Queens

‘Feel the Beat’ Doesn’t Do Anything New, But Sofia Carson Draws You In — Screen Queens

Feel The Beat is a family film that follows a Broadway hopeful as she desperately climbs to the top, but a little fumble forces her to return home. We’ve seen a ton of films like this with pompous over-confident young women who find themselves in situations that humble them. This one is no different, but […]… Continue reading ‘Feel the Beat’ Doesn’t Do Anything New, But Sofia Carson Draws You In — Screen Queens

Her Effortless Brilliance: A celebration of Lynn Shelton through film and music to air tonight on YouTube — Cinema Femme

PRESENTERS TO INCLUDE EMILY BLUNT, KAITLYN DEVER, ROSEMARIE DEWITT, THE DUPLASS BROTHERS, JOSHUA LEONARD AND REESE WITHERSPOON AMONG OTHERS FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM MARC MARON, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE’S BEN GIBBARD, ANDREW BIRD, LAURA VEIRS, BREATHE OWL BREATHE, TOMO NAKAYAMA AND MANY MORE… 443 more words via Her Effortless Brilliance: A celebration of Lynn Shelton through… Continue reading Her Effortless Brilliance: A celebration of Lynn Shelton through film and music to air tonight on YouTube — Cinema Femme