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.

11 Creative Ways to Write About yoga — The smart blog 8691

Beginning with Mindfulness You have concerns regarding mindfulness as well as reflection. Mindful has the answers. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the standard human capacity to be fully present, knowledgeable about where we are and also what we’re doing, and not extremely responsive or overwhelmed by what’s taking place around us. While mindfulness is something […]… Continue reading 11 Creative Ways to Write About yoga — The smart blog 8691

How to Be Creative — Boss Lady Zone — Novel Writing Festival

Creativity is fundamentally the process of making connections between different parts of the brain. And believe it or not, this is a process that you can perfect with practice, patience, and time. Here are some tips for generating new ideas, solving problems, and how to be creative. via How to Be Creative — Boss Lady Zone… Continue reading How to Be Creative — Boss Lady Zone — Novel Writing Festival

Wikipedia article of the day for June 15, 2020 — Beyond Creativity

The Wikipedia article of the day for June 15, 2020 is A Song Flung Up to Heaven. A Song Flung Up to Heaven is the sixth book in a series of autobiographies by author Maya Angelou (pictured). Set between 1965 and 1968, it begins where her previous book All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes ends, […]… Continue reading Wikipedia article of the day for June 15, 2020 — Beyond Creativity

Coping with Anxiety and Mental Health during the Lockdown — EMPACT INDIA

The lockdown and social distancing, though proved to be the best way to deal with the pandemic, was certainly challenging for our personal well-being. Where some people devoted it to families, some engaged in creative activities and others worked from home, but all of us learned about self. via Coping with Anxiety and Mental Health during… Continue reading Coping with Anxiety and Mental Health during the Lockdown — EMPACT INDIA

‘The Iron Lady’ is an Unconventional Biopic of a Controversial Leader — Screen Queens

Meryl Streep’s Academy Award winning portrait of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady enables her to sit on a higher pedestal than ever before. It’s a delectable study in vicariously entering her subject’s decidedly power-packed, incisive nature as an administrator. Streep’s performance has enviable command throughout whereas the film’s vision falters quite […]… Continue reading ‘The Iron Lady’ is an Unconventional Biopic of a Controversial Leader — Screen Queens

“Hang in There Joan”: Recognising Joan Cusack — Screen Queens

When her younger brother John was awarded a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012, Joan Cusack was the one who presented it to him. Her speech started with a comedic bit about how she, having worked in film for over 30 years and being a two time Academy nominee was the “person […]… Continue reading “Hang in There Joan”: Recognising Joan Cusack — Screen Queens

Pretty Women: Garry Marshall’s Damsels in Distress — Screen Queens

Pictured: the childhood feminist hero in question. Consider this a formal apology to fellow feminists everywhere: I love makeover scenes. My upbringing made me politically conscious enough to know that everything about the one in The Princess Diaries (2001) should irk me to no end. The idea that Mia Thermopolis, a fifteen year old girl, […]… Continue reading Pretty Women: Garry Marshall’s Damsels in Distress — Screen Queens

On Women and Trauma: ‘Top of the Lake’ and the Power of Empathy in Crime TV — Screen Queens

Season Two of Top of the Lake (2013–2017) begins with a suitcase in the ocean. Two lifeguards have spotted the suitcase, with long black hair protruding from the side, and have alerted the police to its presence. Detective Robin Griffin, played by Elisabeth Moss, arrives at the scene. As Robin approaches the suitcase to open […]… Continue reading On Women and Trauma: ‘Top of the Lake’ and the Power of Empathy in Crime TV — Screen Queens

When ‘Here Awhile’ Finds its Footing, It is a Tender Film About Death and Acceptance — Screen Queens

‘Death’ and ‘choice’ are not words we often find together. It’s such a deep rooted evolutionary fear that we all assume we could never choose. On the surface, Here Awhile is a film about a brother and sister reunited. A story of healing and forgiveness. But it also offers an interesting perspective on what ‘life’ […]… Continue reading When ‘Here Awhile’ Finds its Footing, It is a Tender Film About Death and Acceptance — Screen Queens