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.

Sistas’ KJ Smith talks season 2, Black Lives Matter movement — Moor Media

KJ Smith is trying to find the balance. The Sistas star is one of the first actresses to return to filming amid the coronavirus pandemic, while also juggling protesting, advocacy and self-care. Smith is gearing up to relocate to Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, where she will began filming season two… via Sistas’ KJ Smith talks… Continue reading Sistas’ KJ Smith talks season 2, Black Lives Matter movement — Moor Media

ANNE SEXTON sonnets of singular struggle — The Blog of Awesome Women

Born in 1928, Anne Sexton was raised in Weston, Massachusetts. Her father was a successful businessman, and her childhood was materially comfortable. However, her relationship with her parents was problematic, perhaps even abusive. After attending a boarding school, she went to Garland Junior College, a “finishing school,” for a year. At age nineteen, she married […]… Continue reading ANNE SEXTON sonnets of singular struggle — The Blog of Awesome Women

Queens of Sci-Fi: The ’80s, ’90s and Beyond — the lady from planet x

By 1980, science fiction was no longer the “niche” genre admired by “outcasts” and “dreamers”. With the success of films like Star Wars and Superman and the rise of Star Trek conventions, science fiction became mainstream. What also was once rare but now flourishing, was an abundance of women writers – many of whom were… Continue reading Queens of Sci-Fi: The ’80s, ’90s and Beyond — the lady from planet x

Damestruck: Olivia (1951) — Citizen Dame

To hear many male critics tell it, lesbians were invented sometime in the 1970s, alongside women’s rights and the clitoris. The aggressively ahistorical nature of this attitude (and we all know it’s ahistorical, yes?) is as much a result of the lack of availability of non-mainstream films pre-1970—ones that were not made, produced by, or […]… Continue reading Damestruck: Olivia (1951) — Citizen Dame

Charlotte Pence Bond Writes an Open Letter to Millennials: What I’ve Learned While in Coronavirus Quarantine — BCNN1 WP

Our generation has been faced with an unprecedented challenge in recent months, but it is my prayer that this heart-wrenching season of loss will be one that builds resilience in us. For me, this time of quarantine, isolation, and distancing has brought to light the areas of my life that I took for granted – […]… Continue reading Charlotte Pence Bond Writes an Open Letter to Millennials: What I’ve Learned While in Coronavirus Quarantine — BCNN1 WP

Female Festival Testimonial – June 4 2020

Anna Patterson I was surprised and then delighted at all the good and positive things I received out of this film festival. I really think it is so worthwhile in every way. I am thankful I entered, was considered, and given help and feedback (so important to a fledgling woman film writer. Thanks so much… Continue reading Female Festival Testimonial – June 4 2020

Shirley MacLaine Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Shirley MacLaine; Shirley MacLean Beaty; was born on April 24, 1934. Shirley is an American film, television, and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist, and author. Shirley’s younger brother is Warren Beaty who is also an actor. This is an important quote about life and about something many of us need to realize about our own […]… Continue reading Shirley MacLaine Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes