Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri on June 3, 1906 and died on April 12, 1975. Josephine naturalized French Joséphine Baker in 1937 and was an entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist. I believe what Josephine Baker once stated about skin tone and religion. It’s sad to say […]… Continue reading Joséphine Baker Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes
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.
Female Film Festival Testimonial – June 3 2020
Julius Cho So well organized, and a real treat to be part of. The people involved in running it REALLY care. it was an honor. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcased the best of female talent in film… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – June 3 2020
Sinister Stepmothers and Ex-Wives – Why can’t Disney give them surrogate mothers a break? — In Their Own League
Had enough of princesses? Us too. Thing is, for just shy of a century Western animation has been littered with naïve views on female protagonists, in no small part down to the Walt Disney Company. While their heroines are far from the two-dimensional stereotypes many preach, there is one collective which dive deeper into culture,… Continue reading Sinister Stepmothers and Ex-Wives – Why can’t Disney give them surrogate mothers a break? — In Their Own League
Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn — In Their Own League
May 4th marks Audrey Hepburn’s 91st birthday. Hepburn is remembered for her many iconic roles. From Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) to Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” (1964) to Princess Ann in “Roman Holiday” (1953), Hepburn was captivating on-screen. My personal favourite films of hers are “Charade” (1963) and “Wait Until Dark”… Continue reading Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn — In Their Own League
Retrospective Review: Sudden Fear — In Their Own League
Year: 1952 Runtime: 110 Minutes Director: David Miller Writers: Lenore J. Coffee & Robert Smith Stars: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame By Bianca Garner The Film Noir genre isn’t always the immediate place to go for great female representation. Women in Noir are often presented as the stuffy secretarial type who works silently in […]… Continue reading Retrospective Review: Sudden Fear — In Their Own League
“I, Tonya” and the Preponderance of Trauma — In Their Own League
When you watch the trailer for “I, Tonya” (2017), you get the tonal sense of the film. It is a dark comedy about infamous skating figure Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie). I can yammer on all day about I am still not over Robbie losing the Oscar; her performance is magnetic. She was captivating from start… Continue reading “I, Tonya” and the Preponderance of Trauma — In Their Own League
Thank You, Lynn — In Their Own League
Lynn Shelton was an exceptional filmmaker. Like many, I was devastated to learn about her sudden passing. Shelton was 54. I remember watching her work for the first time. I saw “Your Sister’s Sister” (2011) at home, after renting it from Netflix. I wanted to see Emily Blunt’s latest film and I didn’t know much… Continue reading Thank You, Lynn — In Their Own League
In Their Own League Hall of Fame: Louise Kolm-Fleck — In Their Own League
The first woman to ever direct a movie was Alice Guy-Blaché. Then came Louise Kolm-Fleck. But there is a significant difference between the two. One has made her mark in the history books, is considered a milestone, and does ring a bell for even those not too familiar with female film history. The other one… Continue reading In Their Own League Hall of Fame: Louise Kolm-Fleck — In Their Own League
Women as disposable objects in “The American” (2010) — In Their Own League
This 2010 film, directed by Anton Corbijn, stars George Clooney as an assassin called Jack who wants to get out of the profession but carries out one more job. He travels to a small village in Italy to build and deliver a bespoke weapon. While there he forms a relationship with a sex worker Clara… Continue reading Women as disposable objects in “The American” (2010) — In Their Own League
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Order and Chaos in Society — In Their Own League
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has been on my list for a while; it is one of only three films to have won the Big Five at the Oscars. For you non-Oscar fanatics out there, the Big Five is the coined term for a film that has won all of the five major awards:… Continue reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Order and Chaos in Society — In Their Own League
