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.

A Timeline of Lady Gaga & Elton John’s Decade-Long Friendship — NewsTodayReader

Before Lady Gaga and Elton John drop their “Sine From Above” duet off the former’s sixth studio album Chromatica this Friday (May 29), their friendship has felt destined from above since the two hit the stage at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards together. Whether the iconic pop stars are performing across from each other on… Continue reading A Timeline of Lady Gaga & Elton John’s Decade-Long Friendship — NewsTodayReader

Responding to The Danger of A Single Story — Adventures in Authorship

In response to “The Danger of a Single Story,” a Ted Talk by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, I had a couple of thoughts about how this impacted me. I have seen this video many times, but each time I am able to get something different out of it. Before reading this, I highly reccommend […]… Continue reading Responding to The Danger of A Single Story — Adventures in Authorship

‘Love Life’ brings a lightweight ‘Sex and the City’ vibe to HBO Max — nyob.news

“Love Life” is among the few high-profile originals in HBO Max’s initial batch of programming — and the only scripted series for grownups — providing a cool showcase for Anna Kendrick with a “Sex and the City” vibe. That said, there’s a been-there, seen-that … via ‘Love Life’ brings a lightweight ‘Sex and the City’ vibe… Continue reading ‘Love Life’ brings a lightweight ‘Sex and the City’ vibe to HBO Max — nyob.news

HBO Max Launches Today — Morty’s TV

WarnerMedia’s highly anticipated streaming platform, HBO Max, has officially launched today, featuring a leading collection of content curated from across WarnerMedia’s legendary catalog and a roster of new Max Originals, plus fan-favorite acquired franchises and films. The launch of HBO Max is the culmination of efforts over the past year to bring the best of […]… Continue reading HBO Max Launches Today — Morty’s TV

Must watch television and movies of May — taniaowrites

As we wrap up the month of May, there has been a lot of great content being released on streaming platforms and networks. Here are some of my favorite television shows and movies/documentaries that are a must watch: Television: “Defending Jacob” If you are a fan of true crime drama series, this is a must […]… Continue reading Must watch television and movies of May — taniaowrites

Veronica Ngô Alert!: “The Old Guard” on Netflix — With Eyes East

Longtime readers of this illustrious website will know that we here at With Eyes East are big fans of Veronica Ngô, star of Vietnam’s Furie and best known to most in America as “Rose’s dead sister” in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This July, she’ll make another small appearance in an American film while waiting… Continue reading Veronica Ngô Alert!: “The Old Guard” on Netflix — With Eyes East

Chicago Police Bang On Church Doors To Stop Services, Film Everyone Who Arrived — Blithe Spirit

This caught my eye in this story of at best clumsy regulation-(I won’t say law’) enforcing at this church with worshipers behind locked doors, in part to keep the ‘hood’s marauders barging in: After the incident, Lewis [the pastor] wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney John Lausch to complain about what happened and ask for […]… Continue reading Chicago Police Bang On Church Doors To Stop Services, Film Everyone Who Arrived — Blithe Spirit