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.
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HIGHLIGHTS: January 2025 Toronto FEMALE Film Festival
A showcase of the best short films in the world today! AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Short Film: THE FIRST NIGHTBest Experimental Film: HORROR NIGHTBest Documentary Film: EKATERINA – DAYS OF CHANGEBest Direction: FENCEBest Micro-Short Film: BEWILDERNESSBest Story: MASKS OF SANITY See the Full Lineup of Films: THE FIRST NIGHT, 21min., Czech RepublicDirected by Silvia GregorovaA tragicomedy… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: January 2025 Toronto FEMALE Film Festival
HIGHLIGHTS: December 2024 Female Film Festival
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award:Best Feature Film: SHARED LAND: A BATTLE FOR SURVIVALBest Short Film: .Do .Re .MiBest Direction: NIGHT FEEDING See info for each film: NIGHT FEEDING, 6min., USADirected by Sarah K. ReimersExhaustion and sleep-deprivation begin to take their toll on a new mother, who struggles through the… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: December 2024 Female Film Festival