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.
Watch Today’s Festival: NATURE DOC Shorts Festival.
Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Christopher Patrick Vallone (HELLBOUND FUGITIVE)
Jan. 2025 Testimonials for EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festivals. 190 5 star reviews!
Today’s Festival: DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival (encore presentation). Feb. 1st & 2nd showcase
Today’s Podcast: Lisa Le Lievre (CLOSER THAN YESTERDAY)
FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival 5 Star Review: Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial
ON THE CORNER OF EDEN AND GRACE, by Marsha Rosenzweig Pincus. Best Scene Reading. Female Festival
Between the moon walk and Woodstock, a 17 year old aspiring photographer struggles to save her boyfriend from slipping into heroin addiction without destroying herself. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie SheppardRosie: Hannah EhmanBoone: Steve Rizzo
WHITE CHOCOLATE, by Cecil Harris. Best Scene Script Reading Female Festival
The killing of a teenage basketball prodigy in New York presents a life-threatening challenge for a beautiful Latina detective and her partner. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie SheppardErika: Elizabeth Rose MorrisMaria: Hannah Ehman
OVERLORDE, by Paul Rose & Brian Streaty. Best Scene Script Reading Female Fest
A brilliant but troubled Egyptologist sparks an international incident when she invades the tomb of a mummified celestial being, only to become possessed by the entity’s mysterious powers. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie SheppardDeborah: Hannah EhmanAhmed: Steve Rizzo