PROOF, 10min., USA, Drama Directed by Nora Jaenicke Iman, a Pakistani woman, met Evan, a New York native, while the two were film students in New York City. Iman is on a student visa and just returned from a trip to see her family. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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.
Control Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
CONTROL, 8min., Australia, Documentary Directed by Abby Jane Dunn Two Australian women reflect on their fight for reproductive rights in the early 1970’s after receiving backyard abortions. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
The Fisherman Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
THE FISHERMAN, 6min., China, Documentary Directed by Zhiying (Irene) Zhen While waiting for the reopening of the fishing season, Siqing Lin, a native fisherman from the southern part of China, must face a sever hurricane. Whether he can go out to sea hangs in the balance. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of… Continue reading The Fisherman Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
Bad Mother Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
BAD MOTHER, 11min, UK, Drama Directed by Marnie Baxter, Nicola Stuart-Hill Based on the true story of a mother at the end of her tether who finds understanding and solace from a stranger on the beach. But is she right to trust this woman, another mother, with the care of her children? CLICK HERE – and see… Continue reading Bad Mother Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
Daisy Desire Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
DAISY DESIRE, 12min., USA, Romance/Comedy Directed by Léa Sassi Daisy Desire is the story of 60-year-old literary editor, Daisy, who discovers that her husband Michael is spending his nights watching online pornography. Initially distressed and hurt, her journey surprisingly pulls her into a new world of seduction and self-acceptance. To overcome her insecurities, she will need… Continue reading Daisy Desire Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
The Ferryman Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
THE FERRYMAN, 9min., UK, Drama/Fantasy Directed by Naomi Evans The Ferryman is a short film created by three women exploring the time before death. In this film we seek to express both the turbulence and stillness of one of life’s most significant moments: the transition from life to death. CLICK HERE – and see full info and… Continue reading The Ferryman Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
Ô Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
Ô, 8min., France, Fantasy/Experimental Directed by Chloé Dupeyrat Conceived as a succession of underwater tableaux-performance, Ô is a dreamlike and dark movie, where the audience diving into a neurosis, in a sort of calling of the citizen that we are about the current burning issues. How can we react to a scary complex world where both… Continue reading Ô Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2020 Female Festival
HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: May 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: 19 BEST PERFORMANCES: THE FERRYMAN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ô BEST SOUND & MUSIC: CONTROL Theme of night: Life and Death NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: Ô, 8min., France, Fantasy/Experimental THE FERRYMAN, 9min., UK, Drama/Fantasy CONTROL,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: May 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)
My Top 10 Favorite Fictional Characters! — Casey’s Journal
Hello everyone! Upon the recent news that the Percy Jackson series, written by Rick Riordan, is being adapted into a television series on Disney+, I was inspired to create a post that reflected on reading and literature. Inspired by one of my new favorite bloggers Kelly, formerly known as The Kracked Shell on WordPress, who […]… Continue reading My Top 10 Favorite Fictional Characters! — Casey’s Journal
Late To The Party: The Beautifully Flawed Okami Finds An Audience Nearly 15 Years Later — The Avocado
Okami is a game that has sort of just…stood there in time. It’s a game, much like Capcom’s classic Resident Evil 4, that has been re-released countless times on countless systems and – let’s be honest here – will probably get ports to upcoming systems due to the game’s visual style being perfect for higher […]… Continue reading Late To The Party: The Beautifully Flawed Okami Finds An Audience Nearly 15 Years Later — The Avocado