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.

Acting makes me feel stronger – Samyuktha Viswanathan — Indian Ad Divas

Becoming an actor is not easy, especially when you are coming from a traditional South Indian family. But when your dreams are bigger than your fears, you develop the courage to pursue them anyway. We got to speak with the super-talented, pretty, and charming actor Samyuktha Viswanathan and learn what pushed her to move to […]… Continue reading Acting makes me feel stronger – Samyuktha Viswanathan — Indian Ad Divas

How To Keep Doing Theater During the Quarantine — Coping With Quarantine

Hi, everyone! It’s Lily, and hope you are all doing as well as possible, home and safe with your families and taking care of your physical and mental health. I’m so sorry I haven’t posted in a little while, but I have been swamped with schoolwork. As I’ve mentioned before, I love singing, acting, and […]… Continue reading How To Keep Doing Theater During the Quarantine — Coping With Quarantine

How Gwyneth Paltrow Broke Into Acting At 17 — Towers of Zeyron

Gwyneth Paltrow has featured in excess of 1,000 movies, TV arrangements, and TV programs. She is likewise referred to for her job as the spouse of a very rich person representative and altruist George Clooney. The Tony Award-winning on-screen character and mother of three experienced childhood in New York City’s East Village, a suburb […] via… Continue reading How Gwyneth Paltrow Broke Into Acting At 17 — Towers of Zeyron

Thoughts on Bad Education (2019) — Review Film Review

The Hugh Jackman vehicle Bad Education (2019), Cory Finley’s second feature after Thoroughbreds (2017), picked up a lot of buzz at Toronto, and it’s easy to see why. It’s well-made, based on a true story, and deconstructs Jackman’s public persona. But though his character, US public school embezzlement record-holding superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone, is supposed […]… Continue reading Thoughts on Bad Education (2019) — Review Film Review

FINE — THE CREATIVE HUB

I wrote this monologue last year for a performance with YouthQuake. It’s about the word ‘fine’ and all the incredibly negative connotations and meanings it has – mainly it’s about the fact I use it far too regularly when I mean it very rarely. a person sat, speaking directly to the audience. Not really sure […]… Continue reading FINE — THE CREATIVE HUB

‘Anna Alma-Tadema’, YET Another AWESOMELY Talented Female British Painter. — A Life of Granite in New Hampshire

by Anura Guruge I have been a long-term subscriber to this Facebook page: I no longer get daily posts from them, BUT today I lucked out to get the post (way up top) about Anna Alma-Tadema. Wow. I was mesmerized. Spellbound. It looked like a high-resolution photograph. I still can’t believe it is a painting. […]… Continue reading ‘Anna Alma-Tadema’, YET Another AWESOMELY Talented Female British Painter. — A Life of Granite in New Hampshire

Cindy Sherman: Retrospective (Thames and Hudson, 1997) — Bildersturm

Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954) is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential artists in contemporary art. Throughout her career, she has presented a sustained, eloquent, and provocative exploration of the construction of contemporary identity and the nature of representation. via Cindy Sherman: Retrospective (Thames and Hudson, 1997) — Bildersturm

Should’ve Been a Contender: Ava DuVernay For “Selma” — In Their Own League

Every year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) holds an annual award show honouring the best and boldest in filmmaking. And every year, there is an extensive discourse on who was snubbed or overlooked or incorrectly nominated. I have those opinions each awards season but there is one snub that still gets… Continue reading Should’ve Been a Contender: Ava DuVernay For “Selma” — In Their Own League