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.

Accessibility Win: Hope Video About Detroit — Lireo Designs

When I read Julie Hind’s tweet yesterday about a new inspirational short video about Detroit, I quickly selected the link. Some background: I live in metro Detroit, but many of my activities, friends, and clients are in the city. Our Metro Detroit WordPress and Refresh Detroit meetup events are held in the city. And before […]… Continue reading Accessibility Win: Hope Video About Detroit — Lireo Designs

Composer vs. Filmmaker: Hans Zimmer’s Score to The Dark Knight — Smith’s Verdict

By Josh Rousseau (composer) and Tanner Smith (filmmaker) NOTE FROM TANNER: This is something my musician friend, Josh, wanted us to work on together–what does a composer take from a music score in a film and is it any different from the point-of-view of a filmmaker/critic? Obviously, I’m not going to be as specific in […]… Continue reading Composer vs. Filmmaker: Hans Zimmer’s Score to The Dark Knight — Smith’s Verdict

Two Star Wars Stars Tried To Make Their Characters Romantic, And It’s Not Poe And Finn — Networthy Newz

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. After nine films and decades of filmmaking, the Skywalker Saga finally came to an end with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. J.J. Abrams had his work cut out for him, as the… via… Continue reading Two Star Wars Stars Tried To Make Their Characters Romantic, And It’s Not Poe And Finn — Networthy Newz

Captain Marvel: A Feminist Superhero — Film, Gender, and Sexuality

Lately there has been a lot of talk about whether a piece of media is feminist or not. The ever-more popular superhero genre in particular has been getting a lot of scrutiny over providing accurate representation–strong women and people who identify as LGBTQ+. The people in charge of those movies have historically not been very […]… Continue reading Captain Marvel: A Feminist Superhero — Film, Gender, and Sexuality

Female Festival Testimonial – May 5 2020

Yangfang (Frances) Chen (NINA SAIZA) My initial reaction was happy. I was glad that my 6-minute short film made my audience have such strong emotional reaction, and they all understood what I am trying to say in this story. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video: A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was… Continue reading Female Festival Testimonial – May 5 2020