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.

Panama Film Festival Announces Primera Mirada Winners, Launches Panama Film Match, Online Fest — Variety

The Panama Intl. Film Festival, (IFF Panama) the highest-profile film event in Central America, is using online tools to develop existing and new initiatives. In one move, it has just completed its pix-in-post competition Primera Mirada, its new Su Mirada sidebar for women filmmakers from the region, and is now launching a new Virtual Co-Production […]… Continue reading Panama Film Festival Announces Primera Mirada Winners, Launches Panama Film Match, Online Fest — Variety

Problem with White Washing Today — Griffens Blog ENG 206-04

Dear Hollywood Executives, From the Golden-Age of Hollywood to a Modern Blockbuster, whitewashing is something that you never really cared about. It does more damage then you could understand. When thinking about how long this issue has been prevalent, I must turn to the first film ever shown at the White House. In the year […]… Continue reading Problem with White Washing Today — Griffens Blog ENG 206-04

ON THIS DAY: May 1, 2020 — Flowers For Socrates

May 1st is Global Love Day * * Chocolate Parfait Day “Loyalty” Day * Silver Star Service Day * International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Calamity Jane, Joseph Heller and Gwendolyn Brooks, click via ON THIS DAY: May 1, 2020 — Flowers For Socrates

‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ and the Secret Language of Women — Sine Liwanag

One thing that sets apart stories by men filmmakers from stories by women filmmakers is that female characters from the latter speak their own language, one that transcends the fickleness of words. Those oppressed by the capitalist-patriarchal system are continuously silenced; and because their voice never reaches outside them, they develop a lingua franca unique […]… Continue reading ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ and the Secret Language of Women — Sine Liwanag

Female Festival Testimonial – April 30 2020

Screenwriter Whitney Stewart (STEAL THE LIGHT) I am interested in seeing more films by female writers and directors, and I like to see strong female leads. That’s why I submitted to the FEEDBACK Female Film Festival. I also wanted to watch/hear a table read, to help me in my writing. Of course, I hear my script… Continue reading Female Festival Testimonial – April 30 2020