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.

MARC’S REVIEW – Extraction — M & M at the Movies

Why do some filmmakers find it to be of such “impactful dramatic narration” to show a snippet of the end of the story or film within the first two minutes of its beginning? That’s what disappointed me in the latest Netflix release “Extraction” featuring Chris Hemsworth as a skilled Australian mercenary hired to rescue an […]… Continue reading MARC’S REVIEW – Extraction — M & M at the Movies

Ava DuVernay Kicks Off Director Tweet-A-Thon Now, Full Schedule With Lulu Wang, Guillermo Del Toro, Patty Jenkins, Jon M. Chu+ 56 More — Deadline

UPDATE, 3:55 PM: Burning up the keyboards for more than six hours now, the Directors tweet-a-thon from Ava DuVerney and her ARRAY collective have filled the last open slot of the day. Oscar nominee and Empire co-creator Lee Daniels will be online taking questions, spinning yarns and pulling back the curtain at the 6:15 PM […]… Continue reading Ava DuVernay Kicks Off Director Tweet-A-Thon Now, Full Schedule With Lulu Wang, Guillermo Del Toro, Patty Jenkins, Jon M. Chu+ 56 More — Deadline

Indigenous Women Battling Coronavirus in Brazil — That’s What She Said

Mia Vines Booth explores the significant role of women like Joênia Wapichana and Ivaneide Bandeira in the fight against Covid-19. Coronavirus has had a hugely disruptive impact in the West, to varying degrees depending on individual circumstances. However, for indigenous tribes in the Amazon, the virus runs the risk of completely destroying their way of […]… Continue reading Indigenous Women Battling Coronavirus in Brazil — That’s What She Said

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