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.

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

Problem With Being Accidental Blogger — Writing My Heart Out

The problem with being Accidental Blogger, (yes me) is that people will always expect me to act a certain way. According to the image they’ve created after reading what I write or maybe after I’ve been… 230 more words via Problem With Being Accidental Blogger — Writing My Heart Out

Staying inside all month? Let our books save you from boredom — What Inspires Your Writing?

This is an excerpt from the latest issue of Books & Buzz Magazine: A Letter from the Editor by Timothy Pike If you’re like most of us, you’ve been spending a lot of time indoors lately. Fortunately, both our readers and writers have been making the most of it. The 10K Novel-Building Challenge, where participants […]… Continue reading Staying inside all month? Let our books save you from boredom — What Inspires Your Writing?

How long does it take to write a novel? For Michael Crichton, 20 years — What Inspires Your Writing?

Have you ever read Sphere by Michael Crichton? Pretty good book, huh? I’ll bet you didn’t know that it took him 20 years to write it, though. I didn’t either until I read this article about books that took a long time to write. Here’s what I found out: …it is his novel Sphere that […]… Continue reading How long does it take to write a novel? For Michael Crichton, 20 years — What Inspires Your Writing?

How long have you been working on your novel? — What Inspires Your Writing?

Question for all you writers out there: How long have you been working on your latest (or very first) novel? For writers in the brand-new 20-Year Novel Club, this is a question that might get a wide variety of responses. The Club is for writers who want an easy way to get motivated to write, […]… Continue reading How long have you been working on your novel? — What Inspires Your Writing?