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.

Interview with Filmmaker Marni Little (THE TALK) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

THE TALK was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2020 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marni Little: We started a project called Three In Three where I am given three prompts (a characters, a location and a word) and have to write a three […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marni Little (THE TALK) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Claire Downey (&YOU) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

&YOU played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Claire Downey: A long list of things, but the short answer would be a feeling of injustice. I saw Caroline’s case fall apart in real time. It broke my heart. I felt like my […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Claire Downey (&YOU) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Female Festival Testimonial – April 27 2020

YALAN HU Great festival! Even though I wasn’t able to attend, I received a video of audience feedback about my film, which is amazing and I’ve never seen any other festival done it! It was really considerate and professional. I’m planning to submit my next film again to this festival and hopefully I’ll be able… Continue reading Female Festival Testimonial – April 27 2020

Are Male Caregivers Different? — Caring for a Spouse — Male Caregiver Confessions

I planned to write two blog posts since before I created this site. As the intent of this blog was to address the dearth of resources directed at male caregivers, the first piece I wanted to write, this one, was about how male caregivers are different from female caregivers, if at all. The second article […]… Continue reading Are Male Caregivers Different? — Caring for a Spouse — Male Caregiver Confessions

Disney vs Race and Gender– What Are We Telling Our Kids? — Scotlyn Says

It’s 2020, and Disney is still facing criticism over the lack of diversity amongst its characters. In regards to gender, I think it is important to have strong female characters that don’t have a man to help them/guide them in their choices like most Disney characters, specifically princesses. Characters like Elsa, Merida from Brave and […]… Continue reading Disney vs Race and Gender– What Are We Telling Our Kids? — Scotlyn Says

[Exclusive Interview] Felissa Rose Spreads Industry Positivity and Shares The Joys of Being A Horror Icon — Nightmare on Film Street

Mother, wife, actress, producer, icon, and so much more. Felissa Rose is truly a shining star in both the horror community as well as to the people she loves the most. Speaking with her is a reminder that strength and dignity are very present qualities that the most iconic women of horror undoubtedly possess. Though […]… Continue reading [Exclusive Interview] Felissa Rose Spreads Industry Positivity and Shares The Joys of Being A Horror Icon — Nightmare on Film Street

Women In Horror: Top 5 Female Directed Horror Movies — The Inkblotters

The world of directing is still predominantly male, and so is the horror genre. But more and more women are trying to carve out their space in both directing and horror. Below are some of the best the world of horror has to offer when it comes to female directors. Many times women decide to […]… Continue reading Women In Horror: Top 5 Female Directed Horror Movies — The Inkblotters

Over 20 family-friendly travel movies with strong female role models — prettyspillsandlittlefrills

There is nothing quite like a movie experience, it can bring out a plethora of emotions and leave you dreaming… of friendships, adventures, and delicious food! We find ourselves in truly unprecedented times. The experience of our daily lives now looks a little different as we attempt to settle into our new normal. We need […]… Continue reading Over 20 family-friendly travel movies with strong female role models — prettyspillsandlittlefrills

20th Century Art in Scents – 1921 — Standing Ovation, Seated

If you missed Chapter 2: Chypre de Coty and Art Deco in 1917. By 1921, both the Great War and the Spanish flu pandemic were over. Six years of enormous human suffering changed everything: social order, gender roles, fashion, technology, psychology, philosophy, and, of course, the arts. In 1918, the last year of the WWI, […]… Continue reading 20th Century Art in Scents – 1921 — Standing Ovation, Seated