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.

5 reasons to prioritize your health — When Women Inspire

It’s not always easy to focus on your health and well-being, especially if you’re a busy mom homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic or throwing yourself into work to keep your mind off of the news headlines. 26 more words via 5 reasons to prioritize your health — When Women Inspire

FEMALE Film Festival Testimonal – April 23 2020

I want to thank you immensely for the feedback! I’m truly grateful. Feedback and reviews are the main reasons I submit to competitions such as this one. I’m most pleased with this one in particular because the reviewer took the time to make suggestions as to how I could make the script better, most notably… Continue reading FEMALE Film Festival Testimonal – April 23 2020

Are Story And Plot The Same Thing? by Markus Redmond — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Are story and plot the same thing? Markus Redmond, Actor/Writer/Director/Producer: I don’t know? That’s a good question. Should we ask Siri? Film Courage: I hadn’t thought of that? Let’s try it. Markus: Because I don’t know. Hey Siri! Siri: Yes. Markus: What’s the difference between plot and story? [Reads Siri’s suggestion – found […]… Continue reading Are Story And Plot The Same Thing? by Markus Redmond — FilmCourage.com

Artist Anxiety: Coping Strategies To Deal With Stress by Jason Satterlund — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: We talked earlier about the anxiety of this business. Can we talk about why it’s high-anxiety? What can people do to work with it? Jason Satterlund, Filmmaker: Most people I know in this business are full of anxiety. First of all most people in film don’t have full-time jobs (most people). It goes […]… Continue reading Artist Anxiety: Coping Strategies To Deal With Stress by Jason Satterlund — FilmCourage.com

Writing A Screenplay For A Movie That Takes Place In Real Time by Gavin Michael Booth — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Can you talk about the screenwriting process [for LAST CALL ONE TAKE]? So Daved [Wilkins] had this idea? You were each bouncing ideas off of each other, how did this work? Gavin Michael Booth, Writer/Director/Cinematographer: Daved and I would try to get together in person as often as possible. I’m a stickler for […]… Continue reading Writing A Screenplay For A Movie That Takes Place In Real Time by Gavin Michael Booth — FilmCourage.com

How Long Does It Take A Screenwriter To Write At A Professional Level by Mark Sanderson — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: How long did it take you to write where you felt you were writing at a professional level? Mark Sanderson, Screenwriter/Author: Hmm…probably five feature-length screenplays? Because it was my fifth spec that was actually optioned and sold. So I’m like Well I must be doing something right? But it took about…the ones before […]… Continue reading How Long Does It Take A Screenwriter To Write At A Professional Level by Mark Sanderson — FilmCourage.com

How To Write A Better Logline by Naomi Beaty — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: I have a logline for you. It’s not very good so I’d like to run it by you? Naomi Beaty, Writer, Screenwriting Teacher and Consultant: Okay. Film Courage: I’m hoping we can deconstruct it. It’s not very clear and maybe you can help clean it up? “A well-meaning librarian helps a prison writing […]… Continue reading How To Write A Better Logline by Naomi Beaty — FilmCourage.com

Pitching Ideas, Writing Screenplays And Navigating The Business by Erik Bork [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Erik after you won Emmys for FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON and BAND OF BROTHERS, you ended up in position where you began to pitch ideas. Can you tell us about that period of your life? Erik Bork, Screenwriter/Author: Yes, there was a certain point where I kind of had a little […]… Continue reading Pitching Ideas, Writing Screenplays And Navigating The Business by Erik Bork [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com