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.

Female Festival Winning Feature Screenplay Reading: For Better Or For Worse, by Clara BIJL

An American-born woman who’s deemed to be an “illegal” attempts to avoid deportation at any cost, only to find that her seemingly fool-proof plan has backfired. CAST LIST: Various: Regan Brown Phil: Dale Samms Jane: Cassandra Guthrie Narration: Kat Smiley Edith: Melie Rondeau Brad: Hugh Ritchie Mike: Wayne Yuan — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival… Continue reading Female Festival Winning Feature Screenplay Reading: For Better Or For Worse, by Clara BIJL

Female Festival 1st Scene Reading: Steal The Light, by Whitney Stewart

After Hurricane Katrina destroys her home and career, a young journalist abandons everything to fulfill her German grandmother’s dying wish — to discover the fate of her brother who disappeared on the Russian Front of World War Two. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Charlotte: Hannah Ehman Anna: Nkasi Ogbonnah — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival… Continue reading Female Festival 1st Scene Reading: Steal The Light, by Whitney Stewart

Proper Planning: The Backbone of Filmmaking — Sharad Patel’s Blog

Filmmaking, like other commercial activities, demands patience, money, time and efforts. Over the years, filmmaking has evolved to the extent that production activities have become more intertwined and complex, leading to a situation where planning has now become the most important aspect. For more information refer our blog: https://www.spcinecorp.com/proper-planning-the-backbone-of-filmmaking/ via Proper Planning: The Backbone of Filmmaking… Continue reading Proper Planning: The Backbone of Filmmaking — Sharad Patel’s Blog

Top 10 Entry Level DSLR cameras 2020 — iFilmthings

Here we breakdown the top 10 DSLR cameras for beginners. Looking to ditch the camera on your smartphone? Do you want to become the latest award winning filmmaker? Or, just keen to upgrade your old DSLR. Well, this is THE guide for you! What makes a great entry-level DSLR camera? Image quality Lens Usability Adaptability […]… Continue reading Top 10 Entry Level DSLR cameras 2020 — iFilmthings

Stopping A Screenplay On Page 60 by Mark Sanderson — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: What’s the most amount of time you’ve spent on a screenplay? Mark Sanderson, Screenwriter/Author: The most amount of time? Boy those are years ago, not a lot of time now. But I think it would be my fifth spec and only because I stopped on page 60 and that was because of a […]… Continue reading Stopping A Screenplay On Page 60 by Mark Sanderson — FilmCourage.com

Intimacy Coordinators Join Film Crews — CJ’s Corner

The #MeToo movement drove film sets to take extra precautions including the development of a new position titled Intimacy Coordinator. An intimacy coordinator oversees the filming of nudity, intimacy and sex scenes. Their primary goal is to protect the actors from any form or issues of harassment. The protocols or guidelines are still being developed, […]… Continue reading Intimacy Coordinators Join Film Crews — CJ’s Corner

How Loneliness Can Drive An Artist by Phillip G. Carroll, Jr. — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Why do you want to make movies to help people feel less isolated? Phillip G. Carroll, Jr., Writer/Director of THE HONEYMOON PHASE: I think one of my core drives as a person is loneliness. Growing up initially in school I didn’t have a lot of friends. I was bullied a lot. It really […]… Continue reading How Loneliness Can Drive An Artist by Phillip G. Carroll, Jr. — FilmCourage.com