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 Heather Harris (CRUSH) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

CRUSH was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Heather Harris: I am very fascinated by the human mind and psychological thrillers. In all of my films I usually have some aspect of mental health involved in the […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Why Gerwig’s Non-linear Structure Gives ‘Little Women’ More Life Than Ever — Screen Queens

I think everyone, now and then, watches a certain film that gives them a feeling they cannot explain. It’s a feeling that shoots through your entire body and leaves you speechless. It’s a feeling that you don’t experience every day, and so when you finally come by it you’re going to cherish that film forever. […]… Continue reading Why Gerwig’s Non-linear Structure Gives ‘Little Women’ More Life Than Ever — Screen Queens

‘The Invisible Woman’ turns 80 but Falls Short for Todays Audience — Screen Queens

The Invisible Woman is an odd third addition to the Universal Studios series based loosely on the H. G. Wells’ 1897 novel, The Invisible Man. This incarnation turns its back on the tried and tested Universal horror/sci-fi formula and attempts a confusing hybrid of schlock screwball comedy. Kooky inventor Professor Gibbs (John Barrymore) is on […]… Continue reading ‘The Invisible Woman’ turns 80 but Falls Short for Todays Audience — Screen Queens

GIRLS ON FILM NEWS ROUNDUP: February 17 to February 23 — Screen Queens

The purpose of this weekly news roundup is to highlight and celebrate films/TV from and about women. The news collected in this week’s roundup was announced between February 17 to February 23. As there is an abundance of news, some stories may slip through the cracks. In the event of this happening, please reply below […]… Continue reading GIRLS ON FILM NEWS ROUNDUP: February 17 to February 23 — Screen Queens

NOVEL: CURRENTS OF SIN, by Arleen Alleman — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

Title of Story: Currents of Sin Written by: Arleen Alleman Logline: A contemporary mystery about a caring but compulsive woman who while searching for a lost teen in Las Vegas encounters the horrors of homelessness, human trafficking, and gang violence, eventually finding personal closure and uplifting redemption. Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery Type: Novel via… Continue reading NOVEL: CURRENTS OF SIN, by Arleen Alleman — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

TV SHOW: Flawless: A Feminist Fairytale, by Deborah Rayne — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

Title of story: Flawless: A Feminist Fairytale Written by: Deborah Rayne Logline: When the “Boomer” Fairy Godmother retires, a Latinx Millenial seizes the job of distributing Happy Endings to the Princesses of NYC, and goes rogue; upending the status quo and defying the faceless, patriarchal corporation that has always dictated the rules. With the help […]… Continue reading TV SHOW: Flawless: A Feminist Fairytale, by Deborah Rayne — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

LA Festival Feature Film: STRAIGHT FLUSH by Theonymfi Kypriotaki — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

STRAIGHT FLUSH is a romantic drama focusing on a woman who is desperately trying to get out of the casino business. After receiving two degrees and desperate for money out of college, Ann Turner takes the first job she can find; a croupier at the Grand Cashino. Known for its “unique” crowd, Ann is constantly […]… Continue reading LA Festival Feature Film: STRAIGHT FLUSH by Theonymfi Kypriotaki — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

LA Festival Short Film: Total Fiction, by Lauren Unger, Larry Unger — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

This movie is about the total fact of drug smuggling into the USA during the 1960’s, One man was able to ride the wave of adventure, danger, and lost in his request for liberating americans through fighting the prohibition of Marjuana. Our Hero became a pilot to smuggle thousands of lbs of Marijuana into USA […]… Continue reading LA Festival Short Film: Total Fiction, by Lauren Unger, Larry Unger — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

LA Festival Feature Script: I am the Fear, by Sandra Becerril Robledo — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

Diego lives with a terrible fear all the time, fear of contact with the people, to the dangers of the street, even into the hall of the abandoned building where he lives locked in his apartment, where he hears voices and ghosts hunting him even preferable to awful outside world; his only contact with reality […]… Continue reading LA Festival Feature Script: I am the Fear, by Sandra Becerril Robledo — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch