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 Screenwriter Kathryn L. Scurry (TEXAS SHIELDS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kathryn L. Scurry: Texas Shields is a show about four women deputies following in their fathers footsteps as they lay down the law and keep the town safe. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action / Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kathryn L. Scurry (TEXAS SHIELDS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Shelly Paino (UNHOOKED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Shelly Paino: Unhooked is about two Christmas ornaments who team up to move to the front of the tree and meet a whole host of friends along the way. It’s a little bit like Toy Story climbed up the Christmas tree! 2. What genres does your screenplay fall […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Shelly Paino (UNHOOKED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Grace Nguyen (MESSS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Grace Nguyen: Ultimatus is about a powerful, elemental weapon that splits into different weapons; each with one element, after its wielder passed away. One teenage girl goes on a fetch quest of one of those weapons, after it was stolen, with an unlikely partner. Together, the pair overcomes […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Grace Nguyen (MESSS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Renee Rubio (VIVA!!) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Renee Rubio: Freedom 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action / Adventure, Drama, Dramedy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? The vision is a television series to send a message of awareness in an entertaining way. 4. How would you describe this […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Renee Rubio (VIVA!!) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Giselle DaMier (ASHPODEL) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Giselle DaMier: ASPHODEL explores moral conflict, and the extent to which humans will go to satisfy their theological beliefs. With the classically disarming energy of the Twilight Zone and the theme of two women falling in love, ASPHODEL creates an equally timeless and culturally relevant take on the […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Giselle DaMier (ASHPODEL) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Poet Kelly Loraine Stearns (RAPTURE OF THE MIND) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme of this poem is reflection. Your life resembles a mirror, in the sense that every experience refracts displays and understand the choices and experiences that we chose to endure. To be able to apply these decisions to our life in the current but most importantly, […]… Continue reading Interview with Poet Kelly Loraine Stearns (RAPTURE OF THE MIND) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Camille Liu Nock (BO & MEI) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

BO & MEI was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Camille Liu Nock: I think standing up against any kind of prejudice is important. Supporting those who are the victims to discrimination is equally as important so I […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Camille Liu Nock (BO & MEI) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary