Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mahée Merica: It’s a pretty silly reason… It all happened during the exam period of my university, and I needed to get distracted. See, people at my uni were really competitive, and always stressed out during the exam period, so everyone is just studying, studying, studying […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mahée Merica (A SIGN) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
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 Roisin Kearney (THE FAMILY WAY) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
THE FAMILY WAY was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roisin Kearney: I had produced two short films after having a break from film making. I had found it difficult to work in the industry after the birth […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roisin Kearney (THE FAMILY WAY) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Susie Schecter (REAR-ENDED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Susie Schecter: Wade Banks, like his two other roommates is a freeloader and slacker. He’s a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life. He lives off his parents who plan to severe funds on his twenty-fifth birthday, so when he’s rear-ended by a stretch limo, it’s […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Susie Schecter (REAR-ENDED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Paige Brien (Burden of the Blood Moon) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paige Brien: Burden of the Blood Moon is a contained horror film with a strong female lead and supporting roles. Based in the 70’s with 3-4 locations. Logline: Bartender, JOE (30’s), establishes herself in a small town to start a new life in the 1970’s. When MARA (20’s) […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paige Brien (Burden of the Blood Moon) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Hadi Moussally (POSITIVE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
POSITIVE played to rave reviews at the February 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hadi Moussally: Adina, one the models, was telling me about her association with ANIDA – This organization has one aim: to make the public aware about the Albinos worldwide, especially in […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hadi Moussally (POSITIVE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
ICE FLOW played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cynthia Hunt: I wanted to make this film for many reasons. I was extremely concerned about how much the weather had changed in the Yukon, where the film was made so […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Documentary Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Rebecca Scotti: Our skate community, namely Nat and Emilio! 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? It […]… Continue reading Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Poet K. Exum (ASPIRATION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
1) What is the theme of your poem? To beat the odds and expose the corruption displayed through our daily lives. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wanted to use my voice to speak on a serious topic about police. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? 3 years 4) If […]… Continue reading Interview with Poet K. Exum (ASPIRATION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriters Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill (STEVE & OLIVIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Adam : The story is about what really makes a family. Two long-lost siblings are reunited when they are both at their lowest and find a connection they’ve never experienced before. Vicki : It’s about finding roots and discovering your own definition of family. It’s about watching two […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriters Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill (STEVE & OLIVIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Renate Grassmugg (FREE FALLING) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Renate Grassmugg: The journey of two men to each other. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama. Romantic drama. Family drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Because Kiefer Sutherland and Sam Heughan will be brilliant in it. 4. How would you […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Renate Grassmugg (FREE FALLING) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
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