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.

Read Poem: Wet pillow, by Elena Colin — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

One year without you and it feels like a year. I wish you were here preventing every tear from running down my face. Every time I send you a message you act like you’re mad at me. You don’t even know why. Too many questions with no reply. I’m trying to take a nap but […]… Continue reading Read Poem: Wet pillow, by Elena Colin — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

Read Poem: BAD SINNER, by Gladys Muturi — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

Everybody knows I’m a bad sinner I can’t compete because I’m not a winner I have made bad decisions I’m not proud of it I have grown cruel of it Makes me feel devious Going after my ungrateful desires I became Eve eating a bad apple from the sinners’ tree Let the green snake slither […]… Continue reading Read Poem: BAD SINNER, by Gladys Muturi — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

Read Poem: Wars of Love, by Kristen Corbisiero — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

We’re at each others throats again, Bickering over the small things, I wish one of us would wave our flags, But we’re both so close to firing our kill shot, And our pride will drag this out until it dies, A product of how I learned to loved, Maybe it’s the only way I can […]… Continue reading Read Poem: Wars of Love, by Kristen Corbisiero — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

Read Poem: Read Poem: Nobody Wins, by Imina F. Edebiri — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

http://www.shemademewrite.com Things are different now, roles are reversing Smiling to conceal the frown, accrued pains without healing So many fragile egos We’re walking on eggshells of emotions We’re too quick to pass judgements now and condemn Each party think they’re so righteous and clean We can persist to no good end But really, nobody wins […]… Continue reading Read Poem: Read Poem: Nobody Wins, by Imina F. Edebiri — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

The Use of Colour in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ — Screen Queens

This essay contains spoilers for Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire focuses on the passionate love story between an artist, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), the latter of whom transcends the role of the muse into one of a collaborator. This film has been rightfully […]… Continue reading The Use of Colour in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ — Screen Queens

WIHM – All Hail The Proactive, Progressive, and Pro-Sex Generation of Female Horror Protagonists — Screen Queens

It all started with a question: wouldst thou like to live deliciously? In complete contrast to virtually every female character who came before her, Anya Taylor-Joy’s blood-drenched Thomasin threw off her robe and declared that, actually, yes she wouldst. The Witch (2015) is remarkable for a number of reasons. But that ending, which sees the […]… Continue reading WIHM – All Hail The Proactive, Progressive, and Pro-Sex Generation of Female Horror Protagonists — Screen Queens

Pain is Weakness: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Exposes and Excuses Dangerous Practices in Cheerleading — Screen Queens

A month ago, only a relatively small community in the world had ever heard of Navarro College Cheer. Now, after the release of Netflix’s documentary series Cheer, it seems like everyone is talking about one of the top cheerleading colleges in the USA. The show advertises itself as part-fly-on-the-wall documentary following the team in the […]… Continue reading Pain is Weakness: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Exposes and Excuses Dangerous Practices in Cheerleading — Screen Queens

CINEMATIC PREDICTIONS FOR 2020 — Birds Eye View Film

We participated in this article for Creative Europe: Mia Bays (right; with director Tinge Krishnan), Director-at-large, Birds’ Eye View Film. Photo Credit: Wiz “We believe Reclaim the Frame – our UK audience development mission bringing ever-greater audiences to films by women – is vital not only for a gender equal film future but also, we… Continue reading CINEMATIC PREDICTIONS FOR 2020 — Birds Eye View Film

Netflix Premieres First Ever Documentary About Black Women CEOs — Lokol Buzz

[ad_1] Black women CEOs and entrepreneurs are the stars of the newest Netflix documentary called She Did That. Filmmaker and blogger Renae L. Bluitt created the documentary to promote a more accurate representation in the media of Black female business owners. She Did That is Bluitt’s first cinematic project, and as a digital content creator […]… Continue reading Netflix Premieres First Ever Documentary About Black Women CEOs — Lokol Buzz