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.

5 Reasons For and Against Volunteering on a Film — Bridget LaMonica

On your usual search for gigs and opportunities in the film industry, you might come across more than a few posts like this: “Looking for camera operator. No budget, sorry, but we’ve got a great project!” “Student film in need of actors. Unpaid. Copy/meal/credit.” Depending on what stage you are in your film career, you […]… Continue reading 5 Reasons For and Against Volunteering on a Film — Bridget LaMonica

The Artist’s Achilles Heel: Imposter Syndrome — Bridget LaMonica

“I’m not good enough for this job. At some point, someone will find out that I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t deserve this.” If you’ve found yourself saying something like the above to yourself, you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome, a rather nasty form of self doubt that plagues anyone… including writers, […]… Continue reading The Artist’s Achilles Heel: Imposter Syndrome — Bridget LaMonica

Designing Impressive Long Takes and Oners — Bridget LaMonica

The mark of a good director and cinematographer duo is telling a story clearly through the images that appear on a screen. The great ones find a way to go above and beyond. One particular shot that separates the women from the girls is the “oner” or “one shot” take. The camera follows the action […]… Continue reading Designing Impressive Long Takes and Oners — Bridget LaMonica

Horrifying Stories From Women On Film Sets — The Women’s Direction

The True Monster of Halloween is the Sexism We made a post a while ago with 10 stories from real women working on film sets that just went to show how deeply seeded the misogyny is in the film industry. 983 more words via Horrifying Stories From Women On Film Sets — The Women’s Direction