Director, Writer, Videographer. Graduated from Nanjing University majored in Chinese Literature and Syracuse University majored in Television, Radio, and Film. Always trying to explore the current under the calm surface of life.
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.
Short Film: THE RIVER, 10min, USA, Drama/Family
A young piano student with a difficult life makes a meaningful connection with the mother of one of her peers.\ News & Reviews “IFC MIDNIGHT BUYS US RIGHTS TO SURVIVAL THRILLER RUST CREEK” Variety https://variety.com/2018/film/news/ifc-midnight-rust- Film Type: Short Runtime: 10 minutes Completion Date: September 8, 2018 Production Budget: 3,500 USD Country of Origin: United States… Continue reading Short Film: THE RIVER, 10min, USA, Drama/Family
Director Biography – Julie Lipson (THE RIVER)
Julie Lipson is a screenwriter who grew up in Nevada City and now lives in LA, who has never directed her own work until… THE RIVER. In 2017, Julie sold a television series called Excess to Universal Cable Productions and E! Network. She also recently sold a series to Super Deluxe, based on the New… Continue reading Director Biography – Julie Lipson (THE RIVER)
Short Story: ENGLISH LESSONS, 16min., USA, Drama/Family
An American woman haunted by the past has to overcome her trauma to save her 8-year-old Chinese student from the student’s abusive father Film Type: Short, Student Runtime: 16 minutes 50 seconds Completion Date: May 10, 2018 Production Budget: 15,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting… Continue reading Short Story: ENGLISH LESSONS, 16min., USA, Drama/Family
HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: August 2019 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: MI MADRE, MY FATHER BEST PERFORMANCES: MI MADRE, MY FATHER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: HOLES BEST MUSIC: HYANE FISCHER Them of night: Non-Conformity NOTE: All 9 films presented received multiple votes for BEST FILM of the night. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: SELFIE, 16min., USA, Drama/Family KOYUN, 4min., Turkey, Animation/Experimental HYANE FISCHER,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: August 2019 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)
BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD, 12min., France, Drama Directed by Marina Ziolkowski Alice is 23 but feels like 97. She looks in perfect health from the outside but her whole body is hurting from the inside. Nobody seems to understand or acknowledge her pain. She is lost and alone. Until she meets Gina… CLICK HERE – and… Continue reading BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
SELFIE Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
SELFIE, 16min., USA, Drama/Family Directed by Brady Findell A young teen receives her first smartphone and leaves childhood behind. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!.
MI MADRE, MY FATHER Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
MI MADRE, MY FATHER, 16min., Canada, Drama/Family Directed by Michelle Morgan Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. The only adults who seem to watch out for her are Robert and Benjamin, the couple across the hall. Valentina does what she can to craft the illusion of… Continue reading MI MADRE, MY FATHER Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
MAY FLOWERS Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
MAY FLOWERS, 6min., Canada, Action/Thriller Directed by Marianna Phung When an uninvited guest walks into the flower shop….. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!.
KOYUN Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Female Festival August 2019
KOYUN, 4min., Turkey, Animation/Experimental Directed by Nesli Erten In a world that wants me to whisper, I choose to yell. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!.