Yalan Hu hails from Wuhan, China, the birthplace of the Xinhai Revolution that overthrew China’s last imperial dynasty. The only child of a traditional intellectual family, she fulfilled the family’s expectation of being an A student through her school years, while finding escape from the crushing sameness of Western blockbusters through the films of Bernardo… Continue reading Director Biography – Yalan Hu (DOLL IT UP)
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: DOLL IT UP, 6min., USA, Comedy/Satire
Feeling his marriage with Natalie, a sex doll he has been with for three years, has grown stale, Gunther decides to purchase a new doll, Dorri, that he adores and esteems as “true love.” However, the honeymoon period is always ephemeral. When he finds out his new wife isn’t as innocent as she looks, Gunther… Continue reading Short Film: DOLL IT UP, 6min., USA, Comedy/Satire
Director Biography – Nicole Berger (HOLES)
Nicole Berger is one of television’s most versatile and sought after choreographers. In 2006, while on set as a principle dancer in Julie Taymor’s ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, she was mentored by acclaimed cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel on the how to’s of capturing dance on Film. credits: DEADWOOD, The GOOD PLACE, BROOKLYN NINE NINE, VEEP, PARKS AND… Continue reading Director Biography – Nicole Berger (HOLES)
Short Film: HOLES, 7min., USA, Experimental/Dance
A young couple juggles infidelity, hot donut holes and chance encounters amid their dissolving relationship. Music by the iconic rock band THE POLICE, serves as inner dialogue for the two main characters. Heaviness is the hole in Hannah’s life as she tries to hold on to Daurin, who is more interested in filling any hole… Continue reading Short Film: HOLES, 7min., USA, Experimental/Dance
Director Biography – Kurdwin Ayub (Hyäne Fischer – Im Rausch der Zeit)
Kurdwin Ayub was born in Iraq in 1990. Currently, she works as a director, screenwriter, and video and performance artist in Vienna, Austria. Studies in Painting and Animation with Christian Ludwig Attersee and Judith Eisler at the University for Applied Arts Vienna from 2008 to 2013. Since 2011, studies in Performing Arts with Carola Dertnig… Continue reading Director Biography – Kurdwin Ayub (Hyäne Fischer – Im Rausch der Zeit)
Short Film: HYANE FISCHER, 4min., Austria, Experimental
Directed by Kurdwin Ayub Little is known about “hyena fisher”. Where did she go to school, when did she take the B or A driving license? Was a teacher training program interrupted, why does she sing with a German accent in the style of the local artist Gustav? News & Reviews “Mit Obersalzbergseligkeit zum ESC?”… Continue reading Short Film: HYANE FISCHER, 4min., Austria, Experimental
Director Biography – Nesli Erten (KOYUN)
Sevinç is a multimedia storyteller based in Istanbul. She received a MFA from the University of Southern California’s Animation & Digital Arts program. Her interdisciplinary projects combine her passions for animation, storytelling, and activism. Her background in dance and political science enhance and inform her technique as an experimental animator. By utilizing multi-media platforms to… Continue reading Director Biography – Nesli Erten (KOYUN)
Short Film: KOYUN, 4min., Turkey, Animation/Experimental
In a world that wants me to whisper, I choose to yell. Project Title (Original Language): Koyun Film Type: Animation, Experimental, Short Runtime: 4 minutes 15 seconds Completion Date: January 1, 2019 Country of Origin: Turkey Country of Filming: Turkey Film Language: Turkish Shooting Format: Digital Film Color: Color
Short Film: SELFIE, 16min., USA, Drama/Family
A young teen receives her first smartphone and leaves childhood behind. Film Type: Short, Student Runtime: 15 minutes 56 seconds Completion Date: August 28, 2018 Production Budget: 3,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Color
MAY 2019 Script/Story/Film Winners
A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: COMEDY TV PILOT: 4PLEX, by Liza BehlesMay 2019 Winner FAN FICTION 1ST SCENE: STAR TREK: QUICKSILVER, by Mary BlakneyMay 2019 Winner 1ST SCENE: CRAZY PILL, by Ariana BerensonMay 2019 Winner LGBT SHORT SCREENPLAY: HUNTING SEASON, by Sheila SchroederMay 2019 Winner LGBT BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: LOTUS OPERANDI, by Janet CaulfieldMay 2019… Continue reading MAY 2019 Script/Story/Film Winners