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.

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: The Stained Glass Window, by Kristin Francoeur

Lily Brannan, a very successful writer who lives in Boston, finds out that her hated great-aunt is dead. When the will is read, Lily is shocked that beside the expected inheritance, she also now owns a mysterious house in Vermont. Planning to go see it, then put it on the market, Lily visits the property… Continue reading FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: The Stained Glass Window, by Kristin Francoeur

WINNER: February 2026 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival

A showcase of the best Female Films from around the world today! AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: FRIDAY NIGHT FLOP Best Story: DESERTION Best Performances: LONG ISLAND SOUTH SHORE Best Human Interest Film: ROOTLESS Best Student Film: WILD GOOSE Best Documentary: THE SUPPORT SAKE TOUR Best Direction: PETRIFIED Best Experimental: WHERE IS WIND STRANDED… Continue reading WINNER: February 2026 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival

WINNERS: Feb. 2026 Toronto FEMALE Feedback Festival

A showcase of the best Female Films from around the world today! AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: FILM AIN Best Story: FENCE Best Performances: WET SPECIMEN Best Direction: THE HOPSCOTCH Best Micro-Short Film: HAND IN HAND HAND IN HAND, 2min., Turkey Directed by Melihat Özdoğan Ağgül People who left their countries due to the… Continue reading WINNERS: Feb. 2026 Toronto FEMALE Feedback Festival

HIGHLIGHTS: January 2026 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival

A showcase of the best Female Films from around the world today! AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:Best Feature Film: MONYOVABest Micro-Short Film: PIECES OF MEBest Short Film: OCEAN OF MOTHERSBest Direction: SAFEBest Cinematography: REMINISCEBest Student Film: FATHER DADDYBest Experimental Film: INVISIBLEBest Story: GINNY’S ENTERPRISEBest Music Video: WALK WITH ME THROUGH THE FIREBest Performances: THE VACUUM SEAL Best… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: January 2026 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival