Screenwriter Carla Miles (WAVERLY RIDING) A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Genre: Drama, Crime A single mother in a financial crisis engineers a robbery at the supermarket she works in. CAST LIST: April: Lara Amersey Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Kat: Georgia Grant Waverly: Jane Smythe
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 Film Festival Testimonial – August 25 2018
Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT) A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: I liked the fact that it was trying to promote female talent, which is so important these days. Yes, I hope too there will be no need for festivals aimed at promoting work of female filmmakers. That eventually there will be a bigger percentage of… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 25 2018
Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 22 2018
I think it’s crucial to have actors read your work after hearing the words in your own head for so long. I love the focus FFFF places on women creators and storytellers. The feedback from the festival was on point and in depth. I was given notes while working on a new draft and was… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 22 2018
Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 20 2018
Melanie Faye I wasn’t able to attend but the feedback video they sent me was invaluable. They also really help in a bit of publicity if you need it. It was great. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: PUPPETS AND PUSHPINS, 4min., Canada, Dance/Music Video Directed by Melanie Faye A music video about puppets that come to… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 20 2018
FEMALE Best Scene Reading of RED SHIRT, by Mary C. Ferrara
Genre: Comedy, Romance A woman goes on a blind date and runs into an old high school friend in the bathroom; chaos ensues! CAST LIST: Dan: Russell Batcher Dana: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Muriel: Zena Driver Julia: Sylvia Normandeau ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox
Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018
Anaiis Cisco (BREATHLESS) I was overjoyed and happy to have such a large LA based audience respond to my work. I love when viewers are able to relate to the subtleties that are very specific to the New York experience. The responses made me wish I was there to respond to specific questions/comments. And while I… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018
Director BIO: Lisa Donato (FOXY TROT)
Director Biography Lisa Donato is a writer, director, and activist from Billings, Montana and based in Austin & Los Angeles. The first feature film that she co-wrote, Signature Move, world-premiered at SXSW and won the grand jury prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at Outfest (2017). It can be found on Amazon Prime, Google Play,… Continue reading Director BIO: Lisa Donato (FOXY TROT)
Short Film: FOXY TROT, 14min., USA, Comedy/LGBT
A married couple unexpectedly face their relationship issues when they take ballroom dance lessons in a very heteronormative class. Film Type: Short Genres: Comedy, LGBT Runtime: 14 minutes 37 seconds Completion Date: February 28, 2018 Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Alexa (classic/mini) Aspect Ratio:… Continue reading Short Film: FOXY TROT, 14min., USA, Comedy/LGBT
Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 18 2018
Producer & Creative Director Julie Gardner (THE CLIMB) We were all thrilled to hear the individual audience members’ takes on our story. When making a film we know the story intimately as we’ve examined it from every possible angle. Hearing international audiences getting the nuances of what we’d set out to achieve, outside of our filmmaking… Continue reading Female Film Festival Testimonial – August 18 2018
Female Film Festival: Thursday September 13th at 7pm – Toronto
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice… Continue reading Female Film Festival: Thursday September 13th at 7pm – Toronto