THE CLIMB, 9min., UK, Drama Directed by Lynne Davison Inspired by a heart-breaking true story, The Climb quietly explores the concept of feeling connected to someone you have lost by immersing yourself in something they love. The painful act of remembering by doing. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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.
THE CALL Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 Female Festival (Toronto)
THE CALL, 10min., USA, Horror Directed by Jia LiA girl finds out the dark past of her new apartment at the night she moves in. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
CARL Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 Female Festival (Toronto)
CARL, 17min., USA, Drama Directed by Casey Denaro CARL tells the story of Carl Denaro, who at twenty years old was shot in the head and became a victim to the Son of Sam shootings. As he was one of the first victims and there was no face to the alleged killer, Carl had to face… Continue reading CARL Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 Female Festival (Toronto)
Director BIO: Catherine Haun (MRS. MURPHY’S CONFESSION)
Catherine Haun was born in Los Angeles to James and Diane Haun, the middle of six children. Catherine grew up in Los Angeles, on Catalina Island and in other places in the southwest. She attended Pacific Palisades High School, Carnegie-Mellon University (Drama), and The Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City. Currently… Continue reading Director BIO: Catherine Haun (MRS. MURPHY’S CONFESSION)
Short Film: MRS. MURPHY’S CONFESSION, 25min., USA, Comedy/Drama
Unable to connect with her distant husband and eight grown children, Marjorie Murphy tries helping out at Church. She is given responsibility to prepare a group of teen drop-outs for confirmation. Instead, a confrontation over morality presses Mrs. Murphy to articulate convictions she didn’t know she had. This leads to a crisis of faith, and… Continue reading Short Film: MRS. MURPHY’S CONFESSION, 25min., USA, Comedy/Drama
Director BIO: Zuzanna Slawinska (ENDEMIC ALBERT)
Director Biography – Zuzanna Sławińska Born in 1992 in Warsaw, Poland. Since 2014 student of Lodz Film School.
Short Film: ENDEMIC ALBERT, 12min., Poland, Drama
Twelve years old Albert, hidden inside his intellectual shell, finds it difficult to relate to his peers. His only friend is a tortoise called Anatol. One day Albert decides to exit his ecological niche and become an alpha male… Project Title (Original Language): Endemit Albert Film Type: Short, Student Runtime: 12 minutes 28 seconds Completion… Continue reading Short Film: ENDEMIC ALBERT, 12min., Poland, Drama
Female Film Festival: Thursday August 23rd 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 August 23rd at 7pm – Toronto
Director BIO: Vivien Endicott-Douglas (PREY)
Director Biography – Vivien Endicott-Douglas Prey is Vivien’s directorial film debut although she has increasingly been interested in engineering her own projects. She was a casting associate for the short film For Nonna Anna (recent recipient of a Sundance Special Jury Prize), is currently producing a short film entitled Chickens (directed by Canadian Screen Nominee Andrew… Continue reading Director BIO: Vivien Endicott-Douglas (PREY)
Short Film: PREY, 10min., Canada, Drama
A young woman confronts her past and present romantic partners. Culminating into a meditation on identity, Prey explores how one of the hardest choices one has to make is to simply put themselves first. Film Type: Short Runtime: 9 minutes 39 seconds Completion Date: February 18, 2018 Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming: Canada… Continue reading Short Film: PREY, 10min., Canada, Drama