Director Biography – Peta Milan Coming from a background in management consulting, but having studied arts at university in Australia, Peta left her corporate career to pursue a career in film. Working on a couple of Hollywood productions as Producers Assistant, on films including “No Escape”, starring Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson, Peta established her own… Continue reading Director BIO: Peta Milan (RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN)
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: RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN, 6min., Portugal, Drama
When a relationship turns sour, Justine finds her naked photos posted online and is inundated by secondary victimisation. Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Runtime: 5 minutes 41 seconds Completion Date: November 29, 2017 Production Budget: 2,000 EUR Country of Origin: Portugal Country of Filming: Serbia Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film… Continue reading Short Film: RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN, 6min., Portugal, Drama
Director BIO: Elisa Possenti (AXioMA)
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Director Biography – Elisa Possenti Elisa Possenti was born in 1998 in a small town near Milan. She spent her childhood traveling around Italy because of her parents’ job (they are managers of tourist accommodation establishments). Her itinerant childhood helped her develop an artistic identity, which led to the…
Director BIO: Elisa Possenti (AXioMA)
Director Biography – Elisa Possenti Elisa Possenti was born in 1998 in a small town near Milan. She spent her childhood traveling around Italy because of her parents’ job (they are managers of tourist accommodation establishments). Her itinerant childhood helped her develop an artistic identity, which led to the need of sharing her wealth of experience… Continue reading Director BIO: Elisa Possenti (AXioMA)
Short Film: AXioMA, 15min., Italy, Drama
An accident and the inability to walk belong to the protagonist’s past as axioms, postulates that do not need to be explained. Each and every one of us is somehow touched by disability. As the storylines progresses, the finely interwoven threads of the plot unravel, showing how the main character feels like a burden not… Continue reading Short Film: AXioMA, 15min., Italy, Drama
Director BIO: Shetu Modi (THE PITS)
Director Biography – Shetu Modi Shetu Modi is a writer, director and editor based in Toronto. Her recent film Hot Air screened at Filmi, Toronto’s South Asian film festival, and the Cinematic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. She currently works at the Canadian Press as a video producer and editor. Director Statement Growing up,… Continue reading Director BIO: Shetu Modi (THE PITS)
Short Film: THE PITS, 6min., Canada, Comedy/Romance
At 13, Dhruvi is appalled to learn the Indian food she eats every day makes her armpits smell funny. Her struggle with pungent food and bold spices resurfaces years later, when she’s drawn to a fellow South Asian student in university. Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Film Type: Short Genres: romance, comedy, drama Runtime: 6… Continue reading Short Film: THE PITS, 6min., Canada, Comedy/Romance
Director BIO: Lisa Defazio (BLOSSOM)
Director Biography – Lisa Defazio Lisa has enjoyed an extensive creative background that began soon after graduating with her BA Fashion Design at RMIT. For close to 25 years she has worked in most aspects of clothing design and branding. Always a multidisciplinary creative who has a hands on can do approach to her projects Lisa’s… Continue reading Director BIO: Lisa Defazio (BLOSSOM)
Short Film: BLOSSOM, 6min., Australia, Drama
Childhood the one chance we get to transition from bud to bloom. Some memories just cannot be erased, they are like permanent markers in our own timeline. One woman recalls everything that made her family unique, the fun, the freedom, the subjective strength of each individual along with her own mother’s love. After bearing witness… Continue reading Short Film: BLOSSOM, 6min., Australia, Drama
FEMALE FEEDBACK Festival Testimonial – July 6 2018
A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Nora Jaenicke A great festival! Highly recommend it. They always reply on time and are very well organised. I particularly like the feedback they give after each screening. A unique feature. BETWEEN SECONDS, 20min, USA, Romance/Music Directed by Nora Jaenicke“Between Seconds” is the story of two musicians who have grown… Continue reading FEMALE FEEDBACK Festival Testimonial – July 6 2018