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 Best Scene Reading of SADIE SASQUASH, by Frank Vespe

  Genre: Drama Fearing they’ll be exposed and exploited, Sammy. Sasquash abandons his mate and twin babies deep in the Pacific Northwest. Shunned by the animal kingdom as freaks, Sadie Sasquash grapples with her infants in an unwelcoming world until she stumbles upon a woman lost in the woods. Slowly, they forge a friendship, and… Continue reading FEMALE Festival Best Scene Reading of SADIE SASQUASH, by Frank Vespe

Female Festival Best Scene Reading of Rearranging Roxy, by Bridget Bell

  Genre: Drama, Musical A self-centered rocker must revive her estranged father’s holiday musical to fund her band’s last chance for a tour and to save her hometown from developers, finding love and redemption along the way CAST LIST: Ruby: Carina Cojeen Ms. Barnes: Angelica Alejandro Narrator: Brandon Knox Roxy: Katelyn Varadi Grayson: Charles Gordon Gene: Gabriel Darku Get to know… Continue reading Female Festival Best Scene Reading of Rearranging Roxy, by Bridget Bell

FEMALE Festival Best Scene Reading of Fauk My Life, by Stephanie Neroes

  Genre: Drama, Romance A skilled basketball player must try and settle into college while juggling a complicated love life with her boyfriend back home and the other college-bound girl he caught her with. Synopsis: CAST LIST: Jax: Angelica Alejandro Harley: Carina Cojeen Narrator: Charles Gordon Coach Mendez: Brandon Knox Jaymee: Katelyn Varadi Spyder: Gabriel Darku Get to know the writer:… Continue reading FEMALE Festival Best Scene Reading of Fauk My Life, by Stephanie Neroes

Winning Best Scene Screenplays for March 2018

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Watch readings of the winning screenplays performed by professional actors: FEMALE BEST SCENE Screenplay – FIRST TIME FOR PENNYMarch 2018 Readingby Janice Walker FEMALE BEST SCENE Screenplay – REBEKAH’S CLOSETMarch 2018 Readingby Amy Jackson FANTASY BEST SCENE ScreenplayMarch 2018 Readingby J. David Thayer FANTASY BEST SCENE Screenplay – BIOSMarch 2018…

Winning Short Screenplays for March 2018

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Watch readings of the winning screenplays performed by professional actors: SCI-FI SHORT ScreenplayMarch 2018 Readingby Jade S. Bokhari CRIME SHORT ScreenplayMarch 2018 Readingby Christine Sherwood CRIME SHORT Screenplay – WHEN THE DUST SETTLESMarch 2018 Readingby Derek W. Wright 1pg. SHORT ScreenplayMarch 2018 Readingby Marc Lalonde STUDENT SHORT Screenplay – DIMAGGIOMarch…

March 2018 – Interviews with Film Festival Directors

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Read this month’s interviews with Film Festival directors from all over the world. Interviews by Matthew Toffolo. Interview with Festival Director Lari Teräs (Toronto Int’l Spring of Horror & Fantasy Film Festival (TISH)) https://festivalreviews.org/2018/03/05/interview-with-festival-director-lari-teras-toronto-intl-spring-of-horror-fantasy-film-festival-tish/ Interview with Festival Director Mike Messier (AVALONIA Film Festival) https://festivalreviews.org/2018/03/03/interview-with-festival-director-mike-messier-avalonia-film-festival/ Interview with Festival Director Banks Helfrich…

March 2018 – Interviews with Film Directors

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Read interviews by Matthew Toffolo with the top up and coming filmmakers from around the world: Interview with Filmmaker Julia Campanelli (116) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/06/interview-with-filmmaker-julia-campanelli-116/ Interview with Filmmaker Philippe McKie (BREAKER) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/05/interview-with-filmmaker-philippe-mckie-breaker/ Interview with Filmmaker Balazs Juszt (WHAT IF…?) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/04/interview-with-filmmaker-balazs-juszt-what-if/ Interview with Filmmaker Steven R. Lawson (MAN-AT-ARMS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/03/interview-with-filmmaker-steven-r-lawson-man-at-arms/ Interview with Filmmaker Derek…

March 2018 – Interviews with Award Winning Screenwriters

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Read interviews by Matthew Toffolo from award winning screenwriters for March 2018: Interview with Screenwriter Chris Beadnell, THE TRENCH https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/05/interview-with-screenwriter-chris-beadnell-the-trench/ Interview with Screenwriter Jean Buschmann, THE ORDER https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/05/interview-with-screenwriter-jean-buschmann-the-order/ Interview with Screenwriter Laina Burgess, AFTERLIFE ESTATES https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/05/interview-with-screenwriter-laina-burgess-afterlife-estates/ Interview with Screenwriter Matt Huntington, SOMETHING LIKE FATE https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/05/interview-with-screenwriter-matt-huntington-something-like-fate/ Interview with Screenwriter Michael Kotsiros,…

March 2018 – Interviews with TOP FILM COMPOSERS working today:

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Matthew Toffolo interviews some of the top Film Composers working in the industry today. Great insights on what it takes to succeed in any field in the movie business: Interview with Composer Mateo Messina (JUNO, BREAKERS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/03/08/interview-with-composer-mateo-messina-juno-breakers/ Persistence is key. Relentlessness is key. Time and time again I’ve found the…