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.

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…

FEBRUARY 2018 WINNING STORIES, SCREENPLAYS and FILMS

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22 short films. 32 screenplays. 8 short films & novels: 62 winning videos for February 2018. THE CRYING CHEF, 6min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS, 16min, USA, Comedy/Time Travel WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FORGOTTEN FLORA, 5min., USA, Animation/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MADEIRA, 14min., USA, Drama WATCH Audience…

JANUARY 2018 WINNING STORIES, SCREENPLAYS and FILMS

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25 short films, 55 screenplays, 15 novels & short stories = 95 winning videos for January 2018. BOLD GREEN, 28min., Germany, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MARTINA, OH MARTINA, 12min., Spain, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MAMMA, 5min., Italy, Crime/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FLOW, 3min., Belgium, AdventureWATCH Audience FEEDBACK CITY OF MY…

March 2018 Female Directed & Written Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

A Film Freeway Preferred Festival:   FOR THE LOVE OF THE CHILD, 38min., USA, Documentary FACE BLIND, 4min., CAN, Documentary SUNUNU: THE REVOLUTION OF LOVE, 24min., UK, Documentary IMITATION, 16min., Poland, DramaWATCH Audience FEEDBACK DINNER FOR TWO, 15min, Taiwan, Drama/RelationshipWATCH Audience FEEDBACK GIRL AT THE DOOR, 12min, South Korea, DramaWATCH Audience FEEDBACK THROUGH THE SUPERMARKET… Continue reading March 2018 Female Directed & Written Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films