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.

Get to know the short film: NO STRINGS ATTACHED, 5min, USA, Music Video

 Played at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Thursday August 24, 2017 Fans or dollars? A surreal exploration of the inner conflict of the independent artist. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter Directed by Lindsay Penn Director Statement Alyssa wanted to express to the world how hard it is to reach your goals as an independent… Continue reading Get to know the short film: NO STRINGS ATTACHED, 5min, USA, Music Video

Director BIO: Paakhi A Tyrewala

Played at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Thursday August 24, 2017 Director Biography Paakhi A Tyrewala is a writer turned director from the Indian Film Industry. Having started her career in films as a child artist at a young age of two and a half years age deep in heart she knew she belonged… Continue reading Director BIO: Paakhi A Tyrewala

Get to know the short film: KOHL, 20min, India, Drama

Played at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Thursday August 24, 2017 Like all elements, humans have a saturation point. What happens when a woman — constantly bullied by a boss, harassed by strangers and abused by husband — finds an abandoned package one night? A package that holds an answer to all her demons.… Continue reading Get to know the short film: KOHL, 20min, India, Drama

TOP 10 TV SHOWS OF ALL TIME by Mary Cox

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Over the past two decades, television has changed rapidly from something scheduled that has to be enjoyed in limited settings, to a fluid medium of entertainment that exists primarily on the internet. Some people bemoan this change as the death of television, when in reality, it’s an artistically freeing transition…

TV REVIEW: TWIN PEAKS – SEASON 3 – EPISODE 9

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
by Mary Cox “The Return, Part 9: This is the Chair It was hard to know where this episode was going to pick up after last week’s jaw-dropping experimental venture into true Lynchian territories in “The Return, Part 8: Gotta Light?” but Part 9 swings us right back into the…

Inside The Chaos: 5 Rules for Your Short Film

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
We’ve all heard it before – your short film is a calling card for your work in your industry. A highlight reel of your best work. Many of us come out of school having made one, or on our way to making one. We often pour our hearts, hopes, souls,…

Inside the Chaos: Networking: How to Work a Room – Part 1

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Like many people new to the television industry, I hear all the time about the importance of networking. “You’ve got to meet people! It’s all about who you know!” It can almost sound disheartening for a young aspiring person in television, as some of us who do not “know anyone”…

June 2017 Female Directed & Written Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit your Female Story, Screenplay, or Short Film to the Festival today: https://femalefilmfestival.com/   MISIEK AND EVE FROM OUTER SPACE, 2min, Poland, Animation/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK WAJOOD (SELFHOOD), 13min, India, LGBT, Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK   VOICING SILENCE, 3min, UK, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FAMILY SHADOWS, 4min, USA, Family/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK   PROCLAMATION PUNCTUATION, 4min,… Continue reading June 2017 Female Directed & Written Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films