Film playing at the Best of EUROPEAN Cinema FEEDBACK Film Festival. Thursday May 18th. 7pm. Downtown Toronto. Get your FREE Tickets See director BIO Biography Marina Meijer (1987) Director Marina Meijer (1987) studied Political Science and Language&Cultural Studies at the Universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht. Meanwhile she followed photography classes at the International Center of… Continue reading Marina Meijer – Director’s BIO of the short film CARGO
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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.
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Los Angeles April 2017 Film Festival
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: THE NEON STRUGGLE Best Performances: UNCLE ALBERT Best Cinematography: CONFESSION Best Music: The music from THE NEON STRUGGLE WATCH THE AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS for each film: CONFESSION, 5min, USA, Horror/Thriller WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE WHITE ROSE, 5min, USA, Thriller/Film Noir WATCH Audience FEEDBACK HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, 12min, USA, Comedy… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Los Angeles April 2017 Film Festival
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Toronto April 2017 Film Festival
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: RIGHT HERE OR OVER THERE Best Performances: THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE Best Cinematography: THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE Best Music: The music from LE BELLE FOLIE Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos from each film: NOSTOMANIA, 2min, Canada, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK IN A WARM DARK… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Toronto April 2017 Film Festival
BENDED BONDS Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: BENDED BONDS, 6min, Belgium, Drama Directed by Julie Janssens Sarah and Jane, two sisters, haven’t spoken to each other for years. The death of their mother forces them to come together to make the arrangements for their legacy. Their painful memories and resentments crawl back to the surface. Director Statement The challenge… Continue reading BENDED BONDS Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
IN A WARM DARK PLACE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: IN A WARM DARK PLACE, 10min, USA, Drama/Thriller Directed by Sydney Waltz A psychological drama about a mother and her relationship with her newborn son. With the incessant crying of her child and lack of support from her husband, Clarissa is finding that motherhood is not as satisfying as she had hoped.… Continue reading IN A WARM DARK PLACE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
LE BELLE FOLIE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: LE BELLE FOLIE, 14min, UK, Comedy Directed by Ruth Pickett A comedy about a desperate actress who attempts to make a black-and-white french language film, in order to convince her agent that she’s good enough at french to put her up for an audition. She ropes in her dad, her best friend,… Continue reading LE BELLE FOLIE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
NOSTOMANIA Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: NOSTOMANIA, 2min, Canada, Experimental Directed by Paige K. Boudreau Nostomania [nos-tuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh] is an intense homesickness, or a passion for nostalgia. Director Statement I have always had a fascination with abandoned buildings and urban exploration. NOSTOMANIA is an exploration into why that fascination exists, and how it affects our lives. Film Type:Experimental,… Continue reading NOSTOMANIA Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
RIGHT HERE OR OVER THERE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: RIGHT HERE OR OVER THERE, 16min, France, Drama Directed by Mabille Pauline After several years, young Lily finally returns home. However, her parents seem to be quite indifferent to the arrival of their daughter. What has happened? Stuck between a father who is haunted by his memories and a mother who is… Continue reading RIGHT HERE OR OVER THERE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE, 15min, Brazil, Drama/Romance Directed by Cibele Santa Cruz A man in his chaotic world in search of love. When signing up for a swimming class, he finds love or at least the possibility of that. The movie discusses about encounters that happen in the daily… Continue reading THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
UNBIND Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: UNBIND, 5min, Australia, Dance/Experimental Directed by Mathilde Neau Jim is a man of great stature, imposing man, muscular, wild. His presence fills the room. The sound of his body, his breath fills the space. We feel his anxiety and discomfort. A challenge to confront. Director Statement The essence of this film, is… Continue reading UNBIND Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2017 Female Film Festival