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.
Deadline Today: 5 pages or less SHORT Screenplay Contest (everyone wins)
HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto Virtual Festival Oct. 2024
A showcase of the best Female Directed films in the world today. Audience Awards: Best Feature Film: SERENADE TO THE WIND Best Short Film: LATE WINTER Best Story: SHUT UP & MAKE ME….. Best Direction: INSECT Best Performances: CONTRAPLANO Details of each film: CONTRAPLANO, 7min., BrazilDirected by Débora BukanowskyWe’re so accustomed to seeing the movement… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto Virtual Festival Oct. 2024