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.

Turning 28 Today: Ivanna Sakhno

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to http://www.wildsound.ca (Also on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) “Guillermo Del Toro is like the Santa Claus of filmmaking” – Ivanna Sakhno in the interview for Variety at the “Pacific Rim: Uprising” global premiere.

WINNERS: October 2025 Toronto FEMALE Film Festival

A showcase of the best Female Films from around the world today! AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:Best Short Film: CHOICESBest Direction: GLORY OBSCUREDBest Story: WHERE IS HOME?Best Documentary: The Inner Curriculum (Creating Socially Conscious Changemakers) Glory Obscured, 13min., USADirected by L. EllesegWhen An Angel Walks Into A Bar… Ran By A Demon… http://www.glory-obscured.com/ https://www.instagram.com/charlie.t.savage Where Is Home?Directed… Continue reading WINNERS: October 2025 Toronto FEMALE Film Festival

SHORT STORY Reading: Beyond Tradition, by Kimble Luu

Type of Story: Creative Nonfiction / Literary Essay, 771words Synopsis: A stepmother rejects the “wicked” myth and redefines motherhood, proving that love in blended families is boundless and unconfined by blood. Performed by Val Cole

SHORT STORY Reading: Bruised Purple, by Kimble Luu

Type of Story: Literary Fiction, 871 words Synopsis: A little boy’s words aren’t enough to prove the abuse he endures, so he clings to the safe smell of a purple crayon – until silence becomes its own kind of evidence. Performed by Val Cole

Filmmaker Interviews from the FEEDBACK Female Festival

Interview with Filmmaker Mevlud Sabashvili (DIVIDING LINE)https://festivalreviews.org/2025/10/14/interview-with-filmmaker-mevlud-sabashvili-dividing-line/ Dividing Line, 28min., GeorgiaDirected by Mevlud SabashviliA woman finds the strength to leave an abusive relationship. A woman does not find the strength to leave an abusive relationship. Interview with Filmmakers Elizabeth Rosa Landau & Kimberly Arcand (LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE) Interview with Filmmaker Claire Tomlinson (SURVIVING ALONE: THE TALE… Continue reading Filmmaker Interviews from the FEEDBACK Female Festival