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.
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HIGHLIGHTS: March 2024 FEMALE Film Festival
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Film: HOTDOGBest Direction: SHATTERINGBest Performances: IN HOT WATERBest Story: THE SLATE IN HOT WATER, 25min,. USADirected by Christie Nicholls Nittrouer, Ed BallartIN HOT WATER is a sketch comedy short starring Christie Nicholls as an 85-year-old Jane Fonda hosting a talk show… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: March 2024 FEMALE Film Festival
YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE 1st scene script reading – Toronto Female Festival Winner
Set against the backdrop of the OxyContin crisis, ‘Leah’s Choice’ unravels the true tale of Leah, a young woman entangled in a poignant queer love triangle. Caught between her soulmate and her best friend amidst her struggle with addiction, Leah’s journey is a harrowing blend of deep love and intense pain. Her story poses a… Continue reading YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE 1st scene script reading – Toronto Female Festival Winner
HIGHLIGHTS: February 2024 FEMALE Film Festival
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Form Short Film: CONTROLLO Best Long Form Short Film: Marie s’envole Best Story: ALLIES Best Direction: SPARK IN THE MEADOW Best Performances: THE FINGER AND THE MOON THE FINGER AND THE MOON, 19min., Italy Directed by Rossella Bergo Tommaso, a 28-year-old… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: February 2024 FEMALE Film Festival
Female Festival 1st Scene: LOWLIFE, by Alexandra Watson
Summary: AMELIA, a lawyer, returns home to visit her estranged father LIAM, whose health is rapidly declining. As she returns to their Texas land, she learns that the town has been ruined by fracking companies, which is starting to cause earthquakes, along with draining resources and money from the locals. A fracking company turns up… Continue reading Female Festival 1st Scene: LOWLIFE, by Alexandra Watson
HIGHLIGHTS: January 2024 Female Festival Showcase
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Form Short Film: PORTRAIT OF CONSUMPTIONBest Long Form Short Film: SEEDS: Planting Hope Through EducationBest Story: SAM AND JESSBest Direction: WANDABest Student Film: YOU WON’T GET FAR ENOUGH ALONEBest Experimental Film: MUTE SAM AND JESS, 12min., New ZealandDirected by Nina KatungiNeighbours,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: January 2024 Female Festival Showcase
Female Festival 2023 Screenplay Winners
Here is the list of 2023 screenplay winners from the FEMALE Festival. Watch the 16 winning screenplay best scene readings: TINU, by Nirali Shastri TV Pilot – Toronto Festival Tinu, an Indian woman in her 40s, is going through a divorce. Leaving her acting career in Los Angeles and moving in with her parents in… Continue reading Female Festival 2023 Screenplay Winners
HIGHLIGHTS: December 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Feature Film: TREASURE OF THE CARIBBEANBest Short Film: PANTOBest Direction: THIS PROMISEBest Cinematography: SAMQWAN: WATERBest Student Film: BLAUPAUSEBest Performances: LOOSEN UP: THE SHORT TREASURE OF THE CARIBBEAN, 51min., USADirected by Ana SalcedaIn 2013, a Guatemalan fisherman made a stunning discovery: a massive,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: December 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase