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.

HIGHLIGHTS: July 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Feature Film: WOMEN AT CONSERVANCYBest Short Film: I HATE MIRRORSBest Performances: HUNGERBest Direction: AFSANABest Sound & Music: THE HEXBest Cinematography: A WOMAN’S FACE Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: AFSANA, 10min., UKDirected by Hakiem Waleed Ahmed, Freya PageAfsana silently battles the… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: July 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: KISS OF DARKNESS, by Michael McClung

In 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recently been evacuated by Belgian forces in the face of violent uprisings, leaving new Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba’s, 35, shaky government to ward off both America and Russia, who contend for the rich natural resources of uranium, diamonds, copper, and cobalt. The capital city of Kinshasa… Continue reading FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: KISS OF DARKNESS, by Michael McClung

HIGHLIGHTS: June 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Short Form Short Film: VAPORBest Long Form Short Film: JANEBest Cinematography: THE PAGETURNERBest Direction: COASTEERINGBest Performances: THE THREADBest Sound & Music: ELISABETHBest Story: TRACES ON THE WALLBes Student Film: MY GIRLS Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: COASTEERING, 14min.,, Ireland, DramaDirected… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: June 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

FEMALE Festival Best Scene Script: Outer Bankers, by Diann Ducharme

When Nolan, a powerful plantation owner, moves his family to a new oceanside home in North Carolina in the late 1860s, his highly educated daughter Abigail struggles to accept the role she’s expected to play. Powerful forces work in the shadows, eager to corrupt the family and harness their power and influence to further a… Continue reading FEMALE Festival Best Scene Script: Outer Bankers, by Diann Ducharme

HIGHLIGHTS: May 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Feature Films: SHAPING LADIESBest Short Form Short Film: PESTLEBest Long Form Short Film: WHO IS LIKE YOUBest Direction: NOT TODAYBest Performances: NOT MY MOONBest Sound & Music: HERE: MEMORIES OF A SOULBest Cinematography: DAYLIGHTBest Original Story: LUCINDA’S PANDORA Watch the Audience Feedback Video… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: May 2023 Female Film Festival Showcase

FEMALE Festival BEST Scene: EXPIRED, by Wendy Braff

http://www.wendybraff.com Five female friends over 50 have had enough of being dismissed and ignored by a society that thinks of them as “expired.” When they decide they’re no longer going to give a fuck, their lives truly begin. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Deborah: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Courtney: Kyana Teresa Dr. Sampson: Geoff Mays Natalie:… Continue reading FEMALE Festival BEST Scene: EXPIRED, by Wendy Braff

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: Off The Rack, by Pilar Gibson

Desperate to break into the New York fashion scene of the 1970s, a struggling designer funds her clothing line by teaming up with an ex-model to counterfeit luxury clothes. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Dreenie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Alice: Kyana Teresa Toni: Hannah Ehman

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: Presumption, by Andy Healy

As a jury deliberates, a desperate and disenfranchised African-American mother looks to balance the scales of justice by taking the lead prosecutor hostage and forcing her torelook atthe case against her son and prove his innocence before the verdict is handed down. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Vanessa: Kyana Teresa Michael: Geoff Mays