Directed by Ally MayWhen two strangers come into her diner, a waitress suspects things are not as they appear and she learns to regret her inaction. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Director Biography – Ally May Ally May attended the UCLA Writing Program, the Academy of Film Writing, SF Film School, the Directing Actors Workshops and… Continue reading Short Film: THE LAST PICTURE, 9min., USA, Thriller
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.
Short Film: DOMESTICATION, 15min., Italy, Experimental
Directed by Silvia GiambroneFirst film of a trilogy about the Schwarze Pädagogik, Domestication explores domestic violence aiming at finding the roots of it and starting from the concept of ‘obedience’, it shows, through an imaginative language, the effects of the introjection of an oppressive education on a couple relationship. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project… Continue reading Short Film: DOMESTICATION, 15min., Italy, Experimental
Short Film: UNFLINCHING GRACE, 29min., USA, Documentary
Three legendary photojournalists travel the globe in search of the truth as they seek to tell stories that need to be told from hometowns to war-ravaged lands, these three recount their drive to tell the stories of the past, and their commitment to continuing to tell the stories unfolding today. Watch the Audience Feedback Video:… Continue reading Short Film: UNFLINCHING GRACE, 29min., USA, Documentary
Short Film: PUT AWAY, 11min,. UK, Drama
Directed by A.D. CooperA woman tries to keep sane in a mental hospital by telling her story to the decaying walls. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Director Biography – A. D. Cooper From a copywriting background, A. D. has written and directed a string of short films and longer theatre… Continue reading Short Film: PUT AWAY, 11min,. UK, Drama
Short Film: NUMBER 8 _ THE SIMULATION, 9min., Canada, Thriller/Sci-Fi
Directed by Oline BerginNumber 8 is tracked, observed and analyzed. She understands then that she must survive. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links Facebook News & Reviews “Fiche de réalisateur chez Kino Montréal”https://www.kinomontreal.com/kabaret-2021/cineastes-bloc Director Biography – Oline Bergin Oline has always been passionate about capturing images, she turned to studies in audiovisual production. After graduating,… Continue reading Short Film: NUMBER 8 _ THE SIMULATION, 9min., Canada, Thriller/Sci-Fi
Short Film: HOPE, 2min,. UK, Animation/Comedy
Directed by Hazel O’Brien‘Hope’ is a dark comedy. A story of love and loneliness, and the unfortunate perils of certain platforms that exploit people when they are most vulnerable. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links Instagram
Female Festival SHORT Script: RANSOM, by Gwyn Gordon
When her daughter is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, a naive widow is trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Based on real-life events. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris Lora: Val Cole Man: Shawn Devlin Veronica: Kyana Teresa Teller/A Different Man: Steve Rizzo ——
FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: Aviatrix, by Kara White
This story is a well written account of Louise Thaden and her friend’s lives, as well as their trials and tribulations as female pilots in a time when women were expected to submit to their husbands and remain in the kitchen. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Louise: Hannah Ehman Male Customer/Mr. Turner: Steve Rizzo Walter:… Continue reading FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: Aviatrix, by Kara White
HIGHLIGHTS: May 2022 Film Festival Showcase
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST FILM: ONE DAY / DAY ONEBEST LONG FORM SHORT FILM: THE LARKBEST PERFORMANCES: THIS COULDA BEEN AN EMAILBEST SOUND & MUSIC: LET THEM EAT CAKE!BEST DIRECTION: CHAPTER BREAKBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: ONE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: May 2022 Film Festival Showcase
Short Film: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER, 13min,. Netherlands, Drama
Directed by Josefine Ezinga van AsdonkIn 2020, the world will change forever due to the Corona pandemic. Olivia and her father are staying at home together during the lockdown. Her mother works as a doctor in the ICU and her father Fons is in the middle of a financial crisis. Fons has to take care… Continue reading Short Film: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER, 13min,. Netherlands, Drama
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