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: ONE DAY / DAY ONE, 18min,. Canada, Family Thriller

Directed by Meagan McAteerOneDay/DayOne, tells the story of a teen with disability and their mom in the midst of escaping a catastrophic event. The young teen must reconcile the loss of the world as they know it and find the strength to move on, into an uncertain future, alone. It is a story of family,… Continue reading Short Film: ONE DAY / DAY ONE, 18min,. Canada, Family Thriller

Short Film: THE MIGRANTS, 5min., Canada, Documentary

Directed by Louise Marie BeauchampPoetic fresco shot in the cold of Canada that expresses the difficulty for a migrant to tame a foreign territory. On J.-S. Bach’s Adagio in D minor, which he brilliantly interprets on the piano, the Guatemalan indigenous artist and farmer Salvador Chavajay tells us with simplicity and clairvoyance the recent forced… Continue reading Short Film: THE MIGRANTS, 5min., Canada, Documentary

Short Film: MORNING DRIVE, 2min., USA, Experimental

Directed by Dannelle LacancelleraThe process of making a finely crafted cup of Drive Coffee and maintaining a classic automobile is visually juxtaposed to make for a sensational experience following a couples morning routine. Watch the Audience Feedback Video:

Short Film: THE COULDA BEEN AN EMAIL, 13min., USA, Comedy

Directed by Maya TableThis Coulda Been An Email is a 5-part comedy web series about two HR secretaries doing everything but their jobs. Hilarity ensues when they’re forced to put together a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative for the office. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website  Instagram Director Biography – Maya Table An incredibly… Continue reading Short Film: THE COULDA BEEN AN EMAIL, 13min., USA, Comedy

Short Film: LET THEM EAT CAKE!, 10min,. UK, Dance

Directed by Avatâra AyusoLet Them Eat Cake! is a dance film on girl empowerment, where three teenagers rebel against how society dictates how they see themselves. In Let Them Eat Cake! the three characters transform from being “perfect girls” to agents of change, by embracing who they really are. It is directed by the choreographer… Continue reading Short Film: LET THEM EAT CAKE!, 10min,. UK, Dance

Short Film: CHAPTER BREAK, 11min., Iceland, Drama

Directed by Erna SoffiaA young woman living an uneventful life goes clubbing with her best girlfriend. She meets a young man who seems to be the whole package — he’s polite, funny, handsome. He just might be the one and only? Or is he…? Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website

Short Film: THE LARK, 30min., Serbia, Coming of Age

Directed by Katarina KrsticIva (19) moves from her cosy home to a bustling Belgrade, where she finds her apartment in ruins. The first thing she sees after arriving is her childhood crush Vuk. That encounter gives her a painful headache and invokes blurry memories of repressed childhood trauma. Left to herself, the first time without… Continue reading Short Film: THE LARK, 30min., Serbia, Coming of Age

Female Festival 1st Scene Reading: HERMAN PERRY, by Cierra Pashawn

An African-American soldier serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, kills an unarmed, white lieutenant attempting to arrest him. He escapes custody, starting the biggest manhunt for him while he lives and hides in the jungle. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Herman: Sean Ballantyne Robert: Geoff Mays Officer: Steve Rizzo

FEMALE Festival BEST Scene Reading: ILLUSORY, by Katharyn King

When a shocking breakdown thrusts a suburban high school into the media spotlight, a popular English teacher must summon the courage to fight for her livelihood as well as her sanity. CAST LIST: Narrator: Steve Rizzo Linore: Val Cole Mark: Sean Ballantyne Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram Writer Biography – Katharyn King Katharyn R. King… Continue reading FEMALE Festival BEST Scene Reading: ILLUSORY, by Katharyn King