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: MR. SEEK, 6min., USA, Drama

A young boy and his father live a routine life in an attic of an abandoned house, but when night falls, things quickly change. This short film follows the undertaking a loving son must bear in order to survive. Project Links  Website

Director Biography – Jane Stephens Rosenthal (THE HIDEAWAY)

A poet and an actor, Jane Stephens Rosenthal grew up in Los Angeles and immersed in film. She moved towards directing after working with artistic director Yuval Sharon while writing the acclaimed LA opera “Hopscotch.” Writing her first short film, she realized that if she wanted to see/feel the story she had written as an… Continue reading Director Biography – Jane Stephens Rosenthal (THE HIDEAWAY)

Director Biography – Dee Dee Stephens, Courtney Lloyd (ART FOR GEORGE FLOYD)

We are friends who met while pursuing our MFA degrees at USC. Since then, we have been creating around LA and the Bay Area. Director Statement We created this online protest to join forces with our community to take more action than we could individually. We hope this protest as a film inspires people to… Continue reading Director Biography – Dee Dee Stephens, Courtney Lloyd (ART FOR GEORGE FLOYD)

Short Film: ART FOR GEORGE FLOYD, 19min., USA, Experimental

An online protest created by performing artists just after the murder of George Floyd. Project Links  Website News & Reviews “#artforgeorgefloydproject”Pleasanton Weeklyhttps://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2020/08/23/artforgeorgefloyd-project ” Chabot College Theater Instructor Makes #ArtForGeorgeFloyd”patch.comhttps://patch.com/california/castrovalley/chabot-college-theater-instructor-makes-artforgeorgefloyd “Dem Misfit Black Girls 2020 DNC Coverage”Dem Misfit Black Girlshttps://www.facebook.com/100605788387311/videos/717362232447150/?__so__=channel_tab&__rv__=all_videos_card “Bay Area Artists Pay Tribute to George Floyd”NBC Bay Areahttps://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-artists-pa

Director Biography – Iyin Landre (JEN, 28)

Iyin Landre has directed commercials, music videos, over 60 short films, and made her first feature in Brazil. Iyin was the winner of the 2019 Superlounge Diversity Award, where she gained recognition for her long standing #1minfilm per week challenge. Through her production company, Two Twelve Productions, she tells bold, gripping stories that push forward… Continue reading Director Biography – Iyin Landre (JEN, 28)

Short Film: Jen,28, 13min., USA, Drama

Jen and Adam challenge each other’s actions after their perfect first date takes an unexpected turn. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram > News & Reviews “Award Winners of MIFF are announced”Toronto Film Magazine https://www.torontofilmmagazine.com/post/award-winners-miff “Award Winners: February 2021″Indie Short Fest https://indieshortfest.com/award-winners-february-2021/ “Finalist Performance Nominations: February 2021″Indie Short Festhttps://indieshortfest.com/performance-nominations-february-2021/ “Finalist Production Nominations: February 2021″Indie Short Fest… Continue reading Short Film: Jen,28, 13min., USA, Drama

Director Biography – CECILIA CHOI (PALM SUNDAY)

As a medical oncologist, Dr. Cecilia Choi incorporates her three decades in health care as she addresses health, illness, and healthcare disparity in her screenplay. She is the executive producer for the award winning short “Fractured”. She has written and directed the upcoming “Blinded” (short) and “Kombucha Cure” (feature). Palm Sunday is her directorial debut.… Continue reading Director Biography – CECILIA CHOI (PALM SUNDAY)