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.

Director Biography – Julia C Liu (DRIVING WHILE BLACK MAGIC)

Julia is a Providence based director, cinematographer and artist, interested in exploring stories that center BIPOC voices. Her passion for visual storytelling started through her comics, evolving into filmmaking as a way to bring her illustrations to life. Liu is a contributing director to the New York Times’ Emmy-nominated Op-Doc Series and has directed and… Continue reading Director Biography – Julia C Liu (DRIVING WHILE BLACK MAGIC)

Short Film: DRIVING WHILE BLACK MAGIC, 8min., USA, Drama/Mystery

In the absurdist world of Providence Plantations, a spiritual woman works to decolonize her thoughts. While driving home from her job at the sleep lab, she tries to block out news of another state sanctioned killing. After narrowly missing a run in with police, the line between reality and a waking nightmare begins to blur.… Continue reading Short Film: DRIVING WHILE BLACK MAGIC, 8min., USA, Drama/Mystery

Short Film: MISS YOU, DAD, 15min., USA, Drama/Family

Logline: After the death of her father, Ava processes the memories of her seemingly perfect childhood, struggling to come to terms with her parents’ role in destroying her innocence. Synopsis: This short film follows the life of Ava, who carries with her the memories of a picture perfect suburban childhood as part of a loving… Continue reading Short Film: MISS YOU, DAD, 15min., USA, Drama/Family

Short Film: WENDY/GIGI, 14min., USA, Comedy/Drama

All first days are shit. We follow Wendy’s inaugural shift at Tartarus, a down-on-its-luck New York City dungeon. Teeming with strange characters and stranger new experiences, our fledgling Dominatrix discovers a surprising yet rewarding hidden talent. Written by a former Dominatrix, “Wendy/Gigi” shines new light on the sex industry with its tongue in its cheek,… Continue reading Short Film: WENDY/GIGI, 14min., USA, Comedy/Drama

Director Biography – Elizabeth Lewis (COVID BACH)

Born and raised in Montreal,she later moved to Toronto. Her training is in fine arts painting and drawing. Attending schools in Montreal, Paris France, Banff Alberta.Elizabeth got her start as an animator at the National Film Board of Canada where she animated and designed the poetry film based on A Kite is a Victim by… Continue reading Director Biography – Elizabeth Lewis (COVID BACH)

Director Biography – Jeanne Boyé (WHEN THE WOLF’S AWAY)

Jeanne is a French filmmaker. Since a young age she is fascinated by the cinema and passionate about the film industry. By practicing theatre for several years and getting a lot of directions when it came to acting, she developed a natural sense of how to work with actors. After she was accepted by the… Continue reading Director Biography – Jeanne Boyé (WHEN THE WOLF’S AWAY)