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 – Charlotte Cristin (BODY AND SOUL)

Charlotte Cristin was born in Geneva in 1993. After graduating as a screenwriter at the Ecole de Cinéma de Genève, she will enter the INSAS in 2015. She is particularly interested in questions of female sexualities and construction of various identities.

Short Film: BODY AND SOUL, 20min., Belgium, Drama

Lucie is a shy young girl, reluctant to talk about sexuality. When she finds herself forced to reveal her virginity at a friends’ party, rumours start to spread and she decides to do everything it takes to solve this “problem”. Even if it means turning away from herself to be like everyone else.

Director Biography – Brittany Delgaty (THE COLD)

Brittany grew up in the small city of Niagara Falls where she graduated high school with a high-skills major in Videography and Photography. From there, she moved to Ottawa and completed the Graphic Design Program at Algonquin College. She quickly found herself again behind the camera and is now a creative director with a video… Continue reading Director Biography – Brittany Delgaty (THE COLD)

Short Film: THE COLD (IOWÍSTO), 8min., Canada, Drama

The Cold, translated to Iowísto in Mohawk, written by Jesse Menard features a young Indigeouns family living in Northern Ontario with a few of their friends who have taken refuge at their farmhouse in efforts to escape the virus spreading fast in the city. A traditional tea recipe in the family passed down to Machk,… Continue reading Short Film: THE COLD (IOWÍSTO), 8min., Canada, Drama

Director Biography – Holly Pilcavage (BLACKHOLE)

Director | Story | Producer | Actor This is Holly’s first time directing a film of any kind. As an accomplished speaker, writer, entrepreneur and in her current role as Chief Executive Officer at Coal Creative, Holly has continually paired her natural leadership abilities, creativity and and charisma to complete projects and accomplish goals. In… Continue reading Director Biography – Holly Pilcavage (BLACKHOLE)

Short Film: BLACKHOLE, 18min., USA, Fantasy Future

Four storylines set in the hours before a black hole swallows earth, play out with varying congruence. Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “Local filmmakers debut short film exploring end of the world”The Times Leaderhttps://www.timesleader.com/news/758414/local-filmmakers-debut-short-film-exploring-end-of-the-world?fbclid=IwAR2jUXS-zy0bQ9s59XQC5nMft6pu-41p1rX-BX-TLhMRiTSC7A99KubDUEU “Wilkes-Barre film startup hosts movie premiere”The Citizens Voicehttps://m.citizensvoice.com/news/wilkes-barre-film-startup-hosts-movie-premiere-1.2544131 “‘BLACKHOLE’ premieres, entire short film was filmed in NEPA”Fox56https://fox56.com/news/local/blackhole-premieres-entire-sho

Director Biography – Lee Margaret Hanson (REFLECTIONS)

Lee Margaret Hanson grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; where her first passion in life was training in martial arts. Taekwondo to be exact. She achieved her 3rd degree black belt and competed at a very high level, representing team Canada at several Junior and Senior World Taekwondo Championships.Along, with martial arts, Hanson became very… Continue reading Director Biography – Lee Margaret Hanson (REFLECTIONS)