A LOVE STORY, 15min., USA, Drama Directed by Kristen Batko A teenage girl, coping with a broken home, finds solace in the arms of her boyfriend—but their passionate relationship is not quite what it seems.
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.
Bronagh Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK Video from Sept. 2020 Female Festival
BRONAGH, 13min., Ireland, Drama/Thriller Directed by Jessica Courtney Leen, Megan Haly Bronagh isolates herself in a foreign place to be alone with grief, but caught between imagination and reality she soon invents some contrary coping mechanisms.
HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: September 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Los Angeles)
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: WIVES OF THE SKIES BEST PERFORMANCES: A LOVE STORY BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: SHARDS BEST SOUND & MUSIC: STAND TOGETHER Theme of night: Not so nice men. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: BRONAGH, 13min., Ireland, Drama/Thriller… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: September 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Los Angeles)
Director Biography – Jo, Min-gyeong (ARROWHEAD HILL, THE 66 YEARS FROZEN IN TIME)
A producer with a background as a reporter, who boasts of excellent responses on-site. Is talented in planning and producing documentary specials such as pitching at the ‘2017 Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival’ and receiving a special award at Unified Press Awards(a awarding agency: Journalists Association of Korea,Korean Producers’ Union, Korea Press Union) Director Statement The… Continue reading Director Biography – Jo, Min-gyeong (ARROWHEAD HILL, THE 66 YEARS FROZEN IN TIME)
Short Film: ARROWHEAD HILL, THE 66 YEARS FROZEN IN TIME, 17min., South Korea, Documentary
Arrowhead Hill in DMZ that place where the remains of soldiers who participated in the Korean War are buried. The Korean government has begun to excavate the remains. The soldier father, who died at 23, meets his 69-year-old son.(Production and Broadcasting : G1, South Korea) Project Links Website
Director Biography – Elena Gorgevska (SHARDS)
Elena Gorgevska is 24 years old and is living in Toronto, Ontario. They are a survivor of trauma and have been writing from a very young age. They are particularly focused on telling true stories, those that are taboo and uncomfortably raw with feeling. They are bisexual and identify as gender non-binary. Director Statement 1… Continue reading Director Biography – Elena Gorgevska (SHARDS)
Short Film: SHARDS , 8min., Canada, Drama/Experimental
Following a sexual assault, a woman struggles to overcome the inner demons that now plague her from the attack. Through self-degradation, deprecation, and depression, viewers experience how detrimental being a victim of sexual assault truly is. With perseverance and unwillingness to give up, the woman, prevails and conquers the tragedy and only grows stronger… Continue reading Short Film: SHARDS , 8min., Canada, Drama/Experimental
Short Film: UNBORN, 15min., USA, Drama/Family
Set in a small town in California and inspired by true events, Unborn is the story of a pregnant mother of two girls who feels the pressure to abort the pregnancy in order to fulfill her family’s desire to have a boy. Project Links Facebook
Director Biography – Melissa Skirboll (MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY)
Filmmaker of the Year 2019 Vasteras Film Festival 2020 Greetings From Sarajevo – submitting now 2018 My Dinner With Schwartzey (Director/Writer) Best Dramedy: Manhattan Film Fest Best Dramedy, Best Director: NYC TV Fest Best Comedy, Best Director of Comedy: Brightside Film Fest Best Film: CFIFF Film Of the Month: DMOFF The Spy Who Scratched Me… Continue reading Director Biography – Melissa Skirboll (MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY)
Short Film: MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY, 15min., USA, Drama/Fantasy
When a starry-eyed 16 year-old is introduced to the outrageous downtown NYC art/rock scene by a powerful music producer with a penchant for teens, she is tempted by the glitzy lifestyle until a mystery woman provides a glimpse into her possible future. Project Links Website Facebook Twitter News & Reviews “Talking to Melissa Skirboll… Continue reading Short Film: MY DINNER WITH SCHWARTZEY, 15min., USA, Drama/Fantasy
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