Tag: female filmmakers

HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: July 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: LILI BEST DOC SHORT: BARE IT ALL BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: OMA BEST PERFORMANCES: SUPER SPECIAL BEST SOUND & MUSIC: GLAD YOU’RE HERE Theme of night: Coming to terms. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: SUPER SPECIAL,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: July 2020 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival (Toronto)

My Name Was January Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Feb. 2020 Female Toronto Film Festival

MY NAME WAS JANUARY, 25min., Canada, Documentary Directed by Elina Gress & Lenee Son When a trans sister, January Marie Lapuz, is brutally murdered in her own home, a community reacts and her friends and other trans women of colour come to share and voice their issues, concerns, and challenges. January was seen as a bright… Continue reading My Name Was January Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Feb. 2020 Female Toronto Film Festival

Director Biography – Julie Lipson (THE RIVER)

Julie Lipson is a screenwriter who grew up in Nevada City and now lives in LA, who has never directed her own work until… THE RIVER. In 2017, Julie sold a television series called Excess to Universal Cable Productions and E! Network. She also recently sold a series to Super Deluxe, based on the New… Continue reading Director Biography – Julie Lipson (THE RIVER)

JUNE 2019 Script/Story/Film Winners

A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: SCREENPLAY MOVIE: MOTORIST, by Julie Thor FrydJune 2019 Winner SCI-FI 1ST SCENE SCREENPLAY: URRACA, by Eva Everett IrvingJune 2019 Winner COMEDY BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: FATE’S PECULIAR SENSE OF HUMOUR, by N. TritonJune 2019 Winner COMEDY BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: GOOD INTENTIONS, by Sandy TovrayJune 2019 Winner COMEDY BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: TAKE… Continue reading JUNE 2019 Script/Story/Film Winners

Director Biography – Emily Dean (ANDROMEDA)

Emily Limyun Dean is an Asian-Australian-American currently based in Los Angeles. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts First Class Honours in History from the University of Sydney, and studied Animation at California Institute of the Arts. Emily began making short films at age 12 and storyboarding professionally at age 15. In 2012 her short film… Continue reading Director Biography – Emily Dean (ANDROMEDA)

Director BIO –  Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

Myriam is a Canadian from Tunisian descendants with a bachelor in film production from Concordia University in Montreal. She’s interested in culture differences between the Maghreb and the West and the way these differences affect relationships and families. Khouya (My Brother) is her first short film and shows the difficulties of growing up in the… Continue reading Director BIO –  Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

Female Festival Testimonial – February 3 2018

Danja Politis My film was screened in Toronto. I could not attend but i got a link to a feedback video of my film. As a filmmaker, getting feedback from the audience is a very nice aspect of this film festival. Thanks for having me! I very much recommend this festival! A Film Freeway Preferred… Continue reading Female Festival Testimonial – February 3 2018

Female Film Festival: Thursday January 17th (Toronto)

The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2019.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a Female Film… Continue reading Female Film Festival: Thursday January 17th (Toronto)