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.

Freddie Mercury Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Freddie Mercury’s birth name was Farrokh Bulsara. Freddie was born on September 5, 1946 and died on November 24, 1991. Freddie Mercury was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Freddie was definitely (at least later in life) not afraid to speak out. Perhaps he was talking about […]… Continue reading Freddie Mercury Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 and died on April 27, 1882. Ralph was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet. Ralph sure had a way with words and the quotes I picked from him for today are perfect examples of just that. He was definitely philosophical and poetic. I believe that […]… Continue reading Ralph Waldo Emerson Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Ernest Hemingway Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 and died on July 2, 1961. Ernest was an American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman. Ernest Hemingway surely had a way with words and the first quote I share from him is how the world breaks people but then we become stronger at the broken […]… Continue reading Ernest Hemingway Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

William Shakespeare Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

William Shakespeare was born on 26 April 1564 and died on 23 April 1616. William was an English poet, playwright, and actor. William Shakespeare is legendary for his words and has written many prophetic things. I liked this quote about playing with the feelings of someone because it goes to show when you fight with […]… Continue reading William Shakespeare Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Dwayne Douglas Johnson aka The Rock was born on May 2, 1972. Dwayne is an actor, producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler and former professional football player. Dwayne’s quote about respect is poignant. It may not always be easy to respect one another but no matter what you should try to respect each other. It’s the […]… Continue reading Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

A Beautiful Mind: Hollywood’s Depiction of Love and Mental Illness — In Their Own League

Hollywood loves an underdog. The story of the comeback over adversity, even better if that second chance is inspired by love, is known in certain neighborhoods of New York as “schmaltz,”- meaning, sentimentality. Mental illness is commonly reduced to the simplistic terms of sentimentality in the movies, but there are stories which manage to rise… Continue reading A Beautiful Mind: Hollywood’s Depiction of Love and Mental Illness — In Their Own League