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.

Mental Health Awareness Month, Retrospective Review: Cries and Whispers — In Their Own League

The tagline for Ingmar Bergman’s “Cries and Whispers” sums up the plot nicely: Four women dressed in white in a mansion painted red…haunted by whispers and cries. The film’s runtime is just over an hour and a half, taking place in one location with four key players. By the end of the film, we see… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month, Retrospective Review: Cries and Whispers — In Their Own League

Mental Health Awareness Month: Benny and Joon — In Their Own League

“Benny and Joon” (1993) is an odd little concoction of a film. On one hand, it has its cuteness and quirk, and on the other- is a very serious example of one’s struggle with mental illness. Neither can be overlooked, nor appreciated without the other, throughout the course of the film. The melding of these… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Benny and Joon — In Their Own League

Review: Nevertheless — In Their Own League

Year: 2020 Runtime: 80 Minutes Director: Sarah Moshman By Erica Richards “Nevertheless” hits the ground running at full speed and does not hold back. So, prepare and buckle up—otherwise you will be left in the dust. This is one of those documentaries that I passionately believe every person can benefit from watching and should watch, […]… Continue reading Review: Nevertheless — In Their Own League

12 Monkeys (1995): Trauma and The Prescience of Gilliam’s Vision — In Their Own League

Terry Gilliam created a nightmarish vision of the future in 1985 with possibly his best-known film “Brazil.” That proved to be just a warm-up for the mind-bending, chilling dystopia of “12 Monkeys’ (1995) which has only become even more prophetic in the current worldwide pandemic of COVID-19. The husband and wife team of David and… Continue reading 12 Monkeys (1995): Trauma and The Prescience of Gilliam’s Vision — In Their Own League

Citizen Kane (1941) Review — Let’s Go To The Movies

The dying word of “Rosebud” from Charles Foster Kane makes reporters scramble to discover the meaning of it. He was a publishing tycoon and we then get to look at the life he had. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Citizen Kane (1941) Review — Let’s Go To The Movies

Lord of the Rings – Cast Reunion! — Let’s Go To The Movies

Super exciting news that on Sunday 5pm UK time we will be getting an amazing Lord of the Rings reunion thanks to Josh Gad! Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen show how amazing this is going to be in the preview alone. This could well be the best […]… Continue reading Lord of the Rings – Cast Reunion! — Let’s Go To The Movies

Brief Encounter – Quote! — Let’s Go To The Movies

Something fascinates me with old films when they show that humanity is forever doomed to repeat itself. Brief Encounter was released in 1945 and is a truly incredible and amazing film for so many different reasons. How about this incredible quote! Brief Encounter – Quote! — Let’s Go To The Movies