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.

VAN Magazine — Discover

Named after Ludwig van Beethoven, VAN is an online classical music magazine, reporting with passion and deep knowledge on a vibrant global scene. VAN Magazine — Discover

How to Become a Fossil — Discover

“What future race of ant people or anemones will dust you off and wonder what you are? You have to discard the question. You shouldn’t think too hard about the audience. Do your finest work for the sake of the art itself.” How to Become a Fossil — Discover

early winter — rarasaur

It’s not that I don’t want to talk to you. It’s an issue of scarcity. I have run into a shortage of words. When the phone rings now, there’s nothing but a chirping repetition in my mind. A mimicry of the noise I should be making when I am, instead, entirely composed of silence. My […]… Continue reading early winter — rarasaur

Inside Out (2015) — Through The 4th Wall

Director: Pete Docter Screenplay by: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve & Josh Cooley (from an original story by Pete Docter & Ronnie del Carmen) Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane & Kyle MacLachlan. Runtime: 91 minutes Inside Out (2015) — Through The 4th Wall

The Top Ten Episodes of Community — Niall Corish’s Words Without Wisdom.

Dean-a-ling-a-ling! The Greendale gang returns! First airing waaay back in 2009, Community slowly built up a cult following over it’s run, and has in time, thanks to the likes of Netflix and Channel 4, slowly crept into the public consciousness over the last few years, particularly on an international level. It was a tumultuous run […]… Continue reading The Top Ten Episodes of Community — Niall Corish’s Words Without Wisdom.

How did New Labour ideology affect British filmmaking during the ’90s and naughties? — 914175: Screening Europe

The term ‘New Labour’ was first coined in 1994 by Tony Blair in a Labour Party Conference. It was aimed to “appeal to all social classes, but above all it tried to capture new, young, white-collar middle class voters from Thatcher.” (Goldsmith, 2020) They felt that after the period of Thatcherism as a society we […]… Continue reading How did New Labour ideology affect British filmmaking during the ’90s and naughties? — 914175: Screening Europe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Its Impact on Cinema —

(Make sure to go unto YouTube and give this video a like, leave a comment and subscribe to Andy’s channel) The Marvel Cinematic Universe, The MCU, is home to the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy and trademark cameos by Marvel Comic Co-founder Stan Lee. The MCU is produced by Marvel Studios, now under […]… Continue reading The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Its Impact on Cinema —