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.

Wes Craven’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ vs. Samuel Bayer’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ [Revenge of the Remakes] — Bloody Disgusting!

Welcome to ‘Revenge of the Remakes,‘ where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to… Continue reading Wes Craven’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ vs. Samuel Bayer’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ [Revenge of the Remakes] — Bloody Disgusting!

Peter Pan Review — Quarantine Disney Film Reviews with Team Lukiana

Think of a wonderful thought; any merry little thought! With my amazing psychic powers, I’m intuiting that you surely thought of the Disney classic, Peter Pan! That’s right – after looking at some somewhat newer films recently, the 14th film of our Disney Animation watching journey was coincidentally the 14th film released by Disney about […]… Continue reading Peter Pan Review — Quarantine Disney Film Reviews with Team Lukiana

Great Years of Cinema: 2007 — Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys)

List compiled by Eddie on 22/05/2020 Now well over a decade ago (how time flies!), 2007 delivered one of the best years of cinema for film fans all over the world. Filled with an eclectic and well-regarded batch of films of all shapes and sizes, 2007 remains to this day one of the great year’s […]… Continue reading Great Years of Cinema: 2007 — Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys)

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back! — Star Wars Thoughts

40 years ago today, Star Wars was forever changed. The highly-anticipated sequel to the first film was released on May 21, 1980, entitled The Empire Strikes Back. It wasn’t the most well-received at the time by some fans, but it has grown to be the gold standard of Star Wars films and probably the one […]… Continue reading Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back! — Star Wars Thoughts

New York Feedback Festival Testimonial – May 18 2020

Filmmaker Léwuga Benson (TIME TO LEAVE) It felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. I was overwhelmed with glee and happiness that they were assessing and thinking critically about my film. I felt humbled by their analysis and appreciation of the work I had made. I was also struck by how spot on their assumptions… Continue reading New York Feedback Festival Testimonial – May 18 2020