THE LAST HARVEST, 20min., USA, Documentary Directed by Alexis Spradic America’s food values are rapidly changing. We are experiencing a food revolution that is demanding better-tasting, natural and sustainable food and yet, we don’t often consider who is responsible for growing this food. The truth is, 75% of the fresh fruit consumed in the U.S.… Continue reading The Last Harvest Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
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.
Time To Leave Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
TIME TO LEAVE, 7min., USA, Experimental Directed by Lewuga Benson Aggressively escorted out of a bank, at the age of 16, after inquiring about opening a bank account, the narrator ( also the filmmaker) boldly confronts and examines that discriminatory moment from his past.
The O List Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
THE O LIST, 11min, USA, Comedy/Romance Directed by Linda Barsi When Margot tells Roman, her hookup of three months, that she has yet to orgasm with him, he is devastated. But as they go through her detailed “O-List,” their relationship reaches a new level.
The Avant Gardener Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
THE AVANT-GARDENER, 36min., USA, Animation/Experimental Directed by Lindsay Katt, Heather Matarazzo, Jeremiah Kipp, Carl Byrd Captured through the lens of ten interlocking musical vignettes, (each produced in a different style of film making) we follow the story of a young Artist’s life, through the trials and challenges of self discovery. We experience this journey through… Continue reading The Avant Gardener Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
I Resign Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
I RESIGN, 7min., USA, Drama Directed by Jay Mohan It is alarming to note that anti-national, anti-constitutional ideas of racism and race superiority are spreading fast in the land of freedom, especially in enterprises, threatening the very own foundation this great country was built upon. This short film is a look into the question –… Continue reading I Resign Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
What If Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
WHAT IF…., 7min., USA, Documentary Directed by Noah Berlow This short documentary film shatters the preconceptions of homelessness, explores the ramifications of unstable housing for children, and provides a solution to adverse childhood experiences and future health outcomes through the assistance of the Illumination Foundation who seeks to disrupt the cycle of homelessness in Orange… Continue reading What If Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
The Outcoming Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the New York April 2020 Festival
THE OUTCOMING, 7min., Comedy Directed by Maxim Varen When 17-year-old Sam finally works up the courage to come out to her conservative parents, having ruminated over the consequences and expecting the worst, she is met with an unexpectedly positive reaction from her parents. Perhaps too positive to be true.
April 2020 New York Feedback Festival – Highlights and Videos
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: THE LAST HARVEST BEST COMEDY FILM: THE O LIST BEST PERFORMANCES: THEO: BEYOND EXPRESSION BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE AVANT-GARDENER BEST SOUND & MUSIC: TIME TO LEAVE Theme of night: Looking at society’s faults. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the… Continue reading April 2020 New York Feedback Festival – Highlights and Videos
Short Film: THE CLOSURE CENTER, 17min., USA, Drama/Fantasy — Festival for Drama in Film, Screenplays, Novels
In a near future London, Cara is haunted by unresolved feelings from a past relationship with Peter. Her new partner, Adam, is about to move in with her, so she books an appointment at The Closure Center. In the session, Cara and Peter sort through the ending of their relationship and work towards acceptance in […]… Continue reading Short Film: THE CLOSURE CENTER, 17min., USA, Drama/Fantasy — Festival for Drama in Film, Screenplays, Novels
Short Film: CYRANO AUX TRANCHEES, 15min., USA, Fantasy/Drama — Festival for Drama in Film, Screenplays, Novels
Verdun, 1917. In the night between the bombings, four Poilus heard a character fall from the Moon; an encounter of their reality with the historical fiction: Cyrano de Bergerac. Based on the play by Joseph Suberville, a young gunner poet, written in 1918, and performed at the Théâtre des Armées a century ago. Project Links […]… Continue reading Short Film: CYRANO AUX TRANCHEES, 15min., USA, Fantasy/Drama — Festival for Drama in Film, Screenplays, Novels
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