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I would say thAt it is the best of best.
Genuinely supportive! Great ideas to connect to the public and the industry. Top marks.!
What an honor to be selected for the Female Film Festival. Thank you so very much, my team and I truly appreciate the recognition.
Great festival! Love the tiers of support. Really proud to win our first award!July 2024
The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival was great. I received a great deal communication from this festival. It was one of the most communitive festivals I’ve encountered yet. I am pleased to have had my film, “He Only Hit Me Four Times” to be chosen for the festival and to have won an award for “Best Story”. As a first-time filmmaker this was an awesome honor. Additionally, the recorded feedback from the festival’s viewers was phenomenal. It let me know that the message that I was trying to relate and the vision that I had for the movie was successful. I and extremely happy with this festival and would recommend it to anyone who want to get an honest review of your film.
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Data – The New Oil, 15min., Canada Directed by Spencer Maurice A young filmmaker-turned-law student takes us on a dark tour, revealing a clandestine ecosystem hidden from public view – a digital underworld that threatens democracy and civil society by ‘hacking’ our brains.
WHAT MAKES AN ARTIST?, 10min., Lebanon DIrected by Raafat Abou Daka “What Makes an Artist” is an introspective documentary that delves into the lives of the internationally renowned sculptor brothers Assaf, exploring the unexpected paths that led them to their craft. The film peels back the layers of their fame to reveal the human side of their journey, offering a rare glimpse into their early struggles and the alternate careers they nearly pursued.
THE LAST LION, 14min., UK Directed by Matt Campion ‘The Last Lion’ is a thought-provoking short film that explores the heart-breaking possibility that lions could go extinct. This emotional story is told with the help of Kevin Richardson and Bobcat the lion’s unique bond, the breath-taking beauty of South Africa’s landscapes and the incredible talent of spoken word artist Sophia Thakur.
PLASTIC TOURISM, 18min., Indonesia Directed by Ira Setiawati “Plastic Tourism” is more than a documentary; it challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths. It is a call to action and testament of the delicate balance between human leisure and environmental responsibility.
YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, 25min., USA Directed by Hernán Salcedo Your Everyday Heroes traveled to Costa Rica and searched for inspirational everyday people who are changing the world. Jeremy, Tracey, Vernon and Che are clearly all examples of what it takes to be a Hero, and we’re proud to share their stories with you.
Mad For It: Tim Emmett’s insane life, so far…, 16min., USA Directed by Jon Glassberg One of the most influential adventurers of our time that you’ve probably never heard of, Tim Emmett has been everywhere. He’s on the BBC, he’s flying through the sky in a wingsuit, he’s mingling with royalty, and dangling off a cliff with only air and water below. This Brit has been innovating adventure for almost three decades and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s totally mad for it, and as he approaches his fiftieth year (having retired from B.A.S.E. jumping, thank god) we look back on what he’s done so far, cheeky antics included.
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The Second City – A Documentary, 34min., USA Directed by Samson Ziegelman My goal with this documentary is to share the magic of The Second City and the art of improvisation with actor and writer Bob Odenkirk and Second City Vice President Kelly Leonard. We discuss their Second City experiences, the stars they have worked with, how improv shaped their careers, and advice for the younger generation. sammyziegelman@gmail.com
King Harold is insufferable. His bad behavior is poisoning his universe. This goes on until one day, the Angel of Death decides that he has to have a word with the king. My daughter summarized it best: “It’s about a deranged tyrant meets Christmas Carol with some interdimensional pizazz.”
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Fantasy, political satire
3. How would you describe this story in two words?
Troubled multiverse
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Doctor Who
5. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Johann Sebastian Bach: “Ich will nur dir zu Ehren lebel.” (I want to live only to honor thee.)
6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
Ferien auf Saltkrokan (Astrid Lindgren) (Vacations on Saltkrokan)
7. What motivated you to write this story?
The news vortex, it’s killing our universe. If thoughts can change reality, we need to think differently.
8. If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Erich Fromm
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Family, art, nature
10. What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
Just a whim.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
As my daughter said: “Write as if nobody is ever going to read your stuff.”
The Edge of Dreaming is a collection of vignettes that paint an overall picture of this new fantasy universe. I have specifically chosen a point in time when the world and its characters are at a crossroads. Technology is surpassing tradition, old ideas give way to new, and the pioneering and often destructive personalities that take advantage of that are thrust into the spotlight. I feel like this is particularly relevant to our current situation. The teething pains of the 21st century are on full display and its important to explore that.
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
I straddle fantasy, sci fi, and horror. I would say overall the world is a fantastical one full of magic, deities, and empire. However, due to the specific time period I have chosen, magic is giving way to technology, deities are fading into the occult, and empires have bloated themselves into beaurocracy. Unavoidably, elements of Sci fi and horror therefore bleed into my work.
3. How would you describe this story in two words?
Great question. I would class all my work as original and allegorical.
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Although my writing has quiet a serious tone, I love cheesy 80s movies. It would be between Big Trouble In Little China and The Princess Bride.
5. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
I’m always looking for new music so it’s hard to say, but if You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon comes on I am right there singing along to every word (yes, even the verses).
6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
My sister bought me a copy of A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James in 2017. I have read it nearly every year since then. It’s a brilliant piece of work. Every time I read it I pick up new pieces of information, new nuances to the story. To me it’s an absolute classic.
7. What motivated you to write this story?
My very dear friend JM and I came up with this fantasy world while we were living together during university. Over nearly a decade of friendship, we mapped out the rise and fall of every empire, the birth and death of every god. The world’s creation and its inevitable demise. The cultures, the technologies, the judical systems, the religious systems, absolutely every nook and crannie. It often felt as if we weren’t creating it, but rather discovering it. Like it was always there, and every time we sat down together to work on it we’d extend the map out just that little bit more.
This collection of vignettes is just the beginning. I feel like it’s my mission to bring this world to life and let people explore it like we did. JM put it perfectly, if we only allow this world to exist in our heads it’s as if we’re killing everyone in it. I don’t want that on my conscience.
8. If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Language barrier not withstanding, wouldn’t you want to have dinner with Jesus and see what all the fuss is about?
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I love music. Before taking writing seriously I was pretty convinced I would make a career in the music industry. Albeit my teenage rap albums never blew up, but it did lead me all the way to Pakistan where I worked for a very cool company called Karachi Community Radio. Genuine pioneers and a complete inspiration, you should check them out.
10. What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
I perform my work regularly at open mics. I believe if it doesn’t sound good coming out of your mouth, it won’t sound good inside somebody else’s head. So I was curious to see what a professional actor could do with it.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
I’m only at the beginning of my journey as a writer, so it seems a little hypocritical to give advice, but I have had a lot of experience with the creative process so I’ll speak on that.
I’d say the biggest piece of advice I can give is don’t be too precious about your work. Your characters, your world, your story, sure. But the writing itself? Be ready to kill it again and again and again. If you’re slaving over a sentence, or a paragraph, or a story for too long and you can’t get it to work, it means it doesn’t work. Free yourself from the burden, kill it.
Log Line: Struggling with insecurity and doubt about the longevity of their relationship, an American couple travels to Iceland for answers through a unique form of therapy, threatening both their relationship and their lives. Every relationship is a leap of faith.
Synopsis: In the mesmerizing landscapes of Iceland, a disillusioned yet determined American couple, Fawn and Rabbit, embark on a desperate journey for answers to their critical relationship questions through an unconventional couple’s therapy program – HOPPA. Their path leads through a series of harrowing experiences designed to reveal their truest selves while challenging their perception of reality and their beliefs about love and life. As their experiences grow increasingly eerie and nightmarish, they struggle with their inherent differences, relentless lack of communication, and uncompromising needs of each other. Their journey culminates at the edge of a cliff, where a moment of revelation leads to chaos and unfathomable implications from their decisions throughout their HOPPA experience.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Psychological Thriller, Horror, Drama
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The story explores relatable, honest partnership struggles as both parties navigate the possibility of compromising their individuality for a shared life together, and the depths they will go to know if their relationship is worth that risk.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Haunting polarity
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Nigel: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze Ashley: Can’t Hardly Wait
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
1 year, started after 2023 holiday in Europe
How many stories have you written?
4 complete; Nigel has been writing stories since he was a kid
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Nigel: Modern Leper, Frightened Rabbit Ashley: Where Is My Mind, The Pixies
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Character development. The main characters are based on us and our relationship, but we did not want to make them gender specific so it was challenging to hold character continuity while intertwining our traits into both equally.
Formatting. We are new screenwriters and learning through trial and error as we go. Our story was maybe not taken as seriously as it could have been from formatting mistakes.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Nigel: All forms of self-expression and creativity, travel Ashley: Finding my best self, solving hard problems, travel
You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
The platform site allows for additional inputs like pitch decks, social media, and audio/visual tools. Unsure at this point how much this benefits the submission.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Feedback was actionable. We could tell the reader took time to read and understand the screenplay – not AI-generated responses.
This was a well-rated festival with many success stories. The short turnaround time with multiple winners within a year was also attractive.
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