FEMALE Filmmakers Short Film Festival - Oct. 2/3 event
40s
See the Full Lineup of Films:
AFSANA, 10min., UK
Directed by Hakiem Waleed Ahmed, Freya Page
Afsana silently battles the doubts and fears of a new life as she prepares for her wedding day.
https://www.instagram.com/afsanafilm/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/afsana-review
A WOMAN'S FACE, 8min., UK
Directed by Susan Lynch
A woman’s face. A short film about the aftermath of suicide on a man’s bereaved wife. The story begin when Anna’s husband’s body is retrieved from a canal. Anna walks out on her young children and retraces the steps of her dead husband.
THE HEX, 3min., USA
Directed by Chephrena Mbouombouo
After finding out her boyfriend was unfaithful, Samara Nerium performs a hex spell that goes a little too well.
HUNGER, 9min., UK
Directed by Gillian Berrie
Hunger is a road movie, about a bickering couple who go looking for a place to eat.
I HATE MIRRORS, 5min., USA
Directed by Savanah Mears
A narrative short film on the effects of negative self-perception. Mirrors don’t have to be a source of self-hatred, rather, they should be a reminder of one’s value, worth, and the inner beauty beyond what the mirror reflects back at us.
WOMEN AT CONSERVANCY, 3min., Brazil, Documentary
Directed by João Marcos Rosa, Paulina Chamorro
From the treetops of the Amazon to the desert valleys of the Caatinga, researchers stand out for their commitment and the success of their projects aimed at conserving endangered species of Brazilian fauna. In a world of physical, logistical and political challenges, researchers continue to take the lead in study programs in the most remote parts of Brazil.
https://www.instagram.com/mulheresnaconservacao/