The Female Eye Film Festival

“Always Honest, Not Always Pretty”

The Female Eye Film Festival established in 2001, is Ontario’s one and only annual international independent film Festival showcasing films directed by women. We present high caliber films in drama, comedy, sci-fi, action, documentary, experimental and animation. The Female Eye is a juried competitive film festival and presents films by debut, emerging and internationally recognized directors.

2011 Female Eye honourees included Honourary Director, Mary Harron and Anne Tait, Honourary Maverick. Previous honourees and Best In The Biz Tributes included Catherine Hardwicke, 2010 Honourary Director, Kit Redmond, 2010 Maverick, Karen Black, Honourary Best Actress. Past Honourees and jurors include: Linda Schuyler (Recipient of the 1st Annual 2009 Female Eye Maverick Award, (Co-Creator / Executive Producer of Degrassi), Patricia Rozema (Honourary Dir. Award 2009); Academy Nominated Deepa Mehta (Honourary Dir. Award 2005); Kari Skogland (Honourary Dir. and recipient of Best Feature Film, “The Stone Angel” 2008); Gail Harvey (Honourary Dir. and recipient of Best of Show, Some Things That Stay” 2007); Deborah Kampmeier dir. “Virgin” starring Elizabeth Moss (Best Actress Award 2003) and dir. “Hounddog”, starring Dakota Fanning and Robin Wright-Penn (Winner Best of Show 2009) and Ann Marie Flemming (Honourary Dir and Award Winner Best Feature, “The French Guy” and Recipient of The Honourary Dir. Award (2005).

Demographic

“Female Eye flicks, not just for chicks”

The Female Eye Film Festival attracts film enthusiasts to seasoned industry professionals: writers, actors, directors and producers of film and television. Our audience numbers continue to grow annually; 2008 marked unprecedented attendance with over 2800 filmgoers and supporters!

FeFF Team

Leslie Ann Coles, FeFF Founder/Executive Director of Film Program

Léa Pourchet, Communication/ Administrative Assistant

Rebeka Antinina, Director of Business Development & Sponsorship

Diane Foy, Skylar Entertainment, Director of Publicity and Social Media

FeFF Publicity Coordinator (TBA)

Patrick Goguen, Skylar Entertainment, FEFF Social Media Coordinator

Mark Sanders, Program Director, Script Development

Christine Turner, Script Development Assistant

Volunteer Captain, Joanna Maracle volunteer@FemaleEyeFilmFestival.com

Jules Koostachin, Aboriginal Film Program Director

Assistant Film Programmers: Sari Colt, Inger Whist, Sarah Chodos, Lucy Conte, and Angie Conte.

WARC Gallery, Linda Abrahams

The Backroom Agency, Marketing and Design

FeFF Board of Directors

Polly Miller, Chair

Inger Whist, Secretary

Jerry Herszkopf, Legal Advisor

Angela Argento, Trustee

Jinder Chalmers, Trustee

FeFF Advisory Committee Carol Whiteman, President & CEO, Creative Women Workshops Association

Judy Gladstone, Executive Director, CTV’s Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent)

Sadia Zaman, Director, Original Program Development CBC News and Centres

Melissa Silverstein, Women & Hollywood