Author: Christiana Petrache
FemmeFilmFest21Review: The Tent (Rebecca Figenschau)
This 17-minute Norwegian short starts off by introducing quite the usual dysfunctional family, in which the parents attempt to organise the ideal camping trip in…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Hurt By Paradise (Greta Bellamacina)
An aspiring young poet memory-bound to the grip of a melancholic past, awaiting to unlock the seemingly unreachable doors to success. Hurt by Paradise becomes…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Parachute (Katherine Tolentino)
Her parents’ ambitions and ill-fitting college programme turn a young Chinese woman’s university life into a series of challenges and obstacles, tackling social differences and…
FemmeFilmFest21Review: Lovecard Fate (Marianne Chase, Cath Shayler)
Moments after discovering this short, a whimsical narration and eerie musical background welcome the viewer to an unexpectedly fresh experience. Lovecard Fate starts off as…
Biopic Fever (and the Unexpected Virtue of Innovation)
The world of cinema is, perhaps, the most fast-paced entertainment industry. For decades, following its initial launch, many genres began to shape up and fill…
Watch, Dissect, Reflect – It: Chapter Two
Bending Film Genres Director Andy Muschietti chooses not to play safe by mixing elements of gore and chaos with priceless bits of comedy, successfully breaking…
FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Wake Up (Olivia Wilde)
Previously working on Booksmart, which marked her directorial debut and received Golden Globes and Bafta nominations in 2019, Olivia Wilde claimed her status as one…
FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Concealer (Kristine Gerolaga)
Concealer is an insightful short feature which proposes a very ambitious discussion of a pressing contemporary concern – falling victim to multi-level marketing schemes. At…
