Category: Women
FemmeFilmFest21: ‘Mon Roi’ – The Painful Personification of Emotional Abuse
Mon Roi (My King) presents a love story that is equally intoxicating as it is painful. Director and cowriter Maïwenn portrays the ecstasy of finding…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Oh Baby! Conceiver Meghann Artes
I had the pleasure of reconnecting with filmmaker Meghann Artes, following our conversation about her terrific Speed Dating five years ago. This time we’re talking…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Five
It’s hard to believe we are nearing the halfway mark of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival. It’s been lovely seeing outpouring support and positive reactions…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Mr. Roosevelt (Noël Wells)
When one packs their things, say goodbye to their old lives and move to the big city to follow their dreams; that old life left…
FemmeFilmFest21Review: The Hitch-Hiker (Ida Lupino)
If you want to be scared out of your wits on a solitary night indoors, Ida Lupino’s 1953 classic black-and-white film noir The Hitch-Hiker is…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Coco Before Chanel (Anne Fontaine)
Luxembourg-born Anne Fontaine is a filmmaker who remains under the radar across the film network – of any gender. Even though renowned French actresses of…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Four
It may be Monday, but it doesn’t have to feel like one! We’re onto day four of the festival and in our celebration of female…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #44: The Love Light with Mary Pickford and Frances Marion
They say that great, great things come in sevens. Okay, they don’t really say that. But at Filmotomy and the sporadic link sharing series Reading,…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Three
Well, the weekend may be coming to an end but the Femme Filmmakers Festival is just beginning! We’ve been having a spectacular time celebrating women…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Two
With the Femme Filmmakers Festival day one successfully complete, things are off to a fantastic start! If you missed Friday’s lineup, no worries, there’s an…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day One
With submissions in, details prepared and the wait over, it’s time to officially begin the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival! We have an abundance of phenomenal…
Full Line-up of Feature and Short Films Announced for the 2021 Femme Filmmakers Festival
After hours and hours of watching, re-watching, head-scratching, laughter, wonder, sorrow – all manner of emotions – we have finally arrived a the 6th Femme…
1988 in Film: Jane B by Agnes V
Actress Jane Birkin exists in multitudes. From Rivettian chess piece in Love on the Ground and La Belle Noiseuse to unsteady androgynous lover in La…
Long Distance Film Festival, Marguerite Duras, Palestinian Cinema & More: Online Screening Roundup
The past year has led to a rise in unique digital film programming, in particular greater accessibility for short-form and experimental films globally. Festivals like…
