Category: Women
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Kate Novack, the woman behind Hysterical Girl
What an insightful chat I had with filmmaker Kate Novack as she discussed the inspiration behind and the technical aspects of her short documentary film…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Agnes Patron the maestro behind And Then The Bear
As part of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival Robin Write of Filmotomy and Meagan Adele Lopez from the Competition Selection jury spoke to French filmmaker…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Parachute creator Katherine Tolentino
Katherine Tolentino is a fascinating woman. That is clear to see before you even speak to her, if you have seen the kind of story…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: ‘Corpo Celeste’ – On Angry Jesus, Performance, and Kittens
Alice Rohrwacher’s Corpo Celeste (Heavenly Body) follows a twelve-year-old girl as her faith gradually unravels in the spaces where it should be confirmed. With Martha’s…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021- Day Seven
It’s almost Friday and that’s more than enough reason to celebrate with checking out our whole festival lineup here and seeing what’s in store today!…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Diagonal’ director Anne Thorens
Robin Write speaks to the talented director behind the short film Diagonal, Anne Thorens, part of the Competition Selection at the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival….
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Six
Well, we are onto day six of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival and still going strong. It’s halfway through the week and just over halfway…
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #45: Pariah (Dee Rees)
Before the acclaimed Mudbound and that historical Best Cinematography Oscar nomination (for Rachel Morrison) came Pariah. The breakout film for director Dee Rees was selected…
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…
