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 on social media towards these women creators and their work. So let’s keep the enthusiasm up as we kick off day five of our festival! Check out the entire lineup here and to see what’s in store for you today, keep reading…
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Tuesday 31st August Schedule
Showcase Selection
Carmen (Estefanía Bozok) 9 minutes – 16:00
Competition Selection
Normal (Julie Caty) 11 minutes – 16:30
Back in the Island (Amande Valle) 4 minutes – 17:00
Diagonal (Anne Thorens) 6 minutes – 17:15
Feature Films
Daughter of Mine (Laura Bispuri) 100 minutes – 17:45
Pariah (Dee Rees) 86 minutes – 19:45
What You May Have Missed
- Moss & Freud (2025) Review: When A Successful Supermodel Meets An Inspirational Artist
Writer-director James Lucas depicts the relationship between supermodel Kate Moss and artist Lucian Freud in this biographical drama. This inter-generational story of friendship pairs two British icons together in Moss’ first biopic. Embedded in London culture – the film displays the Y2K fashion and ‘Cool Britannia’ movement of its time. - Cannes Film Festival Review: Lucy Lost (Clert, 2026)
A practically perfect, or ideal film in almost every sense — including its lovely little 85-minute runtime. Perfect for children… - Normal (2025) Review: A Weirdly Wonderful Small-town Heist Turns Deadly
Normal follows Bob Odenkirk’s Ulysses as the new interim sheriff in the small town of Normal, Minnesota. But after a bank robbery goes wrong, Ulysses soon discovers the town harbours dark secrets. Written by John Wick screenwriter, Derek Kolstad and directed by Ben Wheatley, we review this comedy crime-action. - The Christophers (2025) Review: Ian McKellen & Michaela Coel Are The Ultimate Duo In This Artistic Comedy-Drama
The Christophers follows Ian McKellen’s Julian Sklar as a cynical once-celebrated artist in London. But his children hire an assistant who forges his artwork whilst working as his assistant to ensure they gain his wealthy inheritance. Written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh, we review this comedy drama. - The Drama (2026) Review: A Daring, Unusual Story Full of Twists & Turns
We review the quirky, weird, and off-beat, The Drama (2026). Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama (2026) is led by Robert Pattinson’s Charlie and Zendaya’s Emma. Classified as a romance, a thriller, and a black-comedy – this is a film which will leave you guessing until the very end. - The Intimacy Coordinator (2026) Review: An Outstanding Short Film on Trust, Power, & Manipulation
Louisa Connolly-Burnham writes, directs, and stars in The Intimacy Coordinator (2026). Cleverly blending thriller elements with dark-comedy and a little horror too, this short film follows Kate – an intimacy coordinator. But she has a dark secret – she’s also highly devoted to sex. We review the short film, The Intimacy Coordinator.
