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
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Review: A Spellbinding Sequel With Just a Little Sprinkle of Magic
Wicked: For Good sees Glinda and Elphaba return at either side of magic for this spellbinding sequel. While Ariana Grande’s Glinda is revered in the Land of Oz, Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba is banished to the Ozian forest. Can they repair their broken lifelong friendship and uncover the Wizard’s evil plan? - For Your Consideration: ‘Traffic’ (Teodora Mihai), Romania’s Official Entry for the 98th Academy Awards
The opening aerial shot of Traffic (Reostat) from Romanian filmmaker, Teodora Mihai, appears like out of a fairy-tale. But even… - Fawlty Towers: The Play Review – Comedy Revival Succeeds on Stage
Fawlty Towers is back! The iconic characters of Basil, Sybil, Manuel, and Polly return for the stage adaptation. Combining three memorable episodes of “The Hotel Inspectors”, “The Germans”, and “Communication Problems” sees brilliant interpretations of the supporting characters from The Major to Mr. Hutchinson, and Mrs Richards. Read our review. - The Ice Tower (2025) Review: A Chilly Child-like Fantasy Full of Wish, Wonder & Wanderlust
We review Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower. It stars Marion Cotillard as Hollywood actress. Cristina who stars in the film, The Snow Queen. But she’s just as cold as her character, and takes orphan, Jeanne (Clara Pacini) under her wing. Jeanne’s coming-of-age fantasy tale marks the harsh reality of womanhood. - Leeds International Film Festival: Perla (Makarová, 2025) Review
Stylish albeit discomforting, those are the two words that can be used to describe Slovak-Austrian director Alexandra Makarová’s sophomore feature… - Leeds International Film Festival: Sirens Call (Gossing & Sieckmann, 2025) Review
Some people believe in the supernatural, what lies beyond the explanation of science. Fairytales that are told about mythical beings…
