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
- 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… - Nosferatu (2024): An Analysis on Robert Eggers’ Breathtakingly Powerful Vampire Reimagining
The powerfully dark gothic world of Robert Eggers cinematic portfolio is explored deeper in Nosferatu (2024). We explore a deep analysis into the cinematography, use of lighting, set design, and German Expressionism techniques displayed in this modern adaptation of the old-age vampire. Read on to discover more on Nosferatu (2024). - Leeds International Film Festival: Happy Birthday (Goher, 2025) Review
Through the eyes of a child the world can seem so soft, tender and innocent. Yet in reality, we live… - Leeds International Film Festival: Dragonfly (Williams, 2025) Review
“Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long.” — James Thurber,…
