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
- Interview: Filmmaker, Ryan J. Smith On His Latest Film, ‘Kid’ & Festival Review
Filmmaker, Ryan J. Smith discusses his latest film, ‘Kid’ and his filmmaking journey so far. From his early films, Lottery (2022), and Talking to Ghosts (2023) to Kid (2025). Follow alongside his journey as he discusses his early film influences and offers advice for upcoming filmmakers. - Rétrospective du Festival de Cannes: Rediscovering Pure Beauty with Mùi đu đủ xanh / The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)
The year 1993, like many others too, has movie experiences to suit most tastes. Movies that have you rolling with… - Rétrospective du Festival de Cannes: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Sweltering Ensemble ‘Babel’ (2006)
Alejandro González Iñárritu has not really faltered since his debut feature, Amores perros, in 2001. And I say that not… - Rétrospective du Festival de Cannes: ‘The Collector’ (1965) Sees William Wyler Take A Sinister Turn
When The Collector opens, with the young Englishman catching a butterfly in a jar amidst some fanciful music, you’re being… - Rétrospective du Festival de Cannes: Pedro Almodóvar Gloriously Celebrates Women with ‘Volver’ (2006)
As vibrant, as powerful, as funny, as dramatic, as any film ever written and / or directed by the great… - Rétrospective du Festival de Cannes: David Lynch Takes Us On A Bonkers Road Trip With ‘Wild at Heart’ (1990)
Master of the cinematic strange, the late maestro David Lynch, struggled to make a film after 1986’s cult classic, Blue…
