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
- Femme Filmmakers Festival: Fairground (2025) Review: A Bold & Magical Coming-of-Age Story
Fairground’s writer, producer, and director Jess Berry is excellent at directing this female-centred short film. Fairground speaks on striving for perfectionism, family expectations, and growing up too fast. We feel transported back in time like we’re living an American teenage life just before the 2000s roll in. - Femme Filmmakers Festival: Ubiquitous (2026) Review: An Endearing Tale On Unrequited Love
Written and directed by Masha Maroutitch, Ubiquitous follows best friends, Junior and Nate as they navigate a close friendship. Ubiquitous tells a powerful story in its 7-minute runtime. Produced by Opia Collective, this short is extremely well cast. Its two leads genuinely make us feel like part of their friendship. - Femme Filmmakers Festival: Swim Sistas (2026) Review: A Powerful & Sweeping Documentary Short
Cat White’s powerful documentary short, Swim Sistas documents the journey of black women swimmers across different generations. Swim Sistas will make you empathise, understand, and open your mind to their stories. Cat White beautifully captures their stories through a soft and sweeping direction where water forms a character in itself. - Femme Filmmakers Festival: Scroll Or Stroll (2026) Review: A Mindful Short Film With An Important Message On Mental Health & Wellbeing
Brought to the Femme Filmmakers Festival 2026 from Swansea University sees student film – Scroll Or Stroll. Written, directed and produced by Ceri Gavins and Lita Segal, this story is told in one-shot. Scroll or Stroll is told without dialogue and relies on sound and visual storytelling to tell its story. - Femme Filmmakers Festival: Beam Me Up (2024) Review: An Emotional, Nostalgic & Timeless Story
Written by Joe Wills and directed by Roxana Stroe, Beam Me Up feels very relevant to today’s working landscape as technology threatens to take over our jobs. Pete’s story makes the audience reflect on their own careers too. As the short film asks us, ‘are we replaceable?’ - Femme Filmmakers Festival: Dirt (2026) Review: A Bold Portrayal Of Motherhood
Isabella Speaight directs Dirt, showcasing an emotional and spiritual journey as the protagonist tries to find peace amongst the chaos of the everyday. Dirt displays a strong story of single motherhood as the protagonist works her way towards inner peace. This short truly excels at being spiritual, dreamy, and real.
