Well, we are onto day six of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival and still going strong. It’s halfway through the week and just over halfway through the fest so perhaps sit down with a cup of coffee, recap our lineup here and see what’s playing today as well!
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Wednesday 1st September Schedule
Showcase Selection
Earth Odyssey (Adi Halfin)5 minutes – 16:00
Lost Horse (Adi Halfin) 3 minutes – 16:15
Competition Selection
Gone Youth (Audrey Jean-Baptiste) 19 minutes – 16:30
Pacifico Oscuro (Camila Beltrán) 11 minutes – 17:00
Feature Films
The Chambermaid (Lila Avilés) 102 minutes – 17:30
The Light of the Moon (Jessica M. Thompson) 94 minutes – 19:30
What You May Have Missed
- Supergirl (2026) Review: A Sensational Female Superhero Saves The Day
Supergirl must save Krypto! Milly Alcock plays Kara/Supergirl in this live-action superhero caper directed by Craig Gillespie. Alien teenager, Ruthye (Eve Ridley) seeks Kara’s help against the tyrannical, Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts) after he murders her family. But when Krem poisons Krypto, Kara must save him before it’s too late. - The Last Viking (2026) Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is Excellent In This Dark Comedy
Anders Thomas Jensen – The Last Viking (2026) follows brothers Manfred and Anker and explores themes including, identity, family, and grief. This Danish film is both offbeat in its tone and unique in its storytelling. With each scene you truly don’t know what to expect next from Jensen’s latest film. - Tribeca Film Festival: Farm to Fashion (2026) Review: An Informative & Eye-opening Documentary On Fashion
Oliver Halfin directs ‘Farm to Fashion’ – a documentary short on supporting sustainable fashion and connecting local farmers to designers. Isabella Rossellini leads alongside fashion designer, Donna Karan, and designer, Mimi Prober. This documentary explores the wool and fashion industry and the valuable connections between local farmers, designers, and consumers. - Tribeca Film Festival: Freestyle (2026) Review: A Cool, Competitive Sports Drama
Jordan Britt directs this female-led sports drama short film about three talented, competitive figure skaters who all want to secure a place at regionals. But young kleptomaniac figure skater, Sophia has other plans which unjustly causes bitter rivalries. Freestyle saw its world premiere in Tribeca’s ‘Shorts: Competitive Edge’ category. - Tribeca Film Festival: Whale 52 – Suite For Man, Boy, And Whale (2025) Is A Sweet Story of Friendship
Daniel Neiden directs this emotionally heart-rendering story of intergenerational friendship. Its animation style brings a pencil-sketch visual with hand-drawn styling by famous animator, Bill Plympton. Based on the legend of ‘the loneliest whale’, we review ‘Whale 52’ as part of Tribeca Film Festival’s ‘Shorts: Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation’ category. - Tribeca Film Festival: Imprint (2026) Review: An Innovative Science-Fiction Film
Ran Jing directs this Science Fiction short about a mother’s desperate attempt to provide her daughter with a competitive edge. Set in the near future where big corporations trade knowledge for citizenship. But one mother’s pursuit for her daughter’s greatness goes a little too far. Imprint celebrates its world premiere.
