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
- HollyShorts Film Festival: A Scent (2026) Review: A Sentimental Story That Leads With Compassion
A Scent (2026) celebrates its West Coast premiere at HollyShorts Film Festival 2026 in Hollywood, California from writer-director Johnny Russell alongside co-writer Archie Thomson. Based on the true story of Joy Milne, Josie Walker plays Nancy a Scottish scrub nurse who has a miraculous extrasensory ability to detect Parkinson’s disease. - HollyShorts Film Festival: FarEye (2026) Review: A Sensitive, Emotional & Thoughtful Story
FarEye brings a sensitive, spiritual, and soft-hearted story to HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood, California. British writer-director, Hayden Mclean’s short film follows the transformative journey of Khalil from a young boy (Djamari Roberts) to a man, reggae musician and two-time Grammy nominee, Jesse Royal. Khalil’s story is heartbreaking and heartwarming. - HollyShorts Film Festival: Laundreams (2026) Review: An Enticing Short Film Full Of Magical Dreams
Writer-director duo Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond transform the monotonous everyday of a local laundrette into fun, whimsical, and pastel-coloured escapism in their narrative short and debut film, Laundreams. The film is part of the line-up for the 22nd HollyShorts Film Festival 2026 held in Hollywood, California. - The End of Oak Street (2026) Review: This Emotional Survivalist Science-Fiction Story Leads With Heart
David Robert Mitchell writes and directs The End of Oak Street (2026) – a survival film which sees Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor attempt to lead their family to safety after their town becomes plagued with dinosaurs from a strange cosmic event. With Spielbergian vibes, this is a thrill ride. - Raindance Film Festival: Arthur’s Empire (2026) Review: A Captivating & Unique British Crime-Comedy Story
Ryan J. Smith returns with feature, Arthur’s Empire (2026). Premiering at Raindance Film Festival 2026, Smith’s highly anticipated work sees a journalist in desperate search for a scoop. Headed to Blackpool, he arrives at an antique store owned by the eccentric Arthur. What ensues is a battle of wits. - Raindance Film Festival: The Killing Moon (2026) Review: Crafting An Interesting & Mysterious Environment
Daniel Bogran writes and directs his debut feature in psychological horror, The Killing Moon (2026) which sees a couple on the edge during a mountainside retreat and a wounded stranger who might not have the best intentions. There’s jealously, manipulation, and seduction at play in this tensional horror feature.
