With the Femme Filmmakers Festival day one successfully complete, things are off to a fantastic start! If you missed Friday’s lineup, no worries, there’s an abundance more of shorts, features, interviews and reviews yet to come! Don’t forget to check out our line-up and let’s get onto day two of the fest…
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Saturday 28th August Schedule
Showcase Selection
Waffle (Carlyn Hudson) 11 minutes – 15:00
Competition Selection
Fenice – Momoni SS21 (Giulia Achenza) 5 minutes – 15:30
Hide and Seek (Ragini Bhasin) 10 minutes – 15:45
Feature Films
Brick Lane (Sarah Gavron) 102 minutes – 16:15
Children of a Lesser God (Randa Haines) 119 minutes – 18:15
Coco Before Chanel (Anne Fontaine) 110 minutes – 20:30
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What You May Have Missed
- Normal (2025) Review: A Weirdly Wonderful Small-town Heist Turns Deadly
Normal follows Bob Odenkirk’s Ulysses as the new interim sheriff in the small town of Normal, Minnesota. But after a bank robbery goes wrong, Ulysses soon discovers the town harbours dark secrets. Written by John Wick screenwriter, Derek Kolstad and directed by Ben Wheatley, we review this comedy crime-action. - The Christophers (2025) Review: Ian McKellen & Michaela Coel Are The Ultimate Duo In This Artistic Comedy-Drama
The Christophers follows Ian McKellen’s Julian Sklar as a cynical once-celebrated artist in London. But his children hire an assistant who forges his artwork whilst working as his assistant to ensure they gain his wealthy inheritance. Written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh, we review this comedy drama. - The Drama (2026) Review: A Daring, Unusual Story Full of Twists & Turns
We review the quirky, weird, and off-beat, The Drama (2026). Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama (2026) is led by Robert Pattinson’s Charlie and Zendaya’s Emma. Classified as a romance, a thriller, and a black-comedy – this is a film which will leave you guessing until the very end. - The Intimacy Coordinator (2026) Review: An Outstanding Short Film on Trust, Power, & Manipulation
Louisa Connolly-Burnham writes, directs, and stars in The Intimacy Coordinator (2026). Cleverly blending thriller elements with dark-comedy and a little horror too, this short film follows Kate – an intimacy coordinator. But she has a dark secret – she’s also highly devoted to sex. We review the short film, The Intimacy Coordinator. - The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) Review: The Remarkable Cast Returns in this Fashion Sequel
We review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) sees a stylish fashion sequel full of famous faces, and surprise cameos twenty years after its original. Starring the iconic original cast, including Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt – this sequel speaks on fashion, journalism, and getting ahead. - Hokum (McCarthy, 2026) Review: A Spooky Who Done It, but Irish
Folklore, fantasy, and mythical tales are somehow just so much more compelling when they are from a different culture. As…
