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
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Kaouther Ben Hania) is Devastatingly Effective Filmmaking
Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab is frankly a difficult film to rate from a critical standpoint. It’s power and impact are so complete and devastating, the story and film stays with you long after the credits roll. - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: What Happens Next Will Shock You
I love this film and that’s kind of the review. A fork was also found in the kitchen, I don’t… - Femme Filmmakers Festival: I Felt Like Magic (2026) Review: A Stunning Nostalgic Escape Into Childhood Memories
Writer, director, and producer – Emma Josephson adds a magical touch to this endearing short film, I Felt Like Magic which follows best friends – Cam (Tala Fatemi) and Elise (Amanda Torquato) on their whimsical journey. But their feelings soon turn emotional, nostalgic, and sentimental as they reminisce about their childhoods. - Die My Love (Lynne Ramsay): Love Tears Me Apart
Die My Love was Lynne Ramsay’s first film in eight years. But when Jennifer Lawrence initially reached out to her… - 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. - Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Non Ad Locum (Amanda Lago)
A girl (Ángeles Páez) is humming, with one eye concealed by an unorthodox medical dressing. There’s a static overlay. It’s…
