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All of Us Strangers Leads Dorian Awards Nominations

Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers leads this year’s Dorian Awards nominations from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics with nine nods including Film…

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FemmeFilmFest7 Review: Bergman Island (Mia Hansen-Løve)

For an artist, whether you create on the shoulders of giants or in their shadow is all a matter of perspective. In Bergman Island, married…

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Cinema Sevens: Oscars Should Have Beens – Actress in a Leading Role

The historic Oscar stats tell a tale that questions fairness and that does not truly reflect how these bald guys are handed out. It also…

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Posted in Cinema Sevens Oscars

Cinema Sevens: Oscars Should Have Beens – Actor in a Leading Role

For years we held aloft Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton as examples of how the Academy can somehow elude greatness. Not only are both men…

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1988 in Film: The 50 Greatest Movies of the Year

Well, you voted, and then you waited for the results. You dug deep into your memories of 1988 in Film, as others desperately flocked to…

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Posted in Festival Interview Women

FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: filmmaker Isabel Sandoval of Lingua Franca

Filmotomy were honoured to be in the presence of the woman behind and in front of the camera on the film Lingua Franca – Isabel…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Hide and Seek / Ghazaal filmmaker Ragini Bhasin

The super talented young filmmaker Ragini Bhasin recently spoke to Robin Write of Filmotomy about two of her acclaimed short films Ghazaal and Hide and…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Makr’ director Hana Kazim

The spooky aura behind one of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival’s showcase selection short films has had people talking the last few days. Director Hana…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Agnes Patron the maestro behind And Then The Bear

As part of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival Robin Write of Filmotomy and Meagan Adele Lopez from the Competition Selection jury spoke to French filmmaker…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Parachute creator Katherine Tolentino

Katherine Tolentino is a fascinating woman. That is clear to see before you even speak to her, if you have seen the kind of story…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Diagonal’ director Anne Thorens

Robin Write speaks to the talented director behind the short film Diagonal, Anne Thorens, part of the Competition Selection at the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival….

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Paddy’ director Roisín Kearney, actors Cian Hughes and Kiri Flaherty

Robin Write is joined by the director of the short film PADDY, Roisín Kearney, as well as two of the stars of the films, Cian…

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Minari, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and Sound of Metal Win Big at the 2020 Pandora International Film Critics Awards

Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal were amongst the big winners at the 2nd Pandora…

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Mank and Minari Lead 2020 Pandora International Film Critics Nominations

The nominations for the 2nd Pandora International Film Critics Awards have been unveiled where David Fincher’s Mank and Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari lead the way…

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