FemmeFilmFest21
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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Parachute (Katherine Tolentino)

Her parents’ ambitions and ill-fitting college programme turn a young Chinese woman’s university life into a series of challenges and obstacles, tackling social differences and…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Back in the Island (Amanda Valle)

Amanda Valle is an artist who is now based in the US but was born in the city of Santo Domingo. Back in the Island…

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Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Six

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…

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #45: Pariah (Dee Rees)

Before the acclaimed Mudbound and that historical Best Cinematography Oscar nomination (for Rachel Morrison) came Pariah. The breakout film for director Dee Rees was selected…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Carmen (Estefanía Bozok)

I was initially drawn to this short by the title. Being a fan of the opera ‘Carmen’, I was intrigued to see whether this would…

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FemmeFilmFest21: ‘Mon Roi’ – The Painful Personification of Emotional Abuse

Mon Roi (My King) presents a love story that is equally intoxicating as it is painful. Director and cowriter Maïwenn portrays the ecstasy of finding…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Oh Baby! Conceiver Meghann Artes

I had the pleasure of reconnecting with filmmaker Meghann Artes, following our conversation about her terrific Speed Dating five years ago. This time we’re talking…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Oh Baby! (Meghann Artes)

Anyone who is a parent knows that raising a child is quite the DIY project. For some women, conception can be just as challenging, if…

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Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Five

It’s hard to believe we are nearing the halfway mark of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival. It’s been lovely seeing outpouring support and positive reactions…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Mr. Roosevelt (Noël Wells)

When one packs their things, say goodbye to their old lives and move to the big city to follow their dreams; that old life left…

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FemmeFilmFest21Review: The Hitch-Hiker (Ida Lupino)

If you want to be scared out of your wits on a solitary night indoors, Ida Lupino’s 1953 classic black-and-white film noir The Hitch-Hiker is…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Beta Male (Marianne Chase)

There is no question that film lovers have dearly missed their regular visits to their local cinemas during this difficult time. Now that there are…

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FemmeFilmFest21Review: Lovecard Fate (Marianne Chase, Cath Shayler)

Moments after discovering this short, a whimsical narration and eerie musical background welcome the viewer to an unexpectedly fresh experience. Lovecard Fate starts off as…

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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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