Tag: female filmmakers
#KoreaToo: How the #MeToo Movement is Making an Impact in South Korea
Back in 2017 the #MeToo movement swept across America. Looking back, it’s hard to imagine the impact that the hashtag would have. It went viral…
Is a Female Filmmaker Winning the Palme d’Or?
You only have to look at the Cannes Film Festival competition line-up from the last ten years, to see that at least two films directed…
Arrival: Exclusive Interview with Director Aurora Fearnley and Composer Mike Ladouceur on the New Sci-Fi Short 'Pulsar'
At last year’s Femme Filmmakers Festival, the short sci-fi film from Aurora Fearnley, Pulsar, was on the out-of-competition line-up pre-release. Now, the brilliant little movie…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: American Honey, 2016
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. American Honey, 2016 Prix du Jury – Andrea…
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, President of the Un Certain Regard, has her Jury at Cannes
A few weeks ago, Nadine Labaki was named the President of the Un Certain Regard Jury for the 72nd Festival de Cannes. Last year, her…
Cleveland International Film Festival: Slut in a Good Way
Slut in a Good Way is a sex-positive comedy with a feminine edge. Sophie Lorain, in her second directorial outing, celebrates the sexual cravings of…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Piano, 1993
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Piano, 1993 Palme d’Or – Jane Campion…
Rewind in film: 1993 – The Secret Garden
Although I was quite the tomboy growing up, I did have a soft spot for films like The Little Princess (1995), Little Women (1994), The…
Amy Poehler's Wine Country Coming to Netflix – Here's the Official Trailer
Amy Poehler’s directorial debut is the heartfelt and hilarious Wine Country. Available on Netflix worldwide from 10th May, Poehler reunites SNL favourites including: Maya Rudolph,…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Beguiled, 2017
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Beguiled, 2017 Prix de la mise en…
Review: Brie Larson's Unicorn Store
Following her Best Actress Oscar win for Room, Brie Larson took the ambitious step behind the camera to make her directorial debut. Unicorn Store drifted…
The Essential Cinema that is Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7
“Looking at others is the first step of feminism. Not being selfish, not being mirror-oriented. Looking at other people.” – Agnès Varda Agnès Varda spent…
Agnès de '28 à '19: Remembering Agnès Varda
“I had a world. I don’t think I had a career. I made films.” Agnès Varda Today the world woke to sad news. Celebrated Belgian-born…
The Female Gaze: Great Film Moments Directed by Women
We have all heard of the term ‘male gaze’ (termed by the feminist sociologist Laura Mulvey), which is often used to describe how the camera…
