Tag: Femme Film Fest 2021
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021- Day Seven
It’s almost Friday and that’s more than enough reason to celebrate with checking out our whole festival lineup here and seeing what’s in store today!…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Diagonal (Anne Thorens)
Note: The following movie review addresses the topic of rape depicted on film. Reader discretion is advised. French film multi-hyphenate Anne Thorens’ Diagonal, an official…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Normal (Julie Caty)
Witty, thought-provoking, and wild, the animated short Normal springs its main character from an existential crisis, only to have his solution backfire. It’s a trippy…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
