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FemmeFilmFest7 Interview: Laura Jean Hocking Talks to Filmotomy About Her Short Film ‘Hot Singles’

Laura Jean Hocking‘s short film, Hot Singles, is not exactly what you think it is when you look at the title. But then, it kind…

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FemmeFilmFest 7 Review: Titane // Titanium (Julia Ducournau)

In the world of Julia Ducourneau’s Titane, nobody survives a collision intact. Even when characters walk away from various wreckages with their lives, writer-director Ducourneau…

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FemmeFilmFest7 Review: J’ai Le Cafard // Bint Werdan (Maysaa Almumin)

One wonders how far you have to say, loneliness is a bitch and I’m numbed by the mundane office life, before your eventual companionship with…

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Welcome to Day One of the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival

You know the song where it goes something like: Woke up this morning feeling fine, there’s something special on my mind? And no, I didn’t…

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Exclusive Update: Paypal Kapadia’s ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ Added to the Femme Film Fest Slate

A fourth film available on MUBI has been added to the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival lineup. Better late than never, this exclusive opportunity to see…

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Meet the 9 Illustrious Members of the Competition Jury for the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival

Selecting films for an event like our Femme Filmmakers Festival requires a good eye for the craft as well as an enthusiasm that more than…

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Official Feature and Short Film Line-up Unveiled for the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival

Roll up, roll up! The virtual red carpet is undergoing a serious cleanse as we hurtle towards the 7th year of our exclusive online event…

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Official Poster revealed for the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival featuring Julia Ducournau

That’s right, Julia Ducournau. Certainly hints on one of the 55 films we shall be showcasing come the magical 10 days that are the 7th…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: ‘Corpo Celeste’ – On Angry Jesus, Performance, and Kittens

Alice Rohrwacher’s Corpo Celeste (Heavenly Body) follows a twelve-year-old girl as her faith gradually unravels in the spaces where it should be confirmed. With Martha’s…

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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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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Coco Before Chanel (Anne Fontaine)

Luxembourg-born Anne Fontaine is a filmmaker who remains under the radar across the film network – of any gender. Even though renowned French actresses of…

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Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day Four

It may be Monday, but it doesn’t have to feel like one! We’re onto day four of the festival and in our celebration of female…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Wuthering Heights (Andrea Arnold)

Stunning cinematography, fantastic acting and an immersive, impactful story are all facets of Andrea Arnold’s 2011 gothic romanic drama Wuthering Heights. The earthy, dark moors…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Paddy (Roisín Kearney)

The short film Paddy strikes a lot of familiar notes, showing a young man in Ireland whose heart belongs to punk rock instead of the…

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