Tag: Film Festival
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: The Chambermaid – the quiet life of a Mexican maid
Do not be deceived by the stillness of The Chambermaid, the directorial debut of Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés. Under its serene takes and silent protagonist,…
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…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Gone Youth (Audrey Jean-Baptiste)
Loss of innocence can take many forms. Loss of a parent. Loss of childhood. Loss of autonomy. Loss of control. In Audrey Jean-Baptiste’s short film, Gone Youth, the…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021- Day Eight
Happy Friday film lovers! Day eight of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival is looking great! There’s the weekend to look forward to as well the…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Yulia & Juliet (Zara Dwinger)
Trigger warning: suicide. First release in 2018, Yulia & Juliet may appear just to be another remake of the classic Romeo & Juliet story by…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: The Walking Fish (Thessa Meijer)
Writer-director Thessa Meijer intriguing short film The Walking Fish starts with a dreamy tone, reminiscent of a fable. One day by the sea, a young…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Aquaphobe (Melanie Easton)
A competitive swimmer wakes up one morning to discover that his black cat has changed into a woman in Aquaphobe, a short film that doesn’t…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: The Light of the Moon (Jessica M. Thompson)
Trigger warning: rape. It has been a few years since I first watched Jessica M. Thompson’s The Light of the Moon, but I was immediately…
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: 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…
