Tag: Film Festival
First Reactions: Beoning / Burning
This is rather a teaser trailer than an actual full length trailer, but still is helps to build up the suspense, tension and mood of…
First Reactions: Todos lo saben / Everybody Knows
After the previous success of The Salesman and A Separation, one would have almost expected director Asghar Farhadi to make his next film in the…
To Boo Or Not To Boo: Why Do People Boo At Cannes?
Booing at something, especially a film, is usually considered rather impolite. However at the Cannes Film Festival, it’s actually fairly common. Almost every year, the…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 27: Yes, Oui, Cannes
Podcast 27 has us in the mood for sunny Cannes. The film festival is upon us, and while none of us here at Filmotomy are…
Exclusive Interview with Marta Genova from London Feminist Film Festival
Here at Filmotomy, we are keen supporters on female filmmakers, and are all in agreement that women need more opportunity in film. We were giving…
Festival de Cannes Update: Additions to Selection Line-up
As expected, there are some film additions to the 71st Cannes Film Festival line-ups. Familiar names Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Lars von Trier will be…
71st Festival de Cannes Film Line-up
As the 71st Cannes Film Festival quickly approaches, the French Riviera is alive with the sound of movies. That is, if you can hear it…
Calling All Independent Film Heroes: Raindance Wants YOU to Contribute to Their IndieGoGo Campaign!
There’s a magical time of year when lovers of independent cinema converge on Leicester Square in London to enjoy the best the world has to…
Filmotomy Podcast #9: Hey, That's Darren Aronofsky's Mother You're Talking About!
So we are already at episode 9 of the podcast, and it kind of feels like we are still making it up as we go…
Why It Is Important To Have A Femme Filmmakers Festival
I recently began writing my first screenplay. My story, which centers on a male protagonist, is not only something I love to tell, but I’ve…
Anna Kerrigan And Minhal Baig Dominate Roll Of Honor At Femme Filmmakers Festival
Well, the four other members of the jury and I debated over the eight short films in the ten categories as described in the prior…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2017: Roll Of Honor
To close this magnificent #FemmeFilmFest I have assembled a small jury of film-lovers to honor a select few of these outstanding new short films. There…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2017: Day Ten Program
Femme Filmmakers Festival — Day Ten Program — Sunday 10th September 2017 And there we have it. The final day of the Femme Filmmakers Festival…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2017: Day Nine Program
Femme Filmmakers Festival — Day Nine Program — Saturday 9th September 2017 Well here we are at the penultimate of the Femme Filmmakers Festival, and…