Tag: film festivals
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Kitty Faingold, director of the vivid animation, Body World
Body World, directed by Kitty Faingold, is an unforgettable venture through the inner workings of the human vessel. Imagery so permanently etched on our brains,…
Day Eight of the Femme Filmmakers Film Festival Might be the busiest yet
You want another podcast, you got it. More interviews, sure. Plenty of reviews coming your way too. Day Eight of FemmeFilmFest combines the feature genre…
FemmeFilmFest Review: Short Film Thanksgiving directed by Van B. Nguyen
Van B. Nguyen’s Thanksgiving focuses on Ma (Elyse Dinh) while she prepares and hosts a holiday meal. And it is a beautiful, observant little film, about fitting in…
FemmeFilmFest Review: Christina Choe’s Nancy (2018)
Film history has been impacted by a number of Anglo female characters with various mental disturbances and obsessions. Bette Davis in Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)….
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Hyphen Actress Rosanna Jiménez
Four illuminating, radiant faces of different ages shine on the screen in Maria Servellon’s wonderful short film, Hyphen. One of those faces is, of course,…
FemmeFilmFest Interview: EVE director Lola Rose Bond and her leading lady Lisa Hughes
At 17 years old, Lola Bond is an Aussie filmmaker and actor with big ambitions and a firm future in the creative arts. “The Eulogy”…
Day Seven of the FemmeFimFest is another Diverse Bunch of Films
Day Seven already of the Femme Filmmakers Festival. More of the same format-wise, but new avenues to explore for sure. There is even a music…
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Hyphen Producer Lissa Deonarain
From speaking to Lissa Deonarain, one of the producers of Maria Servellon’s serenely captivating short film, Hyphen, I was reminded that these behind the scenes…
FemmeFilmFest Review: Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman (2017)
Ever wonder (no pun intended) the origin of a comic book superhero? Angela Robinson‘s Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman tells us how Dr. William…
FemmeFilmFest Review: Alexandria Bombach’s Powerful Documentary On Her Shoulders
There is a deeply unsettling feeling that the truly empathetic experiences when informed of atrocities, regardless of the medium of conveyance. Documentary filmmaking, with or…
FemmeFilmFest: Short Animation ‘Sour’ directed by Daniela Sherer
As short films go, Sour is ultrashort, less than two minutes long. But damn it hurt! Daniela Sherer’s colourful animation presents the day in the…
Here’s the Line-up for Day Six of the FemmeFilmFest
There’s an even greater sense of international expression in today film line-up for the Femme Filmmakers Festival. We also have the next episode of the…
FemmeFilmFest Review: Maegan Houang’s in competition short In Full Bloom
Let’s discuss a hypothetical. Let’s say you consider yourself a “green thumb” of sorts. You have a plant you really want to grow, so you…
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Molly McGlynn and Mary Goes Round
I first crossed paths with Canadian director Molly McGlynn when we showcased one of her short films right here at the Femme Filmmakers Festival. With…
