Tag: film festivals
4th Femme Filmmakers Festival Opens With Aurora Fearnley’s Pulsar
The 4th Femme Filmmakers Festival is finally here. On Day One we begin our three-day salute to the incomparable Agnès Varda, with the feature film…
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Diary #2
The first Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of TIFF, days three-through-five, are typically when the biggest premieres happen. And true to form, of the 8 ½…
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Diary #1
Welcome to TIFF, where more than 200 features will play over 11 days. Some have already premiered at the year’s other major fests—Sundance, Berlin, Cannes,…
63rd BFI London Film Festival (LFF) Announces Programme for 2019
Honestly, my mouth was watering long before the BFI London Film Festival were to announce their official programme for the 2019 line-up. And now, quite…
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2019 – The Full Short and Feature Film Line-Up is Here
Firstly, thank you to Melanie Belmonte, the Femme Filmmakers Festival Delegate, who was a huge part of selecting these films. And boy, was it tough….
Do You Want To Be a Jury Member for the Femme Filmmakers Festival 2019?
I wonder, have you ever wanted to do jury service? Well, there is no courtroom per se here. This opportunity is for Filmotomy’s 4th annual…
Filmotomy Podcast 75: Film Festival Survival Guide
Filmotomy Podcast 75 might as well be a milestone. This is a crackingly insightful episode as a trio of femme fatales share their film festival…
Cleveland International Film Festival Review: Rafiki
Rafiki is an absolute success. It premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival—notably as the first Kenyan film to ever be screened there—then subsequently vied…
Cannes: Video – Nadine Labaki Talks About Coming Back to Cannes
Female filmmaker, Nadine Labaki, returns to the Cannes Film Festival this year. This time, as the President of the Un Certain Regard jury. Previous, the…
Cannes: Video – Yorgos Lanthimos on his Festival Experience
Greek filmmaker, Yorgos Lanthimos, talks about his previous visits to Cannes, his joy on being asked to be part of the Jury, and what he…
Cannes: Video Behind the Unveiling of that 2019 Poster
As the sun shines brightly in a uniquely wondrous corner of the world, people stop in their tracks to catch site of the official poster…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Drive, 2011
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Drive, 2011 Prix de la mise en scène…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Les Quatre Cents Coups / The 400 Blows, 1959
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Les Quatre Cents Coups / The 400 Blows,…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Bad Day at Black Rock, 1955
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Bad Day at Black Rock, 1955 Prix d’interprétation…
