Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Josephine Decker 1
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #46: Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (Josephine Decker)

However familiar the name Josephine Decker is to you might determine on some level your love of film. The filmmaker’s recent favourites, Shirley (2020) and…

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #45: Pariah (Dee Rees)

Before the acclaimed Mudbound and that historical Best Cinematography Oscar nomination (for Rachel Morrison) came Pariah. The breakout film for director Dee Rees was selected…

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #44: The Love Light with Mary Pickford and Frances Marion

They say that great, great things come in sevens. Okay, they don’t really say that. But at Filmotomy and the sporadic link sharing series Reading,…

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Billie Tom Hanks
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #43: Billie (the) Idol

This edition of the gleefully plucked recommended links from the film world not only look back at cinematic portrayals of Abscam and the can-can, but…

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Hunter
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #42: Hunter

How many times do I read something, watch a video, listen to a podcast, discover a website, and tell myself I’ll recommend that on the…

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Sarah
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #41: More Essential LGBT Film Writing – and Welcome Sarah

Fresh off the 99th Filmotomy Podcast, I want extend welcome arms to our newest addition to the team – Sarah AKA @peppermintsodas. Already on board…

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RWA Professoer Marsden and the Wonder Woman
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #40: Happy Pride Month

The Reading, Writing, Arithmetic mantra was established at Filmotomy to issue regular, insightful links from the film world that were certainly worth repeating. It’s been…

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Tigers Are Not Afraid Issa López
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #39: Watch Issa López’s Tigers Are Not Afraid Now on Shudder

Many of the film lovers of the universe didn’t perhaps even know you were anticipating this wonder. After a terrific theatrical run, an ever increasing…

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Thirteen
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #38: Thirteen (2003) by Catherine Hardwicke at FemmeFilmFest

Catherine Hardwicke made one the most emotive, honest motion pictures in 2003 with Thirteen. The screenplay was co-written with 14 year-old Nikki Reed, who plays…

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Sanna Lenken My Skinny Sister
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FemmeFilmFest Interview: Sanna Lenken talks to Filmotomy about her moving debut feature My Skinny Sister

In 2015, Swedish filmmaker, Sanna Lenken, invited us to see her debut film, My Skinny Sister. You’ve not heard of it? Shame on you. An…

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #37: Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette at FemmeFilmFest

Perhaps one of the most apt films to feature at an event such as the Femme Filmmakers Festival is Sarah Gavron‘s 2015 period piece, Suffragette….

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #36: Agnès Varda’s La Pointe Courte at FemmeFilmFest

Oh what a loss the Agnès Varda is. And how how poignant it feels to go all the way back to 1955, and her very…

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