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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Makr’ director Hana Kazim

The spooky aura behind one of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival’s showcase selection short films has had people talking the last few days. Director Hana…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Kate Novack, the woman behind Hysterical Girl

What an insightful chat I had with filmmaker Kate Novack as she discussed the inspiration behind and the technical aspects of her short documentary film…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Agnes Patron the maestro behind And Then The Bear

As part of the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival Robin Write of Filmotomy and Meagan Adele Lopez from the Competition Selection jury spoke to French filmmaker…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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!…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Parachute (Katherine Tolentino)

Her parents’ ambitions and ill-fitting college programme turn a young Chinese woman’s university life into a series of challenges and obstacles, tackling social differences and…

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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…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Carmen (Estefanía Bozok)

I was initially drawn to this short by the title. Being a fan of the opera ‘Carmen’, I was intrigued to see whether this would…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Oh Baby! Conceiver Meghann Artes

I had the pleasure of reconnecting with filmmaker Meghann Artes, following our conversation about her terrific Speed Dating five years ago. This time we’re talking…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Beta Male (Marianne Chase)

There is no question that film lovers have dearly missed their regular visits to their local cinemas during this difficult time. Now that there are…

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FemmeFilmFest21Review: Lovecard Fate (Marianne Chase, Cath Shayler)

Moments after discovering this short, a whimsical narration and eerie musical background welcome the viewer to an unexpectedly fresh experience. Lovecard Fate starts off as…

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