FemmeFilmFest21
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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Paddy (Roisín Kearney)

The short film Paddy strikes a lot of familiar notes, showing a young man in Ireland whose heart belongs to punk rock instead of the…

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FemmeFilmFest21
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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: End-O (Alice Seabright)

Endometriosis is no laughing matter, but the short film End-O treats it with an endearingly effective blend of wry humor and compassion. Much like its…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Hide and Seek (Ragini Bhasin)

Hide and Seek from writer director Ragini Bhasin is a charming little film with a powerful and impactful ending that will instantly connect with anyone…

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FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Fenice – Momoni SS21 (Giulia Achenza)

Italian filmmaker Giulia Achenza’s Fenice (2021) is a gorgeous piece of cinema that succeeds in its mission to illustrate the power of both regeneration of…

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Femme Filmmakers Festival 2021 – Day One

With submissions in, details prepared and the wait over, it’s time to officially begin the 6th Femme Filmmakers Festival! We have an abundance of phenomenal…

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Ghazaal
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FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Ghazaal (Ragini Bhasin)

The story of a young girl in a refugee camp struggling with her period, Ghazaal offers a powerful depiction of the lack of basic dignity…

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Wake Up
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FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Wake Up (Olivia Wilde)

Previously working on Booksmart, which marked her directorial debut and received Golden Globes and Bafta nominations in 2019, Olivia Wilde claimed her status as one…

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Long Time Listener
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FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Long Time Listener, First Time Caller

Nora Kirkpatrick’s Long Time Listener, First Time Caller is a jewel of a film that like any precious stone, never fails to impress no matter…

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FemeFilmFest20 Review Round-up: Home, Girl in the Hallway, Find Me Mother, The Gray Area

Margot Douglas joins the Femme Filmmakers Festival fray to chime on four of the short films featured in this year’s Competition Selection. Home (Anita Bruvere)…

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Welcome Home
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FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Welcome Home (Armita Keyani)

Welcome Home is a funny, awkward, and simple look at different cultures and religions along with the combination of the two and the projection of…

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Kristine Gerolaga
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FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: Concealer creator Kristine Gerolaga

Kristine Gerolaga is the writer and director of Concealer, one of many great short films featuring at the 5th Femme Filmmakers Festival. An unexpected take…

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Sophie B Jacques
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FemmeFilmFest20 interview: the visionary director behind Foyer, Sophie B Jacques

One of the most highly acclaimed short films to play as part of the Competition Selection at this year’s Femme Filmmakers Festival was Foyer, written…

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Anita Bruvere
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FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: Anita Bruvere the director of the animated short film ‘Home’

Every year at the Femme Filmmakers Festival we are dazzled by the array of talent that shines through the endless techniques of animated short films….

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Just Me and You
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FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Just Me and You (Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers)

Just Me and You (Juste moi et toi) is a short, Canadian film directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers. It takes us on a poignant journey between…

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