Chicago, Illinois, (April 2, 2024) – Today, the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announced the full lineup of films and programs included in its 6th edition, running April 25 – May 2, 2024. Cinema Femme Magazine, presenter of the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, emphasizes the importance of supporting emerging female and non-binary […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with local film industry powerhouse Chris (Christine) Dudley, the Executive Director of the Illinois Production Alliance. Along with other leading Chicago-based women in film like Chaz Ebert, Betsy Steinberg, Erica Duffy, and Kris Rey, Chris Dudley is helping […]
“The Tuba Thieves” premieres tonight at the Siskel Film Center. Get your tickets here. “The Tuba Thieves,” directed by Alison O’Daniel, is a cinematic vision for the senses. I love films like these that let the viewers fill in the gaps, and bring you into […]
When I think about the region where I am from, many words come to mind. Some positive, some negative. In geographical terms the south is beautiful. My home, Tennessee, captures postcard-like mountain scenery and an amazing fall color palette.But the South is no stranger to […]
One of the finest female ensembles in recent years can be found in Bertrand Bonello’s 2011 masterwork, “House of Pleasures,” originally titled “L’Apollonide” in France, the name of the Parisian brothel where nearly every scene in the film takes place. “In a way, Bonello’s film […]
Our country is divided politically. This is no new news. I live in Chicago, which is predominately on the liberal side of politics, but when you drive into the farm areas of Illinois, out in Woodstock where my husband’s parents live, you see the Trump […]
4/30 – 3 PM LIVE Producer Panel moderated by Rebecca Martin Fagerholm: Cinema Femme Festival Director Rebecca Martin Fagerholm moderates an all-star dream team producer panel with women and non-binary producers. Panelists are Rhianon Jones (Neon Heart Productions), Oluwaseun Babalola (KOSINIMA Inc), Elizabeth Woodward (WILLA), […]
I had the opportunity to speak with Zurich native Barbara Kulcsar about her uplifting film “Golden Years,” written by Swiss writer and filmmaker Petra Volpe. The film is about a newly retired couple, Alice (Esther Gemsch) and Peter (Stefan Kurt) who embarks on a cruise, […]
To celebrate the release of the film, we bring back our 2023 New Orleans Film Festival interview (originally posted on 11/2/23) with filmmaker Nailah Jefferson about her feature documentary “Commuted,” coming to PBS on April 1st. “Commuted” by Nailah Jefferson, which follows Danielle Metz, as she […]
Lizzie Borden’s films are coming to the Siskel Film Center this month! To celebrate her arrival in Chicago, and her upcoming program set to stream next month on the Criterion Channel, we are spotlighting our interview with Lizzie from 6/1/23. Buy tickets here! Over the […]
Cinema Femme had the opportunity to speak with actor/writer Jessica Sharples and producer/director Sam Miller about their short film “Hostile Exchange.” Support their project here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-femaleled-short-film-hostile-exchange FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shoots and Ladders Productions Announces Gripping Short Film Hostile Exchange Los Angeles, CA (March 6, 2024) […]
Stunt coordinating has been a part of filmmaking since the beginning, and it’s such an integral part of bringing magic to the screen. For example, I can’t help but think of all that was involved with Harold Lloyd hanging from a clock, or the comedic […]