A Love Letter to Film

by Rebecca Martin

October 6, 2018

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Out of 50 films I presented on Instagram, with over 300 likes by my followers liking their favorites out of the 50, I dissected the top 12 films that got the most likes (see list below) and spliced them together as one. I call it my love letter to cinema, presented by Cinema Femme magazine. For each spliced scene I included my written commentary. Enjoy my 20 minute love letter to cinema, and I look forward to presenting our upcoming inaugural issue on “The Virgin Suicides,” featuring personal essays by women who are passionate about the film experience, accompanied by illustration.

Featured scenes from: The Age Of Innocence, The End Of The Tour, Ex Machina, Girlhood, Safe, An Affair to Remember, Enemy, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, Orlando, Miss Sloane, and Like Crazy

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Rebecca Martin

Rebecca Martin is the Managing Editor of Cinema Femme magazine and the Festival Director of Cinema Femme Short Film Fest. She founded her publication in 2018 because she wanted to create a platform for female voices in the film community. She has hosted film screenings in Chicago, led virtual panel discussions, Q&As, is the Cinema Femme Short Films Director, and has covered festivals like the Chicago International Film Festival, Sundance, Tribeca, and the Bentonville Film Festival.

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