Founder Rebecca Martin’s journey to Cinema Femme started in 2011 when she decided to form a Meetup called the Chicago Film Lover Exchange (CFLX).
by Rebecca Martin
October 6, 2018
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Founder Rebecca Martin’s journey to Cinema Femme started in 2011 when she decided to form a Meetup called the Chicago Film Lover Exchange (CFLX).
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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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