Look back: 2020 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest Filmmaker Q&A moderated by Karyn Kusama

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August 22, 2022

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We are bringing back our Cinema Femme Short Film Fest filmmaker Q&A moderated by Karyn Kusama (“Jennifer’s Body”, “Yellowjackets”) for our All-Star series! We are elevating Karyn and her passion for female and non-binary filmmakers through this post.

Today we highlight Short Block 4 films and filmmakers. Short Block 4, and 1-3 are now available to watch until the end of today, our final day of the festival. Screen on our Seed&Spark festival platform.

Today’s Q&A with the directors of the selected films from Short Block 4 will be moderated by filmmaker Karyn Kusama (“Girlfight”, “Jennifer’s Body”, and “Destroyer”). Featured for the Q&A are Gabriela Ortega (“Papi”), Claudia Lee (“Clan”), Desireé Moore (“Over and Under and Through”), Victoria Malinjod (“Don’t Burst My Bubble”), and the pair of director Jorja Hudson and producer Kelly Stier (“Withdrawals”). (“Petal Push”).

Watch virtual event 12 PM PT LIVE on here on YouTube , or on FB LIVE

Meet some of the Short Block 4 Filmmakers

Past LIVE events

Watch our Short Block 2 Q&A from last night. We had a great time during our first Q&A event! Such a pleasure to hear from the directors behind the Short Block 2 films. Thanks to Lara Gallagher, director of “Clementine”, for moderating.

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