Daviel Shy on Creating and Starring in Series “The Lovers”
When a laid-off sex worker falls for a mail carrier in a world frozen by pandemic unknowns, it will take the help of an astrologer, cinema guru, cam model, retired dungeon owner, porn star, and an infected host of the supernatural, to discover a new way of loving. A dreamy soft sci-fi romance. Cinema Femme sat down with Daviel […]
“Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?” Interview with Director and Showrunner Nancy Schwartzman
We sat down with award-winning filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman—best known for her powerful documentaries “Roll Red Roll,” “Victim/Suspect,” and “Sasha Reid” and the “Midnight Order”—to talk about her latest project, “Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?” As the director and showrunner of this gripping three-part docuseries from ABC News Studios, Schwartzman brings her […]
Michelle Kaffko, Owner/Photographer of Organic Headshots, on Navigating Life’s Choices
How did you get started? I got my degree in Cinema Studies: film history, culture, and psychology of film. When I was a freshman and about to declare my major, it was actually going to be cinematography, because that’s what I really wanted to do. But, they were canceling that degree program that year [at […]
Julie Seabaugh on the documentary “Are We Good?”
Comedy is an essential tool of humanity — it reaches places within us that can often be too scary to face on our own. And, especially when it is a shared experience, it can create a world where we feel safe, together. I had the pleasure of speaking with producer, story editor, and originator Julie […]
The Spring/Summer Issue
Johanna Putnam on her film “Shudderbugs” and returning to familiar spaces in uncertain times
Samantha (Sam) Cole returns to her childhood home when her mother suddenly passes. In place of familiar spaces and memories, Sam finds only uneasiness and confusion. Things are missing, the environment seems unnatural, and the neighbor (Noah) is suspiciously obtuse. Isolated with these mysteries, a scavenger hunt her mom had prepared for her upcoming birthday, […]
Florence Bouvy on examining themes of human connection, pain, loss, and love, in “Where We Stay”
From writer and director Florence Bouvy, “Where We Stay” is a beautiful and touching examination of human connection and unspoken truths. The film was partially inspired by Florence’s own story of loss, when her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and the period of pain, grief, and love that followed. She noticed how in those […]
Sundance 2025: Christina ‘Lusti’ Lustenberger on “TRANGO”
“TRANGO” follows Christina ‘Lusti’ Lustenberger and Jim Morrison, joined by Nick McNutt and Chantel Astorga, as they prepare for and ski the first descent of the Great Trango Glacier. They navigate risk, grapple with grief, and face physical danger. At 6,000 meters, constant exposure to the elements tests their resolve, but it’s the unspoken trust […]
Sundance 2025: Rawia Alhag on “Khartoum”
Rawia Alhag is one of the directors of the powerful documentary “Khartoum,” which premiered at Sundance and recently showcased at Berlinale. The film follows five people as they relive their time in Sudan and where they are today, after the war forced them to relocate in a fight for freedom, their dreams, and survival. Director […]
The Winter Issue
