A Different Conversation: Maia Scalia on Her Stunning Directorial Debut, “His Mother”
If only people had listened to her. She saw the warning signs while others kept repeatedly turning a blind eye, and now her only child is on the brink of committing an unspeakable act. For thirteen agonizing minutes, Julie (played by a shattering Bethany Anne Lind), races through traffic, frantically making calls that she hopes […]
Femme Film Friday (Pride Month Edition): “Cora Bora,” “Fancy Dance,” “Am I OK?”, and “Inside Out 2”
Cora Bora – Hannah Utt (script written by Rhianon Jones) Catch the NYC and LA premieres this weekend! Megan Stalter reminds me of Catherine O’Hara when she was getting started in films like “After Hours,” and “Heartburn.” You saw this spark in her as a character actor, and knew there was a lot beneath the […]
Femme Film Friday: “Babes,” “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” “Tell that to the Winter Sea,” “Ghostlight” and “Thelma”
Babes – Pamela Adlon (screens in theaters nationwide starting today) At the beginning of the film “Babes,” directed by Pamela Adlon, we start with two childhood best friends, Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), meeting for their Thanksgiving tradition of seeing a movie together in the theater. Dawn is close to having her second […]
2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Awards
On Thursday, May 2nd, at 2:00 PM Central, Festival Director Rebecca Martin Fagerholm and festival collaborators announced the award winners for the 2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, starting with the new award coined for an emerging filmmaker who has a first-time film that shows a lot of promise. The recipient of the inaugural Filmmaker on the Rise Award […]
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Announces Full Program: April 25 – May 2, 2024
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 filmmakers by connecting them to seasoned industry members through the Breaking […]
Cinema Femme Short Film Fest: Producer Panel – Apr. 30 | 3 PM CST
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), Flor de oro Tejadda (“Bone Black: Midwives vs. the South”), […]
Femme Film Friday: “How to Have Sex,” “Tótem,” “Departing Seniors,” and “Fitting In”
Here are our capsule reviews of four new releases we recommend you seek out! How to Have Sex – directed by Molly Manning Walker (Feb. 9) | review by Rebecca Martin “Scrapper” cinematographer Molly Manning Walker’s directorial feature debut premiered at Cannes last year. I’ve been waiting for a film like this one to emerge. […]
Cinema Femme’s Top Ten Films of 2023
This year has been a celebration of thought-provoking films, and audiences have been showing their gratitude for them by leaving their streaming platforms at home and going to the movies. This year, I feel I’ve spent more time in movie theaters than ever before, and I’ve seen films like “Barbie,” “Bottoms,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” […]
Sundance 40: Twelve projects that have caught our eye
Yesterday, the Sundance Film Festival announced 91 of their projects to be featured in the 40th edition of the festival next month. We’re so excited to kick off our coverage next month. In the meantime, we wanted to share eleven films and one episodic work that caught our eye. All summaries are pulled from the Sundance […]
Camera Ambassador and Cinema Femme Present: The Call Sheet Magazine Vol. 2
Camera Ambassador and Cinema Femme Present: The Call Sheet Magazine Vol. 2 Introducing the latest edition of the groundbreaking magazine collaboration by Camera Ambassador and Cinema Femme. Working closely with some of the city’s creatives, our magazine takes you behind the scenes on the filmmakers of today. Through this unique partnership between two of Chicago’s […]
Cinema Femme’s 10 most anticipated films for ChiFilmFest 2023!
On Monday September 18th the schedule was announced for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival, which runs October 11 – 22, 2023. In no particular order, below are listed our top ten anticipated films for this year’s festival directed by women or non-binary people. There is one exception because of the film’s story centering around […]
TRAILER RELEASES! Elevating Indigenous stories onscreen with “War Pony” and “The Unknown Country” | Opens in theaters July 28!
WAR PONY WAR PONY follows the interlocking stories of two young Oglala Lakota men growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a […]