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Our top 10 recommended films to see at The 58th Chicago International Film Festival! (10/12 – 10/23)

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September 19, 2022

Cinema Femme is based out of Chicago, and every year we make sure to promote our top recommendations for The Chicago International Film Festival. We’ve featured interviews with female and

2022 Awards, 2022 Films, Awards, Film Festivals, Profile, Toronto International Film Festival

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“So the privilege of being women filmmakers also comes with a heavy burden.” – Michelle Yeoh accepts the TIFF 2022 Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award

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September 15, 2022

“As women, we are privileged to work in one of the most open-minded and forward-thinking industries, yet women are still glaringly underrepresented in the top levels of our industry,” she

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Look back: “The Poet and The Professor” – Ariel Kavoussi

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September 9, 2022

A young writer must overcome her proclivity for dysfunctional affairs to find a healthier relationship. Read our 2019 interview with Ariel Kavoussi.

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Look back: “Little Chief” – Erica Tremblay

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September 9, 2022

Sundance: A young teacher cares for a troubled boy on a Native American reservation. Read our interview with Erica Tremblay from 2021.

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Look back: “Runner” – Clare Cooney

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September 9, 2022

A woman goes for a jog and witnesses something she can’t run away from. Read our 2019 interview with Clare Cooney about her short “Runner”.

Short Films, Stream Short

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Look back: Watch “As They Slept” starring Maya Hawke and Rachel Hilson

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September 9, 2022

Maya Hawke and Rachel Hilson star in a comic tale of estranged friendship. Directed by Haroula Rose. Read our interview with the “As They Slept” team!

Now Playing, Sexual Assault Awareness, Stream Short

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Look back: “Travis” – Melissa Stephens

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September 9, 2022

A man tries to make amends to a woman he believes he sexually assaulted in college. Our 2020 interview with Melissa Stephens, who directed and stars in “Travis”

2022 Films, Film Festivals, Profile, Sexual Assault Awareness, Toronto International Film Festival

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Sneak peak at Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking”, coming to theaters this December!

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September 1, 2022

Screenplay by Sarah Polley Directed by Sarah Polley Based upon the book by Miriam Toews Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand

Profile, Sexual Assault Awareness, Trailer Release

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1st Trailer Drops for Feminist Erotic Thriller “Perfectly Good Moment” 

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September 1, 2022

“Now in this post-#MeToo era when women look back at their past, they can say ‘this is a gray area, and it’s okay.’ We need to process things in more

All-Star, Film Festivals

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Halyna Hutchins Tribute Event – “Labor” short film screening + panel discussion

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August 30, 2022

Halyna Hutchins Tribute Event – “Labor” short film screening + panel discussion Honoring Halyna Hutchins tribute event “Labor”+ panel discussion with “Labor” director Cecilia Albertini, and camera assistant Patricia Vidal

Film Festivals

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

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August 22, 2022

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

Black History, Film Festivals, Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Sundance

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Adamma Ebo and Adanne Ebo on their feature film debut “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”

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August 12, 2022

We are bringing our Sundance interview back because of the upcoming release of the film on 9/2/22 Cinema Femme had the pleasure to speak with sisters Adamma Ebo (writer and

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