Dawn Borchardt

Awards, Documentaries, Interviews, Profile

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Abigail Fuller’s latest doc “Shepherd’s Song” embraces visual cinematic approaches to non-narrative storytelling

by Dawn Borchardt

October 18, 2022

Filmmaker Abigail Fuller (“Chef’s Table”, “Do You Dream in Color?”) was the recipient of the 2019 The North Face’s Move Mountains Film Makers Grant that empowered her to hire female

Documentaries, International Films, Interviews, Sundance

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Look back: Rita Baghdadi’s Sundance premiere “Sirens” celebrates women who dare to revolt against their family and country’s expectations of them

by Dawn Borchardt

September 28, 2022

We take a look back at our Sundance coverage of the documentary “Sirens” directed by Rita Baghdadi (@ritaamal). The film will be kicking off their theatrical release this Friday (9/30/22)

Documentaries, Earth, Film Festivals, Interviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2022 Interview: Filmmaker Rachel Lears views the climate crisis through the eyes of the younger generation in “To the End”

by Dawn Borchardt

February 17, 2022

The idea is to look at women, and young women of color in particular in this case, as leaders that are really representing everyone. Rachel Lears, Director of “To the

2022 Awards, Documentaries, Interviews

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Mariem Pérez Riera on her inspiring documentary about the first Latina EGOT winner, “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It”

by Dawn Borchardt

June 22, 2021

“Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” is the latest documentary from filmmaker Mariem Pérez Riera (“Lovesickness”, “Croatto”, “la huella de un emigrante”). The film uses

2022 Awards, Film Festivals, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Tribeca

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Lauren Hadaway, master of cinematic sound, on her directorial debut “The Novice” starring Isabelle Fuhrman

by Dawn Borchardt

June 16, 2021

“The Novice” is the feature directorial debut from accomplished sound artist Lauren Hadaway. The film follows college student Alex (Isabelle Fuhrman), who finds herself obsessing over whatever she puts her

2022 Awards, Film Festivals, indigenous filmmaker, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, producer, Sexual Assault Awareness, Tribeca

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Co-producers Mollye Asher (“Nomadland”) and Kimberly Parker on their Tribeca thriller “Catch the Fair One”

by Dawn Borchardt

June 10, 2021

“Catch the Fair One” premieres at Tribeca on June 13th, and Cinema Femme was fortunate to speak with co-producers Kimberly Parker (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) and Academy

Film Festivals, Interviews

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Karen Cinorre encourages young women to find their voice in her feature directorial debut “Mayday”

by Dawn Borchardt

February 17, 2021

“Mayday” is a coming-of-age dystopian drama about a girl named Ana who commits suicide and her death launches her into another realm. She lands on a brutal coastal area with