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by Rebecca Martin
February 28, 2023
When I turned 36, I put together clips from films that I felt represented my life at that moment in time, and I broke it up into six parts. I
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by Rebecca Martin
February 24, 2023
From one “lost soul” to another, I felt a deep connection with visual artist Park Ji-Min (also known as Ji-Min) as a person. I also felt deeply connected with her
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by Rebecca Martin
February 21, 2023
Last month, pre-Sundance, I had a great conversation with Imani Davis, programmer at the American Cinematheque in LA. Based out of Chicago, and known for her programming work and connections
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by Rebecca Martin
February 8, 2023
“I would define ableism as discrimination and prejudice against disabled people. It’s so insidious and it’s so deeply ingrained in all of us. I really wanted to highlight how an
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by Rebecca Martin
January 29, 2023
Puerto Rico is a place I did not know a lot about. I almost went to San Juan on a vacation once, but had to cancel last minute because of
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by Rebecca Martin
January 25, 2023
Sofia Alaoui is an Arab filmmaker who grew up, as she says, “between China and Morocco.” Her mother is French and her father is from Morocco. What I love about
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by Rebecca Martin
January 21, 2023
Discovering a filmmaker like Linh Tran at the beginning of her career is unbelievably exciting. A friend of mine has already made a bootleg Girls on Top T-shirt with her
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by Rebecca Martin
December 19, 2022
One of the most surreal experiences I had this year was meeting one of my favorite filmmakers, Sarah Polley. I had the opportunity to interview Sarah for my coverage of
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by Rebecca Martin
December 18, 2022
Congratulations to Rebecca Fons for being Chicago Tribune’s Chicagoan of the Year (2022) for Film! I admire and am kind of obsessed with Rebecca Fons. She makes things happen, and
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by Rebecca Martin
December 16, 2022
As a movie lover, I can’t help connecting the meaning in my life to what I’m seeing on the screen. Sometimes films expand my meaning, and sometimes they confirm it.
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by Rebecca Martin
December 1, 2022
During a time when women’s bodies are being used as a political agenda, it is so refreshing to see a film that elevates female sensuality through the lens of consent. This film is
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by Rebecca Martin
November 15, 2022
Last week Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Festival wrapped up its 15th season showing eight Hong Kong productions. I was fortunate to interview one of the filmmakers behind one of
