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by Rebecca Martin
May 14, 2025
I’m riding on the “L” in Chicago, and at the same time, I’m walking in Soho with Ione Skye and Zoe Cassavettes in the 1990s. Or I’m laying in my
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by Rebecca Martin
March 28, 2025
It’s wonderful to meet someone like Marya E. Gates whose mission is so closely aligned with that of Cinema Femme. She has spent well over a decade using her platforms,
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by Rebecca Martin
March 16, 2025
I was fortunate to discover Karina Dandashi and her work at the Indy Shorts Film Festival in 2023. Her short film, “Cousins,” which screened at the festival, was about a
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by Rebecca Martin
March 6, 2025
Sometimes the most meaningful interactions can take place in the unlikeliest of locations. Consider the central relationship in George Ellzey Jr.’s riveting short film, “Cottage Grove,” between a young man, Emmanuel
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by Rebecca Martin
February 22, 2025
“Chasers,” a pilot created by co-writer/director Erin Brown Thomas (“[subtext]”), recently made its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in the Episodic Pilot Showcase, and hosted it’s L.A. premiere
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by Rebecca Martin
February 19, 2025
While growing up, one of my heroes was Amelia Earhart. She defied expectations by attempting to fly around the world. Rumors were that she had disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle,
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by Rebecca Martin
February 14, 2025
I had the great pleasure of speaking with producer Tara Sheffer on her timely Academy Award nominated short film “A Lien.” The film is directed by Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz,
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by Rebecca Martin
February 14, 2025
When I met Argentinian filmmaker Laura Casabé at Sundance Film Festival for our interview, she immediately gave me a hug. It was a great way to start our conversation. I
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by Rebecca Martin
February 13, 2025
It was an honor to speak with Tunsian filmmaker Amel Guellaty about her feature film “Where the Wind Comes From.” The film is about two young people in Tunsia, Alyssa
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by Rebecca Martin
February 12, 2025
One of my favorite things to do at Sundance is hop around to different restaurants and coffee shops, and just chat with people. When I went to a pizza place
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by Rebecca Martin
February 11, 2025
Getting to interview one of my favorite actors, Renate Reinsve, was a certifiable “pinch me” moment. She starred in one of my all-time favorite films, 2021’s “The Worst Person in
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by Rebecca Martin
February 10, 2025
One of the great honors I had at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was the time I got to spend with Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili. We spoke about the genius of her
