Staying in the Process: Nicole Riegel and KiKi Layne on their beautiful gem, “Dandelion”
I have to admit that when I started Cinema Femme, I was very focused on the disparity in opportunities for women and non-binary people both in front of and behind the camera. That is why I was so highly motivated to start this magazine. There was not enough media shining a light on these inequities. […]
Filmmaker Jac Cron on her feature debut “Chestnut”
I had the opportunity to speak with Jac Cron about her feature debut “Chestnut.” We talked about how she came to this project, and how her time after college was very pivotal for her. We talk about her star Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), and how perfectly, authentically, and vulnerably she played the main character Annie. […]
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 […]
This is Our Family: Tara Mallen, Keith Kupferer and Katherine Mallen Kupferer on “Ghostlight”
When it comes to monumentally euphoric moviegoing experiences in 2024, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson have set a mightily high bar with their latest crowd-pleaser, “Ghostlight.” Five years after helming one of my all-time favorite films, 2019’s “Saint Frances,” writer/co-director O’Sullivan and co-director/producer Thompson have done it again with this phenomenally powerful ode to the […]
Jaclyn Bethany and Greta Bellamacina on their masterfully crafted coming-of-age film, “Tell That to the Winter Sea”
“Tell That to the Winter Sea” is a masterfully crafted journey into womanhood, filled with captivating performances, stunning visuals and assured direction. The film brings me back to being a pre-teen and teenager by insightfully exploring the bond between girls when they are creating something in the world. “Tell that to the Winter Sea” brings […]
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 […]
Alison O’Daniel’s “The Tuba Thieves” is a symphony of senses
“The Tuba Thieves” premieres tonight at the Siskel Film Center. Get your tickets here. “The Tuba Thieves,” directed by Alison O’Daniel, is a cinematic vision for the senses. I love films like these that let the viewers fill in the gaps, and bring you into a sensory whirlwind that you can just sit in. The […]
What we have in common: Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss on the importance of “Girls State”
Our country is divided politically. This is no new news. I live in Chicago, which is predominately on the liberal side of politics, but when you drive into the farm areas of Illinois, out in Woodstock where my husband’s parents live, you see the Trump signs everywhere. Same with where my parents live in Michigan. […]
Barbara Kulcsar on her comedy about self-discovery, “Golden Years”
I had the opportunity to speak with Zurich native Barbara Kulcsar about her uplifting film “Golden Years,” written by Swiss writer and filmmaker Petra Volpe. The film is about a newly retired couple, Alice (Esther Gemsch) and Peter (Stefan Kurt) who embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t […]
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. […]