April Showcase Highlights

“What was beautiful about this showcase were the conversations. We talked about the late Lynn Shelton with Kris Rey, the power of living and breathing characters with Isabel Sandoval, “Shiva Baby” director Emma Seligman talked about the importance of self care when you’re making your first feature, Cheri Oteri retraced her road to SNL, Annarosa […]

Cinema Femme presents our April Showcase Main Competition Short Film Block 

Cinema Femme presents our April ShowcaseMain Competition Short Film Block DOUKOTHER PEOPLEFLETCHERHUES AND HIDDEN KINGSA filmmaker behind one of the four selected films for this month’s showcase will be awarded a six-month mentorship with with award-winning Italian filmmaker Cecilia Albertini (“Labor”, “Francis Ford Coppola’s Live Cinema”).  The festival emphasizes the importance of supporting emerging female and non-binary filmmakers by connecting […]

Cinema Femme and Letterboxd present: A Conversation with filmmaker Kris Rey

Cinema Femme and Letterboxd present an exclusive LIVE free virtual eventA CONVERSATION WITH FILMMAKER KRIS REYSunday, April 18th, at 3:00 PM EST as part of our April Showcase. Join us as we pay tribute to filmmaker Kris Rey (“Unexpected” “I Used to Go Here”) with a special 30-minute virtual discussion. Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin will speak with the […]

Cinema Femme and Letterboxd present: A Conversation with Isabel Sandoval

A CONVERSATION WITH ISABEL SANDOVAL, Wednesday, April 14th, at 4:00 PM EST, as part of our April Showcase. Join us as we pay tribute to filmmaker Isabel Sandoval (“Lingua Franca”) with a special 30-minute virtual discussion. Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin will speak with the groundbreaking trans filmmaker about her career, and her passion for cinema. We […]

“Shiva Baby” Q&A with director Emma Seligman

Last week we had an exclusive screening of “Shiva Baby” followed by a 30-minute Q&A with director Emma Seligman. The Q&A will be moderated by Cinema Femme contributor Dawn Borchardt, podcast host of Faux Reel. Emma Seligman is a Canadian filmmaker based in New York. She graduated from NYU’s Undergraduate Film & TV program in […]