American Cinematheque Programmer Imani Davis shares her fresh takes on programming
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 at universities such as UChicago and Northwestern, she caught the attention of K.J. Relth-Miller, who is currently a programmer at the Academy Museum in Los […]
Slamdance 2023: Linh Tran Helms Her Feature Debut, “Waiting For The Light To Change”
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 name on it, and I want one to accompany my Sofia Coppola, Chloé Zhao, Charlotte Wells and Isabel Sandoval shirts. I’m still waiting on an […]
Siskel Film Center’s Rebecca Fons is redefining art house programming in Chicago
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 when it comes to the Chicago film community, she is opening doors for filmmakers and film lovers alike. In 2021, she stepped into the “45 […]
ChiFilmFest 2022: Interview with Mercedes Kane about her doc “Art and Pep” that elevates the Chicago LGBTQIA+ community
Buy your tickets: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/art-and-pep/ Cinema Femme kicks off its 2022 ChiFilmFest coverage by speaking with filmmaker Mercedes Kane about her doc “Art and Pep”. We talked about why this film is so important, especially now as our government has been stripping away some of our progressive laws. Also, there has not been a lens like […]
Support Bridget Frances Harris and her film “Places of Worship”
Cinema Femme interviews filmmaker, actor, and model Bridget Frances Harris about her newest project “Places of Worship”. Bridget was one of the recipients of the Cinema Femme 2022 Breaking Down Walls Mentorship Program, and was matched with filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin”). In “Places of Worship”, a Catholic altar server starts having visions of […]
Clare Cooney makes her directorial feature debut with “Departing Seniors”
To deem a filmmaker as scrappy is the highest compliment. Clare Cooney continues to evolve in her many abilities as a filmmaker and artist, and has always has embodied the essence of the term “scrappy.” Her evolution over the past years is making her more in demand as a filmmaker. Her friend Jose Nateras came […]
Our top 10 recommended films to see at The 58th Chicago International Film Festival! (10/12 – 10/23)
Cinema Femme is based out of Chicago, and every year we make sure to promote our top recommendations for The Chicago International Film Festival. We’ve featured interviews with female and non-binary filmmakers in past years of the festival. Our list below is based on our previous coverage and the buzz around the films. Most of […]
Tribeca 2022: Cinema Femme interviews Alex Heller about her feature debut “The Year Between”
*The interview starts 10 minutes in. Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor of Cinema Femme talks to Alex Heller about her feature film debut “The Year Between” and how it’s so important for representation of this mental illness onscreen. Make sure to catch the final screening of this film or watch online: https://tribecafilm.com/films/year-between-2022 Alex Heller is a […]
Look back: Kelly O’Sullivan’s debut script ‘Saint Frances’ brings an authentic look into womanhood
With the recent news of the Supreme Court leak detailing their plan to overturn Roe vs. Wade, we wanted to bring back our interview with Kelly O’Sullivan about her film “Saint Frances”. At Cinema Femme, we stand for the human rights of women, and we fight an obvious violation of them. “Saint Frances” brings up […]
Join Cinema Femme LIVE today at 5:00 PM Central as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters
Join Cinema Femme LIVE as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters about her work and the awesome things she is doing at Noisefloor in Chicago. Noisefloor is a proud sponsor of the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival (4/28 – 5/1), a post production audio facility located in the River North […]
A Look Back: Luchina Fisher’s “Mama Gloria” brings a hopeful outlook to the young trans community
For Women’s History Month and Trans Visibility Day approaching on March 31, we bring back our interview from the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2020. We are proud to support “Mama Gloria” – an intimate profile of Chicago’s trailblazing Black transgender icon and activist Gloria Allen. Now streaming on PBS. Visit mamagloriafilm.com for more […]
“Relative” Q&A with Wendy Robie (“Twin Peaks”), Clare Cooney, Emily Lape, Melissa DuPrey, Elizabeth Stam, and Olivia Aquilina !
Screening at Music Box Theater on 6/8 at 7 PM, get your tickets here. Interview conducted in February 27, 2022. Cinema Femme Q&A with Wendy Robie (“Twin Peaks”), Clare Cooney (“Runner”, “Pick Up”), Emily Lape (“Mercy’s Girl”), Melissa DuPrey (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Elizabeth Stam (“Bleed American”), and Director of Photography Olivia Aquilina about their film “Relative”, […]