Comedy

Comedy, Indie Films, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month, Short Films, Stream Short

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“Withdrawals” director Jorja Hudson and producer Kelly Stier talk mental health, comedy, and creating on screen magic

by Rebecca Martin

June 17, 2021

When “Bridesmaids” came to the screen in 2011, I was floored by its all-women ensemble. I had not seen a female comedy like that before in that way, and I

April Showcase, Comedy, Film Festivals

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April Showcase: “Turkey’s Done” screening and LIVE Q&A with SNL’s Cheri Oteri and filmmakers

by cinemafemme

April 12, 2021

Join us! TURKEY’S DONETuesday, April 13 at 7:30 PM EST (screening) 8PM EST (Q&A)as part of our April Showcase Following the screening: A LIVE Q&A with Star and executive producer Cheri Oteri, co-directors Monique Impagliazzo

Chicago, Comedy, Interviews

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Comedy duo Alyse McGuigan and Kana Felix are bringing dynamic female characters to the stage and screen

by Alison Marcotte and Rebecca Martin

June 29, 2019

Chicago-based comedians (and writers for Cinema Femme magazine) Alyse McGuigan and Kana Felix have been passionate about comedy since grade school. “I was very shy growing up. I was always

Chicago, Comedy, Interviews

10 min read

Patti Vasquez brings representation onstage and behind the mic

by Rebecca Martin

June 11, 2019

Patti Vasquez is a renaissance woman: She’s the host of “The Patti Vasquez Show” on Chicago’s WGN Radio, a stand-up comedian, and the founder of With Kind Words, a consulting

Comedy, Film Festivals, Interviews

10 min read

The Women of Tribeca

by Pamela Powell

June 5, 2019

Film festivals afford you an opportunity to meet filmmakers from all over the world who are involved in the industry in many different capacities. And this year, at the 2019

Comedy, Interviews, Screenwriting

23 min read

From Hollywood to Chicago, Katherine O’Brien is helping aspiring screenwriters

by Rebecca Martin

June 3, 2019

Cinema Femme is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and

Comedy, Interviews

10 min read

Cleveland comedian Sam Dee is creating spaces for women in comedy

by Alison Marcotte

May 30, 2019

For the past several years, Sam Dee has been creating inclusive, creative spaces for comedians and audience members in Cleveland. She cocreated the comedy advice show Share-apy in 2017, cofounded

Comedy, Coming of Age, Interviews

7 min read

Ten years later, the world is ready for ‘Booksmart’

by Pamela Powell

May 29, 2019

There are two main reasons Olivia Wilde's directorial debut "Booksmart" is getting such high praises: Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever.
Comedy, Interviews, LGBTQ+

13 min read

Filmmaker Christina Raia is creating empathy through film

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2019

I met filmmaker and Seed&Spark’s head of education and outreach Christina Raia in March at the 2019 Girl Power Film + Media Summit, where she gave a presentation about film

Comedy, Documentaries, Interviews, Platforms for Women in Film

13 min read

CherryPicks founder and ‘Being Frank’ director Miranda Bailey is paving the way for women in film

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2019

Miranda Bailey is not just one thing—she is Miranda Bailey, the producer, director, actor, founder of CherryPicks, mother, and inspiration to women in the industry.
Comedy, Interviews, Short Films

5 min read

Director Gillian Greene on comedy ‘Fanboy’ and finding humor in everyday life

by Pamela Powell

April 15, 2019

While the film was only meant to demonstrate her skills as a director to get work for feature films, Greene wanted to share this charming comedy about a South Carolina