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NEWS Exclusive: Persimmon Acquires The Future of Film Is Female’s “Bird in Hand,” Directed by Melody C. Roscher

by cinemafemme

September 3, 2026

Indie distributor Persimmon has acquired North American rights to “Bird in Hand,” the latest release from The Future of Film Is Female, written and directed by Melody C. Roscher (Producer

2026 Films, Comedy, Indie Films, Interviews

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Sabrina Greco on Making “Lockjaw” Loud, Chaotic, and Unapologetically Strange

by Rebecca Martin

August 30, 2026

After a drunk-driving accident, a young woman with her jaw wired shut sets out for a fun night with her friends—but what begins as a night of parties and social

2026 Films, Chicago, Comedy, Dolly Parton, Drama, Indie Films, Now Playing, Screenwriting

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Cinema Femme Spotlight: Dolly Parton, Samy Burch and Dakota Fanning

by Matt Fagerholm

August 27, 2026

As an alternative to Femme Filmmaker Friday, this article spotlights the remarkable work of three women, beginning with a tribute to a true legend. REMEMBERING DOLLY PARTON I saw Dolly

2026 Films, Indie Films, Interviews

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Finding Healing Through Play: Megan Seely on “Puddysticks”

by Rebecca Martin

August 7, 2026

Few debut features arrive with the confidence and emotional honesty of Megan Seely’s “Puddysticks.” Equal parts dark comedy, psychological drama, and coming-of-age story for adults, the film follows anxious video

2026 Films, Chicago, Comedy, composer, Directing, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Short Films

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The Petite Flower with a Big Voice: Taylor Blackwell on “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story”

by Matt Fagerholm

July 31, 2026

For our fourth wedding anniversary, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm and I spent a week driving to see friends and family all around California. One of our essential stops

Chicago, Comedy, Indie Films, Interviews

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Mining the Mundane: Allison Torem on her award-winning short “Don’t Come Home Before Midnight”

by Peyton Robinson

July 16, 2026

The intersection of absurdity and anxiety in the everyday is propulsively becoming more intertwined with American culture. But still, there must be room to laugh. Allison Torem’s “Don’t Come Home

2026 Films, Comedy, composer, Directing, Drama, Film Festivals, Horror, Indie Films, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Screenwriting, Womxn supporting Womxn

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The Upper Crust of Longing: Arabella Oz on “Mallory’s Ghost”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 8, 2026

Upending an audience’s expectations has become one of the most joyous experiences to have in a movie theater, especially when so many releases from mainstream studios are content to remain

2026 Films, Comedy, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Discussion, Horror, Indie Films, Now Playing, Television, TV

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The Women Shine in “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” “Off Campus” and “An Autumn Summer”

by Matt Fagerholm

May 29, 2026

As a variation on our Femme Filmmaker Friday articles, our contributor Matt Fagerholm is offering his thoughts on three new male-directed films (plus one new female-directed series) all bolstered by

2026 Films, Indie Films, Interviews

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Katie Aselton on “Magic Hour,” Creative Vulnerability, Codependency, and Soulmate Casting

by Rebecca Martin

May 8, 2026

In “Magic Hour,” filmmaker and actor Katie Aselton returns to the intimate, emotionally raw storytelling that first defined her career. Premiering last year at the South by Southwest film festival,

2025 Films, Berlinale, Cinematographer, Comedy, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Editing, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing, producer, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

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Transcend the Trauma: Giovanna Molina on “Quaker,” “Hickey,” and Her Upcoming Film, “Kismet”

by Matt Fagerholm

April 29, 2026

It’s a special kind of thrill when the greatness of an emerging filmmaker’s work hits you like a thunderbolt. That’s precisely what happened to me upon discovering the sublimely nuanced

2026 Films, Books, Directing, Drama, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Now Playing, Queer Stories, Womxn supporting Womxn

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Loosening the Knots: Madison Young on “By the Roots”

by Matt Fagerholm

April 13, 2026

After seeing Chicago’s BDSM community turn out in huge numbers for a euphoric preview screening of Harry Lighton’s acclaimed movie “Pillion” earlier this year, it’s clear that Madison Young’s equally

2026 Films, Coming of Age, Documentaries, Film Editing, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories, SXSW, Transgender

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Transitioning Together: Amy Jenkins and Adam Sieswerda on “Adam’s Apple”

by Matt Fagerholm

March 9, 2026

As someone who was born four decades ago, any fragments of home movie footage that exist from my childhood—most of which was recorded on a cumbersome camcorder borrowed from my

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