Indie Films

2022 Awards, Indie Films, Interviews

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“Holler” director Nicole Riegel and star Jessica Barden talk about the beauty and the grit of Middle America

by Rebecca Martin

June 11, 2021

I was fortunate to speak with “Holler” director Nicole Riegel and star Jessica Barden (“The End of the F***ing World”, “Pink Skies Ahead”) about their film that comes to select

Chicago, Indie Films, LGBTQ+, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Short Films

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Watch “How Is This The World” and Q&A with filmmaker Sadie Rogers and producer Grace Hahn

by cinemafemme

March 23, 2021

“How Is This The World”: A mother befriends a burnt-out hacker to help search for her son in virtual reality. Credits: Written & Directed by Sadie Rogers Produced by Grace

Indie Films, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Short Films

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Q&A with Ariel Kavoussi about her quarantine inspired comedy short “Rita Wishman’s Birthday”

by cinemafemme

November 17, 2020

RITA WISHMAN’S BIRTHDAY (2020) “Rita Wishman’s Birthday” is a dark comedy about ‘Rita Wishman’s’ (played by Ariel Kavoussi) 30th birthday. Charlotte Film Festival (Virtual Edition) 2020, Official Selection Director/Producer/Writer/Editor: Ariel

Chicago, Indie Films, Indigenous in Film, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Womxn supporting Womxn

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Q&A with “Once Upon A River” filmmaker and cast

by cinemafemme

October 1, 2020

This fall we talked to filmmaker Haroula Rose, actors Kenadi DelaCerna, John Ashton, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kenn E. Head, and producer Grace Hahn about their film “Once Upon A River”. Now

Indie Films, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Short Films

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Q&A with Katherine Bourne Taylor about career and “Ships in the Night”

by cinemafemme

September 23, 2020

Katherine Bourne Taylor is an actor, producer and creator in Los Angeles by way of Chicago. Currently, she is in post for her directorial and writing debut, Ships in the

Indie Films, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Now Playing

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Q&A with filmmaker Jaclyn Bethany about her film “Indigo Valley”

by cinemafemme

September 2, 2020

Wednesday, September 2nd we talk with filmmaker Jaclyn Bethany about her thriller “Indigo Valley”, releasing on Apple TV on 9/8/20. The film is the story of estranged sisters Louise (Rosie

Film Festivals, Indie Films, International Films

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Basking in Sundance

by Rebecca Martin

January 22, 2020

Sundance is my “happy place”. It’s the place I go to in my mind when sh**t in the real-world gets too real. I fell in love with Sundance in 2016.

Chicago, Indie Films, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, Now Playing

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Fish out of water: Haroula Rose on ‘Once Upon a River,’ directing Maya Hawke, and much more

by Matt Fagerholm

August 9, 2019

I’m Greek, my family is from Greece, but I grew up in the Midwest, and I also love Americana as well as folk and country music. Who gets to have

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+

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A religious experience with Molly Hewitt’s ‘Holy Trinity’

by Rebecca Martin

July 19, 2019

I am ready to share with the world that I am a freaky queer femme sex worker domme and I am also a fucking filmmaker.  —Molly Hewitt/Glamhag June, 2019  Molly

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+

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Emily Lape brings a rawness to the filmmaking and acting process with ‘Mercy’s Girl’

by Rebecca Martin

July 15, 2019

"Four years ago when I was trying to make “Mercy’s Girl,” it was so hard. Now, I don’t know if it’s because I know more people, but it’s very ripe.

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