Indie Films

Indie Films, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Short Films

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A Different Conversation: Maia Scalia on Her Stunning Directorial Debut, “His Mother”

by Matt Fagerholm

August 9, 2024

If only people had listened to her. She saw the warning signs while others kept repeatedly turning a blind eye, and now her only child is on the brink of

2024 Films, Indie Films, Interviews

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Staying in the Process: Nicole Riegel and KiKi Layne on their beautiful gem, “Dandelion”

by Rebecca Martin

July 10, 2024

I have to admit that when I started Cinema Femme, I was very focused on the disparity in opportunities for women and non-binary people both in front of and behind

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews

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Chicago local Brittani Ward on her feature debut “Single Car Crashes”

by Rebecca Martin

July 3, 2024

I had the opportunity to speak with Brittani Ward about her feature debut “Single Car Crashes.” The film is produced by Chicago indie powerhouse Angie Gaffney. The film stars Trevor

2024 Films, Chicago, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing

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This is Our Family: Tara Mallen, Keith Kupferer and Katherine Mallen Kupferer on “Ghostlight”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 10, 2024

When it comes to monumentally euphoric moviegoing experiences in 2024, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson have set a mightily high bar with their latest crowd-pleaser, “Ghostlight.” Five years after helming

Documentaries, Indie Films, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, Sundance

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Rebecca Harrell Tickell on “Prancer,” “Regenerate Ojai” and “On Sacred Ground”

by Matt Fagerholm

February 23, 2023

With over two feet of snow piled upon the driveway, I spent this past Christmas Eve with my wife, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm, binging holiday perennials at her

2022 Awards, Awards, Indie Films, Interviews

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Gotham Award Winner Gracija Filipović on Starring in Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s “Murina”

by Matt Fagerholm

December 8, 2022

Of all the categories at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, the one that voters seem to get right year after year is the one devoted to promising young talent. In

Indie Films, International Films, Interviews

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Actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina on her paths in cinema with “Hurt by Paradise”, “Venice at Dawn”, “Commedia”, and first look at “Tell that to the Winter Sea”

by Rebecca Martin

October 4, 2022

Actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina ended our interview by saying what she hopes people see in her work are “complicated, unexpected characters who shouldn’t be there. I feel like I’d

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews

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Clare Cooney makes her directorial feature debut with “Departing Seniors”

by Rebecca Martin

September 24, 2022

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

Film Festivals, Indie Films, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, producer

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A Conversation with “7 Days” producer Liz Cardenas

by Rebecca Martin

August 15, 2022

May 1, 2022 The Q&A took place for the 4th edition of Cinema Femme Short Film Festival as part of our Tribute Event series. Cinema Femme Festival Director Rebecca Martin

Horror, Indie Films, Interviews

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Gillian Wallace Horvat on why a good filmmaker can make a great murderer in her feature debut “I Blame Society”

by Rebecca Martin

February 25, 2022

It’s doubt, guilt, regret, and insecurities that get murderers caught, but it’s also what stops filmmakers from achieving their path.  Gillian Wallace Horvat Do you think you could be a

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

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