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2024 Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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Filmmaker Jac Cron on her feature debut “Chestnut”

by Rebecca Martin

July 3, 2024

I had the opportunity to speak with Jac Cron about her feature debut “Chestnut.” We talked about how she came to this project, and how her time after college was

2024 Films, LGBTQ+, Profile, Queer Stories, reviews, Thelma

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Femme Film Friday (Pride Month Edition): “Cora Bora,” “Fancy Dance,” “Am I OK?”, and “Inside Out 2”

by cinemafemme

June 14, 2024

Cora Bora – Hannah Utt (script written by Rhianon Jones) Catch the NYC and LA premieres this weekend! Megan Stalter reminds me of Catherine O’Hara when she was getting started

Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories, Short Films

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Uniquely Euphoric: Bridget Frances Harris and Virginia Alonso-Luis on “Places of Worship”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 3, 2024

Every once in a while, I come across a film that feels as if it has been made especially for me. That happened most recently at this year’s joyous in-person

2024 Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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Jaclyn Bethany and Greta Bellamacina on their masterfully crafted coming-of-age film, “Tell That to the Winter Sea”

by Rebecca Martin

May 29, 2024

“Tell That to the Winter Sea” is a masterfully crafted journey into womanhood, filled with captivating performances, stunning visuals and assured direction. The film brings me back to being a

LGBTQ+, reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40, Trans Awareness Week

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Sundance 40 Review: An Intersectional Exploration of Transmasculinity and Identity Makes “Desire Lines” A True Standout

by Emily Jacobson

January 25, 2024

On Friday, January 19th, the Utah House of Representatives voted to advance a restrictive anti-trans bill outlawing trans people from using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity. It will now

Interviews, LGBTQ+

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Guinevere Turner on her book ‘When the World Didn’t End: A Memoir’ and her groundbreaking indie “Go Fish”

by Rebecca Martin

August 31, 2023

Speaking with “American Psycho” screenwriter Guinevere Turner about her book When the World Didn’t End: A Memoir and her films that have changed the face of independent cinema, like “Go

2023 Awards, Comedy, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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Emma Seligman on her queer sex comedy “Bottoms,” starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri

by Rebecca Martin

August 26, 2023

“I feel like we’ve watched so many male anti-hero stories, whether they’re comedies or dramas or mysteries, and it’s crazy that in 2023, we’re still so hungry for shitty, flawed

International Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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New Zealand filmmaker Anna Rose Duckworth shares her love of the rom-com genre

by Rebecca Martin

August 1, 2023

We need authentic stories, even in the rom-com genre. New Zealand filmmaker Anna Rose Duckworth agrees with this! She beautifully paints the line between romantic comedy and elevating humanity within

Interviews, LGBTQ+, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Megan Griffiths elevates an evocative conversation onscreen in “I’ll Show You Mine,” now in select theaters and VOD

by Rebecca Martin

June 23, 2023

Trauma and pleasure. Two things that are different, yet when it comes to sex, the one sometimes can bring shame to the other. One is not our fault, the trauma

Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+

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Cannes 2023: Lillah Halla on her directorial debut “Levante (Power Alley)” and the beautiful team-process of filmmaking

by Rebecca Martin

May 23, 2023

I had the opportunity to speak with Lillah Halla (she/her/them) about her beautiful film “Levante,” which centers on a promising 17-year-old volleyball player named Sofia, who is faced with an

Coming of Age, Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Fest Season 15: Hoi Yeung on Hong Kong’s “The First Girl I Loved,” co-directed with Candy Ng

by Rebecca Martin

November 15, 2022

Last week Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Festival wrapped up its 15th season showing eight Hong Kong productions. I was fortunate to interview one of the filmmakers behind one of

2022 Films, Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Documentaries, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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ChiFilmFest 2022: Interview with Mercedes Kane about her doc “Art and Pep” that elevates the Chicago LGBTQIA+ community

by Rebecca Martin

October 11, 2022

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

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