LIVE interview w/Kristen Abate, co-director and star of comedy-drama “Straighten Up and Fly Right”
Cinema Femme presents a LIVE Q&A withKristen Abate, co-director and star of the comedy-drama“Straighten Up and Fly Right”2:00 PM Central, Thursday, June 9, 2022 “Straighten up and Fly Right” is a comedy-drama that premiered at Slamdance and recently screened at the Chicago Critics Film Festival in May. Logline: In a funk, Kristen, a physically disabled New York […]
Join Cinema Femme LIVE today at 5:00 PM Central as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters
Join Cinema Femme LIVE as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters about her work and the awesome things she is doing at Noisefloor in Chicago. Noisefloor is a proud sponsor of the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival (4/28 – 5/1), a post production audio facility located in the River North […]
A Look Back: Vietnamese-diaspora women in film panel with Le Ly Hayslip, Thuc Nguyen, Marion Hill and Adele Pham
In honor of Women’s History Month we bring back our May 2021 conversation between four amazing Vietnamese-American Women in Film. Their work has made an impact. Today we celebrate. Award winning humanitarian, author and filmmaker Le Ly Hayslip, Writer Thuc Doan Nguyen, Sundance alum and director Marion Hill and Documentarian Adele Pham discuss their work […]
Elliot Frances Flynn and Elizabeth Mehling spotlight queer mental health in “Memories of Rain”
Actor/writer Elliot Frances Flynn (“Shoplifters of the World”, “Mare of Easttown”), is an emerging talent who has been a strong supporter of Cinema Femme over the past year, and I’ve gotten to know her more through our social media and virtual events. This year, she made her feature debut in the dramedy “Shoplifters of the […]
Cinema Femme presents an exclusive online free screening of MEMORIES OF RAIN Wednesday, May 19th at 8 PM EST
Cinema Femme presents an exclusive online free screening of MEMORIES OF RAIN on Wednesday, May 19th at 8 PM EST as part of our Mental Health Awareness Film Series Following the screening: A LIVE 30-minute Q&A with star Elliot Frances Flynn (“Shoplifters of the World”, “Mare of Easttown”) and director Elizabeth Mehling, Q&A moderated by Cinema Femme founder Rebecca […]
Watch “How Is This The World” and Q&A with filmmaker Sadie Rogers and producer Grace Hahn
“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 Hahn & Sadie Rogers “How Is This The World” is now playing on the Dust YouTube channel. Watch our Q&A below with filmmaker Sadie Rogers […]
Cinema Femme and CherryPicks co-host female film critic panel on 3/11
Join us for a 45-minute in-depth discussion with some of the nation’s top female critics writing for various leading publications. Cinema Femme and CherryPicks co-host the panel, and Camera Ambassador, a female owned business, is the event’s media partner. The panel is moderated by Tasha Robinson (Polygon), member of Chicago Film Critics Association. Panelists include […]
Watch here February Showcase LIVE events 2/19/21 – 2/28/21
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival February Showcase | AwardsSunday February 28, 2021 | 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / Announcements by February 2021 Mentor Kate Hackett and Cinema Femme Festival Director Rebecca Martin Emmy-winning editor and filmmaker Kate Hackett announces the recipient of Womxn to Womxn in Film mentorship award, along with other […]
“I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”and the complexities of onscreen female characters written by men
Join us Wednesday, January 13th at 7:30 PM CST as we talk about Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” and the complexities of onscreen female characters written by men. Synopsis: Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents’ secluded farm. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is now streaming […]
Chaz Ebert moderates Black Female Filmmaker Renaissance Panel with Channing Godfrey Peoples, Numa Perrier, Christine Swanson, Ashley O’Shay, and Sanicole
Here is a throwback to a panel discussion that was part of our 2020 Inaugural Short Film Fest that took place 8/6/20 – 8/9/20. The panel will discuss the powerful cinematic stories by Black female filmmakers in 2019 and 2020, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement. The panel discussion will be moderated […]
Exclusive Screening of short GUTTERPUNKS on Dec 17th @ 1 PM PST| Q&A with Executive Producer and Music Artist KT Tunstall
Cinema Femme is proud to present an exclusive screening of the short film GUTTERPUNKS followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the executive producer of the film and music artist KT Tunstall! Executive Produced By KT TunstallWritten and Directed By Luke ArnoldStarring Sophie Kennedy Clark, Luke Mably, and Sasha AstonSynopsis: Starring model-turned-award-winning actress Sophie Kennedy Clark (“Philomena”, “Nymphomaniac”) – […]
Q&A with Ariel Kavoussi about her quarantine inspired comedy short “Rita Wishman’s Birthday”
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 Kavoussi Starring: Ariel Kavoussi, Magnus Kavoussi, Judith Salavetz, Max Drazen Cinematography/Sound: Moebius Simmons Additional Editor: Justin Kavoussi Color Correct: Jenny Montgomery Special Thanks: Lillian LaSalle, […]