Sexual Assault Awareness

Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, True Crime, TV

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Filmmaker Elizabeth Wolff illuminates the Kathleen Lombardo case in her special “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” episode

by Rebecca Martin

June 21, 2021

Something about true crime has always drawn me in, but nothing like the case of the Golden State Killer. Why? Because of one woman, Michelle McNamara. I’ve always been drawn

2022 Awards, Film Festivals, indigenous filmmaker, Indigenous in Film, Interviews, producer, Sexual Assault Awareness, Tribeca

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Co-producers Mollye Asher (“Nomadland”) and Kimberly Parker on their Tribeca thriller “Catch the Fair One”

by Dawn Borchardt

June 10, 2021

“Catch the Fair One” premieres at Tribeca on June 13th, and Cinema Femme was fortunate to speak with co-producers Kimberly Parker (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) and Academy

International Films, Profile, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Exclusive Trailer Release: LES NÔTRES, Debuts 6/18 from Oscilloscope

by cinemafemme

May 19, 2021

Exclusive Trailer Release presents  LES NÔTRES  Directed by JEANNE LEBLANC  Written by JEANNE LEBLANC and JUDITH BARIBEAU  Produced by BENOIT BEAULIEU and MARIANNE FARLEY  Starring: ÉMILIE BIERRE, MARIANNE FARLEY, JUDITH

Awards, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Promising overlooked women: shining a light on female directors

by Rebecca Martin

April 20, 2021

Over a year ago, at Sundance 2020, pre-pandemic, Carey Mulligan spoke with Variety about how Oscar voters overlooked films with female filmmakers, meaning they did not watch these films before

April Showcase, Film Festivals, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films, Uncategorized

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A conversation between “Jen, 28” creator/star Jessica Sharples and “TAPE” actor/producer Annarosa Mudd

by cinemafemme

April 14, 2021

Along with the short “Jen, 28” streaming now, join us for a 30-minute discussion between “Jen, 28” star and story creator Jessica Sharples and actor and producer Annarosa Mudd (“TAPE”)

February Showcase, Film Festivals, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

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Amina Maher’s “Letter to My Mother” is a courageous and unflinching self-portrait

by Rebecca Martin

February 28, 2021

Amina Maher is brave. Her short film “Letter to My Mother” is a triumph and a courageous way for the filmmaker to break her silence about the abuse she endured

Comedy Essays, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Pouring myself a cup of ambition: ‘9 to 5’ meets #MeToo

by Rebecca Martin

January 2, 2021

Feature posted November 2019, bringing our feature back for Dolly Parton’s birthday! Before #MeToo there was “9 to 5.” It wasn’t a hashtag, but it was a movement nonetheless. Dolly

Black History, Chicago, Interviews, Juneteenth, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Kyra Jones’ directorial debut sheds new light on sexual assault in “Go to the Body”

by Rebecca Martin

December 4, 2020

Kyra Jones is a force bubbling up in the industry. Her directorial debut “Go to the Body” (which is aiming for a 2023 release), has been winning pitch after pitch

Interviews, Now Playing, Sexual Assault Awareness, Social Justice, Womxn supporting Womxn

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Nancy Miller on “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”, Michelle McNamara, and the true crime of sexual assault

by Rebecca Martin

September 30, 2020

I had no particular interest in crime aside from reading the occasional Nancy Drew book growing up. Yet two days after the killing, without telling anyone, I walked to the

Mental Health Awareness, personal essay, Sexual Assault Awareness

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“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” celebrates the persistence of Michelle McNamara

by Rebecca Martin

August 17, 2020

My journey into becoming a film journalist started with my love and obsession with films, and the making of these films. That followed with me becoming more aware of the

Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Alexandra Serio’s horror short ‘Tingle Monsters’ shines a light on violence against women on the internet

by Rebecca Martin

May 20, 2020

Horror is not my genre of choice, but when I see that a female identifying filmmaker is behind the lens, my interest is peaked. Especially if the genre is used

Interviews, Now Playing, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Deborah Kampmeier’s ‘Tape’ explores the gray areas of #MeToo through sharing one woman’s powerful story

by Rebecca Martin

March 26, 2020

I was first introduced to Deborah Kampmeier’s “Tape” during my interview with the film’s cinematographer Valentina Caniglia. Since our conversation took place a year ago, she couldn’t go into depth

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