Short Films

Short Films, Stream Short

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Look back: Watch “As They Slept” starring Maya Hawke and Rachel Hilson

by cinemafemme

September 9, 2022

Maya Hawke and Rachel Hilson star in a comic tale of estranged friendship. Directed by Haroula Rose. Read our interview with the “As They Slept” team!

Film Festivals, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Short Films

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Filmmaker Hellin Kay explores the complexity of relationships in her short “Abby and Emily Go to Palm Springs”

by Rebecca Martin

December 28, 2021

Following The Chicago LGBTQ+ Reeling International Film Festival in October 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with three female filmmakers behind three selections in the Revolutions of the Heart

Interviews, Short Films

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Abby Pierce plays with cinematic heartbreak in her shorts “Go Ahead, Grab Time By the Throat” and “Eat Your Heart Out”

by Rebecca Martin

December 10, 2021

I am fortunate to have a job, or more like a passion project, where I get to talk to female filmmakers and share their stories. Sometimes I am lucky enough

International Films, Interviews, Short Films

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Lithuanian filmmaker Elena Rožukaitė talks about her short “The Old Man” that screened at The Calvert Journal Film Festival

by Rebecca Martin

November 15, 2021

Cinema Femme is a proud media partner of The Calvert Journal Film Festival, that ran from October 18 -31. The festival gives us a unique perspective by elevating the diverse

Coming of Age, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Short Films

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“Eighth Grade” Star Emily Robinson on Her Directorial Efforts “Hearsay” and “Virgin Territory”

by Matt Fagerholm

August 13, 2021

Emily Robinson is, without question, one of the most gifted and promising talents of her generation. She earned a Young Artist Award and Young Entertainer Award, as well as a Screen

Coming of Age, Film Festivals, Interviews, Short Films

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April Showcase Phenomenal Womxn Award recipient Anna Fredrikke Bjerke breaks through the male gaze with her cinematic lens

by Rebecca Martin

June 29, 2021

The Cinema Femme Phenomenal Womxn Award is given to a filmmaker who embodies the spirit of Cinema Femme, which is exemplified by womxn supporting womxn in the industry. The recipient

Profile, Short Films, Tribeca

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Watch “Huella” part of Indeed’s Rising Voices, short by 2020 Cinema Femme mentorship recipient Gabriela Ortega

by cinemafemme

June 25, 2021

For our Inaugural Short Film Festival in August 2020 we were blown away by Gabriela Ortega’s short documentary “Papi”, based on a day out and at the beach with her

Chicago, LGBTQ+, Profile, Short Films

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Introducing “Rough River Lake”, a film by Mary Tilden

by cinemafemme

June 24, 2021

For Pride month Cinema Femme is excited to elevate Mary Tilden’s short film “Rough River Lake”. Read more about the film below, and please donate to support! Details below are

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

Awards, Short Films

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Watch Patricia Vidal Delgado’s short “Caroline” until May 16th

by cinemafemme

May 3, 2021

Happy Monday! Today we celebrate Patricia Vidal Delgado (“La Leyenda Negra”), and her short “Caroline”. It premiered yesterday for the European Cultural Days 2021 and runs on YouTube until May 16th. The short is

February Short Film Showcase, February Showcase, Film Festivals, Short Films

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Interview with filmmaker Katrine Weber (“A Morning, A Mother & A Boy”) – Phenomenal Womxn Award Recipient

by cinemafemme

April 28, 2021

The Cinema Femme Phenomenal Woman Award: This award is given to the filmmaker who embodies the spirit of Cinema Femme, which is exemplified by womxn supporting womxn in the industry.

April Showcase, Chicago, Film Festivals, indigenous filmmaker, Juneteenth, Short Films

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Cinema Femme presents our April Showcase Main Competition Short Film Block 

by cinemafemme

April 15, 2021

Cinema Femme presents our April ShowcaseMain Competition Short Film Block DOUKOTHER PEOPLEFLETCHERHUES AND HIDDEN KINGSA filmmaker behind one of the four selected films for this month’s showcase will be awarded a six-month mentorship

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