Short Films

Interviews, Short Films, Womxn supporting Womxn

22 min read

Maya Hawke, Rachel Hilson, Charlotte Hornsby, Rhianon Jones, Nicolaia Rips and Haroula Rose on Their Sublime Short Film, “As They Slept”

by Rebecca Martin

August 5, 2020

On the eve of Cinema Femme’s inaugural short film festival, it seemed fitting to post my feature with a team of talented and amazing women. I felt so honored to

Halloween, Interviews, Short Films

17 min read

Christina Raia subverts genre through her horror and comic shorts

by Rebecca Martin

July 23, 2020

During quarantine, a series of amazing cat videos have been produced once a month on Instagram by CongestedCat Productions. I encourage you all to check them out. That kind of

Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

5 min read

Melissa Stephens shares how her film ‘Travis’ revolutionized her path to recovery

by Rebecca Martin

February 24, 2020

In the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s guilty verdict, and him being the man who sparked the #MeToo movement, there is a film that captures precisely where we are today. Women

Interviews, Short Films

14 min read

Ashley Shelton brings her movie vision to the lens with ‘Magnolia & Clementine’

by Rebecca Martin

January 14, 2020

Today we’re bringing back Ashley Shelton’s feature from June 2019. You can see Ashley in “The Evening Hour” premiering at Sundance 2020. Stay tuned for her future directed projects. I

International Films, Interviews, Short Films

10 min read

Producer Mahak Jiwani’s ‘Yume’ explores our secret selves and gender stereotypes

by Rebecca Martin

April 29, 2019

I met producer Mahak Jiwani at the 2019 Girl Power Film + Media Summit in Brooklyn, New York, where the short film she produced, “Yume,” was screened.” Yume” is about

International Films, Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

14 min read

Anya Camilleri’s powerful short film ‘A Girl of No Importance’ brings awareness to human trafficking and sex slavery

by Rebecca Martin

April 22, 2019

In March, I had the opportunity to interview British filmmaker Anya Camilleri. Camilleri's award-winning short film "A Girl of No Importance," made in partnership with agency Stella's Voice, brings awareness
Comedy, Interviews, Short Films

5 min read

Director Gillian Greene on comedy ‘Fanboy’ and finding humor in everyday life

by Pamela Powell

April 15, 2019

While the film was only meant to demonstrate her skills as a director to get work for feature films, Greene wanted to share this charming comedy about a South Carolina
International Films, Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

8 min read

Why saying “Get off the internet” is terrible advice for victims of online harassment

by Rebecca Martin

April 10, 2019

I spoke with actor, writer, and intimacy coordinator Michela Carattini about her film "Remote Access," which she cowrote and coproduced with screenwriter Leanne Mangan. Penelope Berkemeier directed the film. Michela,
Chicago, Interviews, Short Films

5 min read

A conversation between Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin and filmmaker/actor Clare Cooney

by Rebecca Martin

January 22, 2019

I first heard about filmmaker and actor Clare Cooney after her buzzworthy short film “Runner” (2017) showed at the Chicago Critics Film Festival in 2018. A few months later, I
Halloween, Interviews, Production Design, Short Films

5 min read

A conversation between Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin and filmmaker Laura Moss

by Rebecca Martin

November 8, 2018

I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Moss, NYC-based filmmaker. I met Laura last year at the Chicago Critics Film Festival, where I saw her short film “Fry Day.” I