Look back: “The Poet and The Professor” – Ariel Kavoussi
A young writer must overcome her proclivity for dysfunctional affairs to find a healthier relationship. Read our 2019 interview with Ariel Kavoussi.
Look back: “Little Chief” – Erica Tremblay
Sundance: A young teacher cares for a troubled boy on a Native American reservation. Read our interview with Erica Tremblay from 2021.
Look back: “Runner” – Clare Cooney
A woman goes for a jog and witnesses something she can’t run away from. Read our 2019 interview with Clare Cooney about her short “Runner”.
Look back: Watch “As They Slept” starring Maya Hawke and Rachel Hilson
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!
Look back: “Travis” – Melissa Stephens
A man tries to make amends to a woman he believes he sexually assaulted in college. Our 2020 interview with Melissa Stephens, who directed and stars in “Travis”
“Withdrawals” director Jorja Hudson and producer Kelly Stier talk mental health, comedy, and creating on screen magic
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 wanted to see more of it. When I watched “Withdrawals” for the first time, I felt the same way. Like “Bridesmaids”, the short film is […]
“Bess” – Veronica Miles
*Winner * Phenomenal Woman Award – Cinema Femme Short Film Festival 2020 https://cinemafemme.com/2020/09/13/ve… After finding a photo of her recently passed Grandmother standing on a street corner in New Orleans, a young woman decides to travel to the city to find that same corner. As she journeys through her grieving process, she discovers the healing […]
Short Film “Cool for Five Seconds” now on Omeleto!
Inaugural 2020 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest selected “Cool for Five Seconds”- Short Film is officially released online! Link below! “Directed by Dani Wieder from a script by Calamity West, this two-hander is equal parts bitingly funny, emotionally raw and deeply empathetic, with an ear and eye for the complexities of relationships between sisters, and […]
“Oleander” – Kate Hackett
A seventeen year old sex-positive YouTuber starts a social media war against her abstinence program. Stars Emily Robinson (Transparent), Peri Gilpin (Frasier), and Jennifer Lafleur (Room 104). Winner, Best Director, Short Film – The Method Fest.Winner, Levin Grand Prize – Wheaton Film Festival. Directed by Kate Hackett, who won an editing Emmy for “Cheer”. Kate […]
“Rita Wishman’s Birthday” – Ariel Kavoussi
“Rita Wishman’s Birthday” is a dark comedy about ‘Rita Wishman’s’ (played by Ariel Kavoussi) 30th birthday. If you’d like to see more (& help me make more) movies, join me at patreon.com/arielkavoussi Charlotte Film Festival (Virtual Edition) 2020, Official Selection Director/Producer/Writer/Editor: Ariel KavoussiStarring: Ariel Kavoussi, Magnus Kavoussi, Judith Salavetz, Max DrazenCinematography/Sound: Moebius SimmonsAdditional Editor: Justin KavoussiColor […]
“The Gaze” – Christina Raia
An actress is repeatedly catcalled on her way home from a shoot until just the right guy comes her way. (Originally distributed by ALTER.)