We bring back our Sundance 2023 interview with Sierra Urich in anticipation of the 12/1 theatrical release, kicking off in NYC. “Joonam” is a beautiful debut documentary from Iranian-American filmmaker Sierra Urich. In the film, Urich connects with her Persian mother and grandmother while learning […]
This interview was originally posted on January 20th, 2023 for our 2023 Sundance coverage. We feature it again with the anticipated November 24 US theatrical release. See link to find showtimes in your area. The film comes to digital on 01/23/2024. This film is quoted […]
This week we bring back our Sundance interview with Laura Moss in anticipation of their film’s theater release on Friday, August 18. Learn more at birthrebirthmovie.com Laura Moss. This filmmaker means so much to me as an artist and a supporter of Cinema Femme. Laura […]
I had the pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Złotowski about her film, “Other People’s Children,“ during Sundance this year. The French film was part of the spotlight program and centers on a woman named Rachel who struggles to have her own children while developing a strong bond with her boyfriend Ali’s daughter, Leila. Virginie Efira plays […]
Words from Rebecca Martin, our Managing Editor, about “Other People’s Children” during her Sundance coverage As a person who just turned 40, at the tail end of last year, I couldn’t help but be attracted to the actors who were in their forties or were […]
With over two feet of snow piled upon the driveway, I spent this past Christmas Eve with my wife, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm, binging holiday perennials at her parents’ cozy home in Holland, Michigan. Well into the evening, we decided to watch a […]
Making her first feature film at 42, Indigenous filmmaker Erica Tremblay is pissed off she hadn’t got the opportunity sooner. Despite being told ‘no’ many times, she kept going and continued on making her own short films, and eventually landed in the writer’s room of […]
“I would define ableism as discrimination and prejudice against disabled people. It’s so insidious and it’s so deeply ingrained in all of us. I really wanted to highlight how an ableist society makes disabled people feel. The film touches on physical barriers and access, but […]
Co-Director Razelle Benally was inspired by her roots in her Oglala Lakota and Diné culture to connect with other Indigenous communities and share a larger story of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women that is happening across all of Native America. Her new Showtime series focuses […]
Words from Managing Editor Rebecca Martin Fagerholm: When we watch films, we desire a connection that enlightens and represents who we really are as people. This year at Sundance, I was stretched in the best way through watching and engaging with incredible stories that have […]
Puerto Rico is a place I did not know a lot about. I almost went to San Juan on a vacation once, but had to cancel last minute because of an illness. Besides knowing it’s one of the most beautiful places on earth, I had […]
A.V. Rockwell’s debut feature “A Thousand and One” is an earth-shattering revelation. Taking place in Harlem from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s, the film is not only a document of a changing city, but a portrait of love and family persevering against the odds. When Inez […]