Toronto International Film Festival

2022 Films, essay, reviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Toronto International Film Festival

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TIFF 2022 Review: “Women Talking” shows courage from different perspectives

by Robyn Bacon

December 21, 2022

We saved this review to feature until closer to the release, coverage took place at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022. “Women Talking” comes to select theaters in

2022 Films, Chicago International Film Festival, Film Festivals, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival

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You Can Never Tell What Private Tragedies People Have Had: Filmmaker Marian Mathias on her feature debut, “Runner”

by Rebecca Martin

October 28, 2022

“The world stands out on either sideNo wider than the heart is wide;Above the world is stretched the sky,—No higher than the soul is high.The heart can push the sea

International Films, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival

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Laura Baumeister talks about the making of “Daughter of Rage,” the first narrative feature directed by a Nicaraguan woman

by Davide Abbatescianni

October 10, 2022

Cinema Femme met up with talented Laura Baumeister, helmer of “Daughter of Rage,” the first narrative feature directed by a Nicaraguan woman. The movie, world-premiered in the Discovery section of

Film Festivals, Horror, Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Toronto International Film Festival

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Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan premieres her surrealist horror gem “Fixation” at TIFF

by Rebecca Martin

September 15, 2022

“For me, putting this film out into the world is a way to explore the complicated love/hate relationship we have with our own abusers. If I can create a relatable

2022 Awards, 2022 Films, Awards, Film Festivals, Profile, Toronto International Film Festival

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“So the privilege of being women filmmakers also comes with a heavy burden.” – Michelle Yeoh accepts the TIFF 2022 Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award

by cinemafemme

September 15, 2022

“As women, we are privileged to work in one of the most open-minded and forward-thinking industries, yet women are still glaringly underrepresented in the top levels of our industry,” she

2022 Films, Film Festivals, Profile, Sexual Assault Awareness, Toronto International Film Festival

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Sneak peak at Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking”, coming to theaters this December!

by cinemafemme

September 1, 2022

Screenplay by Sarah Polley Directed by Sarah Polley Based upon the book by Miriam Toews Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand

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