Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival director Grainne Humphreys shares her view of European women in film
Grainne Humphreys has been the director of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) since 2007. Under her direction, the prestigious Irish film event has significantly expanded its scope. We had the chance to interview Grainne and talk though the programme of this year’s edition, the topics of diversity and gender equality, the work […]
Kitty Green’s film ‘The Assistant’ reveals the faces of the #MeToo movement and the pains behind them
The tweets. The movement. The conversation. Kitty Green’s film “The Assistant” takes the #MeToo movement, and the conversation around it, to a place where it began. Julia Garner plays Jane, an assistant to a producer of a major production company in New York. The environment is eerily too familiar, and the name Harvey Weinstein floats […]
Know My Work: Sundance 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
Know My Work: Sundance Day Five– January 27, 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
Know My Work: Sundance Day Four– January 26, 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
Know My Work: Sundance Day Three– January 25, 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
Know My Work: Sundance Day Two– January 24, 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
Know My Work: Sundance Day One– January 23, 2020
Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will be posting excellent content from other media outlets and platforms to make sure you know about the best from around the globe. Our social media […]
What ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ taught me about myself
“It’s a Wonderful Life” illustrated how a person can forget all of the good in their life in a moment of despair. It is well known as a Christmas film, but for me, George Bailey is a version of myself. I’ve been at that precipice too. I have had many bouts of depression throughout my […]
‘Bombshell’ personal essay preview
Below are excerpts from my personal essay which will be featured on cinemafemme.com on December 13th. This is to avoid spoilers and get people excited about seeing the film. December 13th “Bombshell” premieres in the US, nationwide. Being interviewed by my soon to be boss, I could tell he thought I was good looking, that […]
Cinema Femme Voices #FemaleFilmmakerFriday
Happy Female Filmmaker Friday! This Friday, instead of featuring one filmmaker, we’d like to showcase some of our Cinema Femme voices, which are excerpts from past Cinema Femme filmmaker features. We hope their wisdom will inspire you as they have for us. At Cinema Femme we elevate the voices of the female film experience. We […]
Hilda Somarriba elevates independent cinema in the film festival market and media with ‘The Rider’ and ‘Paradise Hills’
There is power in media. A good review, a great interview, getting the right onscreen exposure makes a difference in the trajectory of a film. Hilda Somarriba understands that as a publicist with almost fifteen years of experience. She is passionate about elevating independent films in the film festival market and media. I’m blown away […]