Maria Sødahl reveals how her personal struggle with cancer gave birth to ‘Hope’
“Hope” is based upon filmmaker Maria Sødahl’s experiences as a working woman in a blended family whose life is forever changed when her cancer is no longer in remission. Over the period of a week, Anja (Andrea Bræin Hovig) and husband Tomas (Stellan Skarsgård) prepare for the worst and hope for the best. It’s a story […]
Filmmaker Louise Archambault brings cinematic beauty to love and life with ‘And the Birds Rained Down’
Louise Archambault writes and directs the film “And the Birds Rained Down” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is based on the novel by Jocelyne Saucier which depicts a small group of older people whose lives are interrupted by the addition of Marie-Desneige (Andrée Lachapelle); a woman with her own sad […]
Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival: a conversation with founders Patrice and Susie Francois
Mother and daughter power team, Patrice (daughter) and Susie (mother) Francois, are making an impact for women in the film community. Their annual international female-directed film festival and Girl Power Film & Media Summit brings together women in film from all over the world. We are approaching their fourth-annual Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival […]
The philosophy of improvising a film and life: Tori Titmas talks ‘The Girls of Summer’
“The Girls of Summer”, is a delightful gem of a film, starring and written by Tori Titmas, directed by John Hancock. Speaking with Tori about her film, I felt like I had found my long lost friend. She is so in tune with life, and like Bill Murray, has a zen quality to her, inspired […]
‘Call Me By Your Name’: when a film feels more like a memory
“Call Me By Your Name” (2017) is an incredible testament to the power and necessity of details and tone. It proves how artistry and craft are key to having audiences empathize with characters they don’t necessarily relate to, or don’t think they can relate to. It shows the importance of representation in film and how having a few movies about gay men (or any minority for that matter) is not enough. And ultimately, it is proof that great story is not forced, but earned and felt.
‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ directed by ‘Annihilation’ star Tuva Novotny
Actor Tuva Novotny (“Annihilation,” “Eat Pray Love”) follows up her directorial debut “Blind Spot” (Blindson) with her second feature “Britt-Marie Was Here,” going from thriller to heart-warming comedy. “Britt-Marie Was Here” is based on the novel by Fredrik Backman, who also wrote the international bestseller “A Man Called Ove.” Tuva’s adaption reminded me of another […]
2019 Girl Power Film + Media Summit
The work I saw was crafted with time and effort and filled more than just quotas. They were filling us with inspiration for a future in which female-identifying filmmakers are seen as equally important to our male counterparts in the film industry. And that is the power in attending the 2019 Girl Power Film + […]