Born in Flames

2025 Films, 2026 Films, essay, Profile, reviews

9 min read

Femme Film Series: March 2026

by Rebecca Martin

March 8, 2026

For me, movies and meaning are inseparable; I process my daily life through this art form. The cinema is not just entertainment—it’s a vital lens through which I understand the

2024 Films, Indie Films, Interviews

15 min read

Staying in the Process: Nicole Riegel and KiKi Layne on their beautiful gem, “Dandelion”

by Rebecca Martin

July 10, 2024

I have to admit that when I started Cinema Femme, I was very focused on the disparity in opportunities for women and non-binary people both in front of and behind

Interviews, Kamala for president

19 min read

“Working Girls” director Lizzie Borden elevates female and non-binary voices in her book ‘WHOREPHOBIA: Strippers on Art, Work, and Life’

by Rebecca Martin

March 18, 2024

Lizzie Borden’s films are coming to the Siskel Film Center this month! To celebrate her arrival in Chicago, and her upcoming program set to stream next month on the Criterion

Letterboxd, Profile

4 min read

Cinema Femme’s 225 Essential Films to see directed by women and non-binary people: Part Two (1982 – 2004) The emergence and discovery of indie gems during the pandemic

by cinemafemme

November 3, 2022

The list has been generated by Cinema Femme contributors, and the titles are listed chronologically on our Letterboxd HQ account. Here we highlight some of these films, breaking them down