Sundance 2025: Alex Heller on her Short Film “Debaters”
One of my favorite things to do at Sundance is hop around to different restaurants and coffee shops, and just chat with people. When I went to a pizza place in the downtown area of Park City, I saw the young cast of the short film, “Debaters,” directed by Alex Heller (“The Year Between”). They were […]
Nora Fiffer on bringing postpartum to the screen in “Another Happy Day”
What if we had a world that catered to families rather than individuals? What if, in our artistic pursuits, we left room for care? There is so much regarding women’s health and motherhood that is not shared. We just assume it’s a part of life, and we should just be grateful. Yet a lot of […]
Here’s How You Can Support the timely short film “Hot Water”
“Hot Water,” is a live-action short film created the talented duo Miles Gunter (comic writer for DC Vertigo, Dark Horse Entertainment, Image Comics and Amazon) and Cassie Kramer (credits include “Candyman,” “Bettendorf Talks” (SXSW), “Close Ties to Home Country” (Sundance), Chicago Fire, Chicago PD), and Miles and Cassie will co-direct the picture and are currently […]
Chicago local Brittani Ward on her feature debut “Single Car Crashes”
I had the opportunity to speak with Brittani Ward about her feature debut “Single Car Crashes.” The film is produced by Chicago indie powerhouse Angie Gaffney. The film stars Trevor Morgan, Lindsey Morgan, Paulina Olszynski, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Chris Lee, Billy Dec, Charín Alvarez, and Billy Zane. Just like the women behind the camera stood out […]
Support Bridget Frances Harris and her film “Places of Worship”
Cinema Femme interviews filmmaker, actor, and model Bridget Frances Harris about her newest project “Places of Worship”. Bridget was one of the recipients of the Cinema Femme 2022 Breaking Down Walls Mentorship Program, and was matched with filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin”). In “Places of Worship”, a Catholic altar server starts having visions of […]
Clare Cooney makes her directorial feature debut with “Departing Seniors”
To deem a filmmaker as scrappy is the highest compliment. Clare Cooney continues to evolve in her many abilities as a filmmaker and artist, and has always has embodied the essence of the term “scrappy.” Her evolution over the past years is making her more in demand as a filmmaker. Her friend Jose Nateras came […]
Look back: Kelly O’Sullivan’s debut script ‘Saint Frances’ brings an authentic look into womanhood
With the recent news of the Supreme Court leak detailing their plan to overturn Roe vs. Wade, we wanted to bring back our interview with Kelly O’Sullivan about her film “Saint Frances”. At Cinema Femme, we stand for the human rights of women, and we fight an obvious violation of them. “Saint Frances” brings up […]
Introducing “Rough River Lake”, a film by Mary Tilden
For Pride month Cinema Femme is excited to elevate Mary Tilden’s short film “Rough River Lake”. Read more about the film below, and please donate to support! Details below are shared from the filmmaker, Mary Tilden (“Cool for Five Seconds”). For more info, and to donate, visit https://www.fullspectrumfeatures.com/rough-river-lake Rough River Lake A film by Mary […]
Watch “How Is This The World” and Q&A with filmmaker Sadie Rogers and producer Grace Hahn
“How Is This The World”: A mother befriends a burnt-out hacker to help search for her son in virtual reality. Credits: Written & Directed by Sadie Rogers Produced by Grace Hahn & Sadie Rogers “How Is This The World” is now playing on the Dust YouTube channel. Watch our Q&A below with filmmaker Sadie Rogers […]
Kyra Jones’ directorial debut sheds new light on sexual assault in “Go to the Body”
Kyra Jones is a force bubbling up in the industry. Her directorial debut “Go to the Body” (which is aiming for a 2023 release), has been winning pitch after pitch contest (Chicago International Film Festival, Screencraft), along with raising over $20K on its GoFundMe page. Kyra’s trio of producers, Angellic Ross, Aimy Tien, and Taylor […]