Chicago International Film Festival

Black History, Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Interviews, Juneteenth, LGBTQ+, Social Justice, Trans Awareness Week, Women's History Month

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A Look Back: Luchina Fisher’s “Mama Gloria” brings a hopeful outlook to the young trans community

by Rebecca Martin

March 16, 2022

For Women’s History Month and Trans Visibility Day approaching on March 31, we bring back our interview from the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2020. We are proud to

Holiday, Profile

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The Twelve Days of Cinema Femme: 9 – 12

by cinemafemme

December 18, 2020

We could not have had the year we had without you. 2020 was hard for many reasons and in many ways, but we stuck together as a filmmaking and womxn

Black History, Chicago, Interviews, Juneteenth, Sexual Assault Awareness

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Kyra Jones’ directorial debut sheds new light on sexual assault in “Go to the Body”

by Rebecca Martin

December 4, 2020

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

Chicago International Film Festival, Earth, Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews, Mother's Day

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Riveting thriller “Of Fish and Men” brings healing to Swiss filmmaker Stefanie Klemm

by Rebecca Martin

October 30, 2020

“Of Fish and Men” is a transformative film that is part thriller, part drama. In some cases, the film is not easy to watch with its traumatic moments, but there

Chicago International Film Festival, Interviews, Social Justice

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Maya Zinshtein explores the complicated “love” between Evangelical Christians and Israelis in “‘Til Kingdom Come”

by Rebecca Martin

October 20, 2020

It is difficult for me to write an introduction for this piece, not because of the amazing interview I had with Maya Zinshtein about her documentary “‘Til Kingdom Come’, but

Chicago International Film Festival, International Films, Interviews

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Greta Fernández walks us through her powerhouse performance in ‘A Thief’s Daughter’

by Rebecca Martin

December 3, 2019

Greta Fernández delivers a powerhouse performance in Belén Funes’ “A Thief’s Daughter”. Her character Sara takes us through so many pieces of her life. While we follow her, we are

Chicago International Film Festival, Interviews

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Maura Delpero reveals the beauty of imperfect motherhood with ‘Maternal’

by Rebecca Martin

November 8, 2019

When I turned thirty everything changed for me. My boyfriend of three years was not ready to make the kind of commitment I desired and was definitely not ready to

Chicago International Film Festival, Interviews

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Rising star and third generation actor Thomasin McKenzie discusses her character in ‘Jojo Rabbit’

by Pamela Powell

November 6, 2019

“Jojo Rabbit,” based on the book Caging Spies by Christine Leunens, pushes the boundaries in satirical storytelling in ways that only director Taika Watiti can do.  His bold and daring satire about

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