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Introducing ‘The Call Sheet,’ a new magazine devoted to elevating emerging voices in film

by cinemafemme

December 6, 2022

Working closely with Chicago’s creatives, The Call Sheet magazine takes you behind the scenes on the filmmakers of today. Through this unique partnership between two of the city’s femme-led film

2022 Films, Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Documentaries, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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ChiFilmFest 2022: Interview with Mercedes Kane about her doc “Art and Pep” that elevates the Chicago LGBTQIA+ community

by Rebecca Martin

October 11, 2022

Buy your tickets: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/art-and-pep/ Cinema Femme kicks off its 2022 ChiFilmFest coverage by speaking with filmmaker Mercedes Kane about her doc “Art and Pep”. We talked about why

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews

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Clare Cooney makes her directorial feature debut with “Departing Seniors”

by Rebecca Martin

September 24, 2022

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

"Black Panther" Essays, personal essay

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A Look Back: The Women of Wakanda

by Marjorie H. Morgan

July 26, 2022

The message of “Black Panther” is that the potential and influence of women must not be ignored or discounted. From the strategic actions of Nakia as an undercover spy and
Chicago, Film Festivals, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Tribeca

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Tribeca 2022: Cinema Femme interviews Alex Heller about her feature debut “The Year Between”

by Rebecca Martin

June 15, 2022

*The interview starts 10 minutes in. Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor of Cinema Femme talks to Alex Heller about her feature film debut “The Year Between” and how it’s so important

Chicago, Comedy, Interviews, LGBTQ+

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Look back: Kelly O’Sullivan’s debut script ‘Saint Frances’ brings an authentic look into womanhood

by Rebecca Martin

May 6, 2022

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

Chicago, Interviews, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A

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Join Cinema Femme LIVE today at 5:00 PM Central as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters

by cinemafemme

April 6, 2022

Join Cinema Femme LIVE as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters about her work and the awesome things she is doing at Noisefloor in Chicago. ⁠

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

Film Festivals, Profile

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Previewing Reeling 2021: The 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, screening in person and in virtual cinemas 9/23 – 10/7

by cinemafemme

August 29, 2021

We are so excited to share with you some of the films that will be screening and streaming at Reeling: The 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival! Reeling elevates LGBTQ+

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MEZCLA MEDIA COLLECTIVE TO RECEIVE $15,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

by cinemafemme

June 18, 2021

CHICAGO, IL —  Mezcla Media Collective, a 501(c)(3) organization which works to elevate over 650 women and non-binary independent filmmakers of color in Chicago, was selected for a $15,000 Grants

Film Critics, Interviews

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Look Back: Film critic Carla Renata speaks her truth through her journey to becoming The Curvy Critic

by Rebecca Martin

February 23, 2021

"We made history doing that ['The Black Experience on Film' for Turner Classic Movies]. Turner Classic Movies had never done anything like that before. Because my love of film was
Chicago, Now Playing, Short Films, Stream Short

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Short Film “Cool for Five Seconds” now on Omeleto!

by cinemafemme

December 22, 2020

Inaugural 2020 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest selected “Cool for Five Seconds”- Short Film is officially released online! Link below! “Directed by Dani Wieder from a script by Calamity West,

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