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Interviews, Uncategorized

9 min read

The Cult of Female Friendship: Taylor Dupuis on “Where the Hell is Anna?”

by Megan Henderson

September 26, 2026

All women are familiar with the complexities that come along with female friendships. On one hand, they can be magical, sparkly, and more valuable than any romantic relationship. But sometimes,

Documentaries, Interviews

12 min read

Adapting, Changing, and Living an Adventure: Brydie O’Connor on “Barbara Forever”

by Megan Henderson

September 24, 2026

Barbara Hammer made over 80 films in her life time, and yet many don’t know her name. She helped shape experimental and queer cinema, and yet most audience members haven’t

Interviews

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The Tension is in the Details: Aika Miyake on Cutting Apple TV’s “Lucky”

by Megan Henderson

August 9, 2026

I’m always a sucker for a crime action thriller. I can’t get enough of the heart-pounding tension, the sweaty-palmed anticipation, and the edge-of-your-seat fight scenes. It gets me every time,

Interviews

18 min read

Look At My Life: An Interview with Megan Park and the Cast of Amazon’s “Sterling Point”

by Megan Henderson

August 5, 2026

Everyone remembers the complicated feelings that come along with being a young adult. In fact, some of us may still be in that season of our lives, experiencing those feelings.

Comedy, reviews

4 min read

“I Want Your Sex” is the Kinky Comedy You Didn’t Know You Needed

by Megan Henderson

July 31, 2026

For some fascinating reason, Gen Z is scared of sex. They don’t want to talk about it, barely want to experience it, and definitely don’t want to see it on

2026 Films, Chicago, Comedy, composer, Directing, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Short Films

20 min read

The Petite Flower with a Big Voice: Taylor Blackwell on “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story”

by Matt Fagerholm

July 31, 2026

For our fourth wedding anniversary, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm and I spent a week driving to see friends and family all around California. One of our essential stops

Chicago, Cinematographer, Interviews

8 min read

Ups and Downs – Tari Segal on Lensing the Emmy-Nominated Show “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”

by Megan Henderson

July 23, 2026

“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is an electric, neon-soaked story that follows young Margo (Elle Fanning), whose life gets turned upside down once she gets pregnant and decides to keep the

Interviews

7 min read

Rachel Israel on her Summer Camp Comedy “The Floaters”

by Megan Henderson

July 14, 2026

The first time I went to summer camp was when I was 15 years old. My parents sent me to a theatre arts camp, and at that point in my

Awards, Directing, Film Discussion, Film Editing, Film History, Film Industry, Horror, Oscars, Production Design

5 min read

Slideshow: Female Artistry Spotlighted at the Academy Museum

by Matt Fagerholm

July 13, 2026

When my wife, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm, and I decided to visit California for our fourth wedding anniversary, we knew that one of our destinations would have to

2026 Films, Comedy, composer, Directing, Drama, Film Festivals, Horror, Indie Films, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Screenwriting, Womxn supporting Womxn

24 min read

The Upper Crust of Longing: Arabella Oz on “Mallory’s Ghost”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 8, 2026

Upending an audience’s expectations has become one of the most joyous experiences to have in a movie theater, especially when so many releases from mainstream studios are content to remain

2026 Films, Comedy, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Discussion, Horror, Indie Films, Now Playing, Television, TV

6 min read

The Women Shine in “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” “Off Campus” and “An Autumn Summer”

by Matt Fagerholm

May 29, 2026

As a variation on our Femme Filmmaker Friday articles, our contributor Matt Fagerholm is offering his thoughts on three new male-directed films (plus one new female-directed series) all bolstered by

2025 Films, Berlinale, Cinematographer, Comedy, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Editing, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing, producer, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

24 min read

Transcend the Trauma: Giovanna Molina on “Quaker,” “Hickey,” and Her Upcoming Film, “Kismet”

by Matt Fagerholm

April 29, 2026

It’s a special kind of thrill when the greatness of an emerging filmmaker’s work hits you like a thunderbolt. That’s precisely what happened to me upon discovering the sublimely nuanced

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