female filmmakers

Chicago, Coming of Age, Halloween, Interviews, LGBTQ+

10 min read

A cult classic is in our midst with Jennifer Reeder’s teen noir ‘Knives and Skin’

by Rebecca Martin

December 5, 2019

"Knives and Skin" follows the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in a rural Midwest town. The coming-of-age film has been described as a mix of Lynchian thriller and high
Black History, Interviews, Juneteenth

15 min read

Oluwaseun Babalola explores modern day Africa through her web series ‘SOJU’

by Rebecca Martin

October 11, 2019

My conversation with Oluwaseun Babalola—”Seun” for short—was empowering. We are both women who have a passion for what we are doing, and we are both doing all that we can

Comedy Essays

7 min read

Chosen ‘Family’

by Danielle Acton

July 18, 2019

Family is about the lengths you will go to listen and hear others, not just the blood bonds that you have. Kate and Maddie are each other's chosen family, and
Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+

16 min read

Emily Lape brings a rawness to the filmmaking and acting process with ‘Mercy’s Girl’

by Rebecca Martin

July 15, 2019

"Four years ago when I was trying to make “Mercy’s Girl,” it was so hard. Now, I don’t know if it’s because I know more people, but it’s very ripe.
"A League of Their Own" Essays, Documentaries, Interviews

10 min read

Why was ‘Thelma & Louise’ such an impactful film? Jennifer Townsend’s documentary explores why

by Rebecca Martin

June 27, 2019

I recently spoke with Townsend over the phone about how she created this fascinating documentary and how things have changed for women in film since "Thelma & Louise" came out
Chicago, Comedy, Interviews

10 min read

Patti Vasquez brings representation onstage and behind the mic

by Rebecca Martin

June 11, 2019

Patti Vasquez is a renaissance woman: She’s the host of “The Patti Vasquez Show” on Chicago’s WGN Radio, a stand-up comedian, and the founder of With Kind Words, a consulting

Comedy, Film Festivals, Interviews

10 min read

The Women of Tribeca

by Pamela Powell

June 5, 2019

Film festivals afford you an opportunity to meet filmmakers from all over the world who are involved in the industry in many different capacities. And this year, at the 2019

Comedy, Interviews, Screenwriting

23 min read

From Hollywood to Chicago, Katherine O’Brien is helping aspiring screenwriters

by Rebecca Martin

June 3, 2019

Cinema Femme is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and

Comedy, Interviews

10 min read

Cleveland comedian Sam Dee is creating spaces for women in comedy

by Alison Marcotte

May 30, 2019

For the past several years, Sam Dee has been creating inclusive, creative spaces for comedians and audience members in Cleveland. She cocreated the comedy advice show Share-apy in 2017, cofounded

Comedy Essays

6 min read

‘Booksmart’: Class of Gen Z

by Danielle Acton

May 29, 2019

Throw a reunion if you've graduated within the last ten years because "Booksmart" is the most accurate depiction of what it's like to be a high schooler in the 2010s.
Comedy, Interviews, LGBTQ+

13 min read

Filmmaker Christina Raia is creating empathy through film

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2019

I met filmmaker and Seed&Spark’s head of education and outreach Christina Raia in March at the 2019 Girl Power Film + Media Summit, where she gave a presentation about film

Comedy, Documentaries, Interviews, Platforms for Women in Film

13 min read

CherryPicks founder and ‘Being Frank’ director Miranda Bailey is paving the way for women in film

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2019

Miranda Bailey is not just one thing—she is Miranda Bailey, the producer, director, actor, founder of CherryPicks, mother, and inspiration to women in the industry.