The Magic of Sundance: Stories from my last dance in Park City
Yes, you can just go to Sundance. Yes, you will definitely have fun. Yes, you will see celebrities. Yes, you will see movies that may win Oscars or launch the career of your favorite new filmmaker. No, it’s not easy to get there or get around. No, you won’t feel your healthiest while you are […]
Director Marci Darling and producer Dr. Sharon Gillen aim to rejuvenate your creativity with “The Nita & Zita Project”
My Great Grandmother was a maid at the Chicago Athletic Club in the early 1900s. She would collect the cigar wrappers that were left behind and make them into beautiful art. She was also a Cubs fan, and to commemorate their 1918 World Series win, she took those wrappers, along with some other materials, and […]
Sundance 2023: Ella Glendining on her groundbreaking and brave documentary, “Is There Anybody Out There?”
“I would define ableism as discrimination and prejudice against disabled people. It’s so insidious and it’s so deeply ingrained in all of us. I really wanted to highlight how an ableist society makes disabled people feel. The film touches on physical barriers and access, but it’s much more about attitudes and the value system that […]
Sundance 2023: Razelle Benally on representation behind the camera and her new docuseries “Murder in Big Horn”
Co-Director Razelle Benally was inspired by her roots in her Oglala Lakota and Diné culture to connect with other Indigenous communities and share a larger story of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women that is happening across all of Native America. Her new Showtime series focuses on the stories of three missing and murdered young Indigenous […]
Sundance 2023: Sofia Alaoui on her Supernatural Feature Debut, “Animalia”
Sofia Alaoui is an Arab filmmaker who grew up, as she says, “between China and Morocco.” Her mother is French and her father is from Morocco. What I love about this filmmaker is that she is expansive as a person. Sofia has really connected with herself on a deep level, and that is reflective in […]
Sundance 2023 review: “Bad Behaviour,” directed by Alice Englert
Alice Englert’s directorial debut, “Bad Behaviour,” walks a tightrope, for its almost two hour long runtime. Lucy (Jennifer Connelly) is pursuing enlightenment while her daughter, Dylan (director Alice Englert), is looking for autonomy in the most physical of ways. Lucy has maternal trauma and unresolved demons, and seeking to banish these from her influence, embarks […]
“It’s Our Time Now”: Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir on her feature debut “Band” at ChiFilmFest2022
I’m going to be 40 next month. For a while I couldn’t think or say that without flinching a bit. I have had it instilled in me there are certain markers you hit at certain ages of certain life experiences. Once you pass that age, those experiences expire or there is nothing new beyond that. […]
Cinema Femme Short Film Fest: Halyna Hutchins Tribute, Q&A with Liz Cardenas, Short Film Block Q&A (1-5), and Awards
Cinema Femme Short Film Fest among the 12 recipients of Filmocracy’s first-ever fellowship awards for female-centric film festivals
Los Angeles, CA (December 9, 2021)—Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution, and experience platform, has announced today its non-profit, The Filmocracy Foundation, is funding the first round of fellowships in its worldwide film festival mentorship program for underrepresented film festivals, co-founder Paul Jun and chief product officer Kasia Kaczmarczyk announced today.For the first quarter […]
Previewing Reeling 2021: The 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, screening in person and in virtual cinemas 9/23 – 10/7
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+ films and is the second oldest film festival of its kind that features films from all over the world. This year, the festival kicks off […]
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Watch here February Showcase LIVE events 2/19/21 – 2/28/21
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival February Showcase | AwardsSunday February 28, 2021 | 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / Announcements by February 2021 Mentor Kate Hackett and Cinema Femme Festival Director Rebecca Martin Emmy-winning editor and filmmaker Kate Hackett announces the recipient of Womxn to Womxn in Film mentorship award, along with other […]