Lila Avilés shows us how a young girl experiences the world in her award-winning sophomore feature, “Tótem”
Like Jonathan Demme did seamlessly, respectively in “Rachel Getting Married,” Lila Avilés (“The Chambermaid”) immerses us in a specific time and space full of people that resemble a family, which promises to connect universally with audiences all over the world. But what is unique about Lila’s film “Tótem” is that we are brought into this […]
Anna Hints on the power of Southern Estonia women in their feature debut, “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood”
This interview was originally posted on January 20th, 2023 for our 2023 Sundance coverage. We feature it again with the anticipated November 24 US theatrical release. See link to find showtimes in your area. The film comes to digital on 01/23/2024. This film is quoted by us in the trailer as a “masterpiece.” We are […]
New Zealand filmmaker Anna Rose Duckworth shares her love of the rom-com genre
We need authentic stories, even in the rom-com genre. New Zealand filmmaker Anna Rose Duckworth agrees with this! She beautifully paints the line between romantic comedy and elevating humanity within that. We did an interview in March of this year right before she had her second child with her partner. Since then, Anna and screenwriter […]
Video Interview: Chicago Spotlight award-winner Margaret Kellas on her film “this is not the morning i thought i was going to have”
Margaret Kellas, director of the short “this is not the morning i thought i was going to have,” is the recipient of the 2023 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest Chicago Spotlight Award! Chicago Spotlight Award: Awarded to a Chicago-based filmmaker recognized for the exciting work they are doing in the Chicago filmmaking community. Chosen by […]
Clare Cooney makes her directorial feature debut with “Departing Seniors”
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 essence of the term “scrappy.” Her evolution over the past years is making her more in demand as a filmmaker. Her friend Jose Nateras came […]
Join Cinema Femme LIVE today at 5:00 PM Central as we talk to Foley Artist and Sound Editor Katie Waters
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. Noisefloor is a proud sponsor of the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival (4/28 – 5/1), a post production audio facility located in the River North […]
Support “Through the Blinds”, an anthology by female filmmakers that aims to close gaps in Hollywood
“Through the Blinds” is a collection of seven intimate stories that take place under one roof – from the birth of the 50’s housewife to today’s career-focused millennial and everything in between – tying together the history & transformation of women’s experiences in the American suburban home. Cinema Femme had the opportunity to interview the […]
The Twelve Days of Cinema Femme: 9 – 12
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 in film community, and that made it all worthwhile. In the spirit of the holidays we wanted to highlight 12 “days” or “events” of 2020 […]
Julia Kots and Tawny Cypress on their film “Inez & Doug & Kira”
“Mental illness is very prevalent in our society and it is not spoken about enough. It’s still very very taboo, and it is understandable, because it can be embarrassing and difficult. Talking to these people and hearing a variety of different stories encouraged me to first of all to put this on the screen, and […]
Anne Sewitsky • Director of “Sonja: The White Swan”
The following Cineuropa interview is with filmmaker Anne Sewitsky. After studying directing at the Norwegian Film School, her feature-film debut came in 2010 with the comedy “Happy, Happy”, which was awarded the World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Her additional credits also include three episodes of the excellent second season of […]
Director Rebecca Stern combines her love for animals and filmmaking with ‘Well Groomed’
Rebecca Stern, director of the much-talked-about SXSW film “Well Groomed,” has married her love of animals and her passion, skills, and knowledge of filmmaking to create a visually entertaining film with a compelling underlying narrative arc. Featuring four women who compete in the arena of creative dog grooming, Stern brings us into this relatively unknown world and tells a story of art and friendship.
A cult classic is in our midst with Jennifer Reeder’s teen noir ‘Knives and Skin’
“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 school musical.