Rebecca Harrell Tickell on “Prancer,” “Regenerate Ojai” and “On Sacred Ground”
With over two feet of snow piled upon the driveway, I spent this past Christmas Eve with my wife, Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin Fagerholm, binging holiday perennials at her parents’ cozy home in Holland, Michigan. Well into the evening, we decided to watch a picture that I hadn’t seen since my childhood, John D. […]
Mounia Meddour • Director of ‘Papicha’
Today we share our media partner Cineuropa’s feature with filmmaker Mounia Meddour about her film “Papicha”. The interview took place during the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. The film is now streaming at virtual cinemas, and you can watch the film through Thursday, June 11th, 2020 on the Gene Siskel Film Center virtual cinema. See […]
‘Women According to Men’ explores our shared humanity
Author: Zainab Zeb Khan Iranian women’s rights have been a prime example of why personal stories are integral to understanding history. On March 1st, the Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) participated as a sponsor of the US premiere of the groundbreaking documentary “Women According to Men” by critically acclaimed director Saeed Nouri at the Gene […]
The Gene Siskel Film Center’s female leading staff share their passion for the Chicago film community
The Gene Siskel Film Center has the best programming of international films, diverse films, female-directed films, and independent films in Chicago. That is a fact. Earlier this year, Cinema Femme had the opportunity to partner with the Siskel for the European Union Film Festival, and host an event prior to a screening. It was a […]