Spark of Access: Marya E. Gates on Her New Book, “Cinema Her Way”
It’s wonderful to meet someone like Marya E. Gates whose mission is so closely aligned with that of Cinema Femme. She has spent well over a decade using her platforms, including at RogerEbert.com, to champion the vital work of female filmmakers. Now she has released her first book, Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their […]
Look back: A vintage that gets better with age: a celebration of ‘Jennifer’s Body’ 10 years later
Originally posted August 16, 2019. Google “Jennifer’s Body” and let the panning of 2009 begin, from the in–the–gutter critic reviews to the 44% Rotten Tomatoes score. Go on Letterboxd (a site for film geeks like myself who write their own reviews), and you will read passionate, glowing reviews from over the past couple of years. The love that seemed dormant ten […]
Look back: 2020 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest Filmmaker Q&A moderated by Karyn Kusama
We are bringing back our Cinema Femme Short Film Fest filmmaker Q&A moderated by Karyn Kusama (“Jennifer’s Body”, “Yellowjackets”) for our All-Star series! We are elevating Karyn and her passion for female and non-binary filmmakers through this post. Today we highlight Short Block 4 films and filmmakers. Short Block 4, and 1-3 are now available […]