Kathryn Bigelow

Interviews, Profile, Short Films

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EXCLUSIVE: Love, Paralysis and Control: Boni Mata, Karim Saleh and Andrea Riseborough on Crafting Their New Short “Mariposa Traicionera”

by Davide Abbatescianni

November 26, 2025

“Mariposa Traicionera” (“Treacherous Butterfly”) marks one of the most arresting and mysterious short films currently seeking a world premiere on the 2026 festival circuit. Shot in Spain and distributed worldwide

Veronica Miles in Piazza San Marco, Venice
Directing, Film Festivals, International Films

20 min read

Spritz & Sofia: My First Venice Film Festival

by Veronica Miles

October 10, 2025

In 2019, I crashed the Cannes Film Festival. Well — not really. I went legitimately with a pass I applied for (if you work in the film industry, you usually

Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews, Uncategorized

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Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival director Grainne Humphreys shares her view of European women in film

by Davide Abbatescianni

February 18, 2020

Grainne Humphreys has been the director of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) since 2007. Under her direction, the prestigious Irish film event has significantly expanded its scope.

International Films, Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Short Films

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Anya Camilleri’s powerful short film ‘A Girl of No Importance’ brings awareness to human trafficking and sex slavery

by Rebecca Martin

April 22, 2019

In March, I had the opportunity to interview British filmmaker Anya Camilleri. Camilleri's award-winning short film "A Girl of No Importance," made in partnership with agency Stella's Voice, brings awareness
Blog

3 min read

Reason for the Cinema Femme Movement

by Rebecca Martin

November 9, 2018

Statistics about Female Film Critics A September 2018 report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (and conducted with Time’s Up Entertainment) used reviews of 300 top-grossing

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