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2025 Films, Documentaries

11 min read

Sally Aitken’s “Every Little Thing” is a cinematic beacon of hope

by Rebecca Martin

January 12, 2025

The wildfires in Los Angeles have been dominating our media streams. It’s truly been horrific to see people robbed of their homes as a result of our increasingly destructive weather

Interviews

15 min read

The Value of Physical Media: A Conversation with Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay

by Rebecca Martin

August 11, 2023

As I’ve been working on developing Cinema Femme as a non-profit organization, I heard a lot of buzz about an organization called Vidiots, which started as a video store in

Film Critics, Interviews

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Look Back: Film critic Carla Renata speaks her truth through her journey to becoming The Curvy Critic

by Rebecca Martin

February 23, 2021

"We made history doing that ['The Black Experience on Film' for Turner Classic Movies]. Turner Classic Movies had never done anything like that before. Because my love of film was
Film Festivals, Interviews

16 min read

Sandra Lipski inspires us to look at the world differently with The Festival Key

by Rebecca Martin

April 30, 2020

Walk with me to the island of Mallorca, an island of Spain. Mallorca is a place of paradise: rays of sun, vast cerulean oceans, a gorgeous mix of European cultures

Interviews, Sexual Assault Awareness, Uncategorized

6 min read

Argentinian filmmaker Valeria Vallejos talks about her empowering short ‘Me También’

by Davide Abbatescianni

March 9, 2020

Valeria Vallejos is a talented filmmaker of Indigenous and Spanish descent, born and raised in Patagonia. She left her country for Paris at the age of 17 to pursue her

Chicago, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+

5 min read

A religious experience with Molly Hewitt’s ‘Holy Trinity’

by Rebecca Martin

July 19, 2019

I am ready to share with the world that I am a freaky queer femme sex worker domme and I am also a fucking filmmaker.  —Molly Hewitt/Glamhag June, 2019  Molly

Comedy, Documentaries, Interviews, Platforms for Women in Film

13 min read

CherryPicks founder and ‘Being Frank’ director Miranda Bailey is paving the way for women in film

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2019

Miranda Bailey is not just one thing—she is Miranda Bailey, the producer, director, actor, founder of CherryPicks, mother, and inspiration to women in the industry.
Documentaries, Film Festivals, Film History, Interviews, Women's History Month

10 min read

Pamela B. Green’s documentary honors filmmaking pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché

by Rebecca Martin

April 16, 2019

Meeting Pamela, I could feel the force of nature of Alice Guy-Blaché through her passionate words and her film. It's like Alice called out to Pamela to introduce her to
"A League of Their Own" Essays, Interviews, Platforms for Women in Film, Sexual Assault Awareness

8 min read

Dr. Caroline Heldman on #MeToo and representation

by Rebecca Martin

April 15, 2019

During my trip in Los Angeles, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Caroline Heldman, research director at the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, associate professor of politics

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