mental health awareness

Chicago, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month

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“Year One” Brings a Spotlight on Mental Health on College Campuses: A Conversation with Filmmaker Lauren Loesberg and Producer Imani Davis

by Rebecca Martin

May 28, 2025

I had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker Lauren Loesberg and producer Imani Davis about their film “Year One,” which explores mental health challenges that college students face in their

Chicago, Film Festivals, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Tribeca

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Tribeca 2022: Cinema Femme interviews Alex Heller about her feature debut “The Year Between”

by Rebecca Martin

June 15, 2022

*The interview starts 10 minutes in. Rebecca Martin, Managing Editor of Cinema Femme talks to Alex Heller about her feature film debut “The Year Between” and how it’s so important

Mental Health Awareness, personal essay

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Kelly Oxford’s feature debut “Pink Skies Ahead” changes the game for mental health representation onscreen

by Rebecca Martin

May 24, 2022

“Breakdown, breakthrough,” Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) says in Cameron Crowe’s film of the same name, in a very cliche way, in a very cookie cutter scenario. Jerry gets inspired to

Interviews, LGBTQ+, LIVE Events, LIVE Q&A, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month

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Elliot Frances Flynn and Elizabeth Mehling spotlight queer mental health in “Memories of Rain”

by Rebecca Martin

May 19, 2021

Actor/writer Elliot Frances Flynn (“Shoplifters of the World”, “Mare of Easttown”), is an emerging talent who has been a strong supporter of Cinema Femme over the past year, and I’ve

Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month, personal essay

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Look back: Not just Gilda, but Rita too

by Rebecca Martin

May 1, 2021

“Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda . . . and woke up with me.” -Rita Hayworth The following personal essay was posted in November 2019. We’re bringing

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What ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ taught me about myself

by S. James

December 23, 2019

“It’s a Wonderful Life” illustrated how a person can forget all of the good in their life in a moment of despair. It is well known as a Christmas film,

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