motherhood

Documentaries, International Films, Interviews, Sundance

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Sundance 2026: Holding the Line — Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić on “To Hold a Mountain”

by Rebecca Martin

February 5, 2026

Gara, the guiding force at the center of “To Hold a Mountain,” is living proof that not all heroes wear capes. Her days begin before sunrise — herding sheep across

2024 Films, Chicago, Interviews

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Nora Fiffer on bringing postpartum to the screen in “Another Happy Day”

by Rebecca Martin

October 1, 2024

What if we had a world that catered to families rather than individuals? What if, in our artistic pursuits, we left room for care? There is so much regarding women’s

Interviews

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Cinema Femme talks to team behind the film project “Cow Heavy And Floral”

by Rebecca Martin

September 8, 2023

Cinema Femme talks to Richa Rudola, Robin Rose Singer, and Lela Meadow-Conner about their film “Cow Heavy And Floral.” Richa directs, and Robin and Lela is producing the short. The

February Showcase, Film Festivals, Interviews, Mother's Day, Short Films

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Katrine Weber reflects on motherhood in her short doc “A Morning, A Mother & A Boy”

by Rebecca Martin

February 26, 2021

I was fortunate to speak with Katrine Weber, a Denmark filmmaker, about her short documentary “A Morning, A Mother & A Boy”. The short is an everyday drama portraying one

"A League of Their Own" Essays, Chicago, Interviews

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See Jane Salon: Kris Rey on representation of pregnancy on film and her own journey as a mother

by Rebecca Martin

November 20, 2019

Recently I attended a member event of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, as part of their “See Jane Salon” series, which enables GDIGM CEO Madeline Di Nonno

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