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Chicago, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories

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Sapphopalooza 2026: “Go Fish” Still Feels Revolutionary – Guinevere Turner on Queer Community, Representation, and a Lesbian Classic

by Emily Jacobson

May 21, 2026

When I first watched “Go Fish,” Rose Troche’s 1994 film, it was in the middle of lockdown during 2020. I was watching at least three movies a day, using my

Interviews

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Kristin Peterson subverts the family holiday comedy with “Ringolevio”

by Rebecca Martin

September 1, 2020

It was a pleasure to interview Kristin Peterson about her debut “Ringolevio”, a film that touches on the truths of what it is like to meet your significant others family

essay

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The Male Gaze in Arab Cinema: Youssef Chahine between Voyeuristic Pleasure and Male Exhibitionism

by Jaylan Salah

July 17, 2020

Introduction In her infamous essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”, written decades ago, Laura Mulvey concluded that to absolve traditional, classical filmmaking of its masculinity and misogyny, one should annihilate

Profile

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Introducing Kyra Jones, Filmmaker, Artist, and Co-Founder of BLACK IN FILM

by cinemafemme

June 19, 2020

We are so excited to introduce you to Kyra Jones, a queer Black filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL. Kyra received her degree in Theatre and Gender Studies

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

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Know My Work: Sundance 2020

by cinemafemme

January 28, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

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Know My Work: Sundance Day Five– January 27, 2020

by cinemafemme

January 27, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

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Know My Work: Sundance Day Four– January 26, 2020

by cinemafemme

January 26, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

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Know My Work: Sundance Day Three– January 25, 2020

by cinemafemme

January 25, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

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Know My Work: Sundance Day Two– January 24, 2020

by cinemafemme

January 24, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

Film Festivals, Uncategorized

2 min read

Know My Work: Sundance Day One– January 23, 2020

by cinemafemme

January 23, 2020

Cineme Femme is about amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and those who support them. During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in addition to our own original interviews, we will

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