Slamdance 2025: Erin Brown Thomas and Olivia Haller on “Chasers,” a Highlight of Sundance 2025
“Chasers,” a pilot created by co-writer/director Erin Brown Thomas (“[subtext]”), recently made its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in the Episodic Pilot Showcase, and hosted it’s L.A. premiere at Slamdance Film Festival last night on February 21, 2025. “Chasers” was also selected for the Oscar-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose with its Bay Area Premiere on […]
“[subtext]” spins the rom-com genre with refreshing tension
“[subtext]” is the recipient of the Critic’s Choice Award for the 2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival. This award is given by a film critic, and this year, the film was chosen by Peyton Robinson, film critic for RogerEbert.com, and contributor to Cinema Femme magazine. As innocuous as a first date may seem, there are […]
2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Awards
On Thursday, May 2nd, at 2:00 PM Central, Festival Director Rebecca Martin Fagerholm and festival collaborators announced the award winners for the 2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, starting with the new award coined for an emerging filmmaker who has a first-time film that shows a lot of promise. The recipient of the inaugural Filmmaker on the Rise Award […]
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Announces Full Program: April 25 – May 2, 2024
Chicago, Illinois, (April 2, 2024) – Today, the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announced the full lineup of films and programs included in its 6th edition, running April 25 – May 2, 2024. Cinema Femme Magazine, presenter of the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, emphasizes the importance of supporting emerging female and non-binary filmmakers by connecting them to seasoned industry members through the Breaking […]
Emerging filmmakers empower audiences at Heartland’s 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival
“My poems and songs have no flavor without you.” The above quote comes from the end of the short documentary “Ayenda,” directed by Marie Margolius. A group of teenage Afghan girls sing this song about their homeland after they’ve been evacuated by a special mission team, and the line, “My poems and songs have no […]