women in film

Interviews

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With ‘Alice,’ director Josephine Mackerras explores preconceived notions of independence, motherhood, and marriage

by Pamela Powell

April 11, 2019

Josephine Mackerras debuted her first feature film, “Alice,” at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. The story depicts how Alice, a wife and mother, reacts to her husband’s double life, leaving

Blog

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International Women’s Day: Storytellers

by Rebecca Martin

March 8, 2019

Personally, I’d like to think that the changes in my life stem from my passions. I’m passionate about women’s stories through the lens of film. It is important that these
Documentaries, Interviews

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A conversation between Cinema Femme founder Rebecca Martin and filmmaker Meryl Goldsmith

by Rebecca Martin

February 26, 2019

"Sometime during that process, Michael Radner, he’s my godfather, he told me that Lisa D’Apolito was making “Love, Gilda” (2018). Once I finally had a chance to meet Lisa, I
"Strong Island" Essays

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I can’t understand

by Amy Wasney

February 25, 2019

Both willingly and unwillingly, Yance and so many others have done so much emotional labor to tell us their stories and relive their trauma, all to reveal to us the
"Strong Island" Essays

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The burden of heartbreak

by Atavia Reed

February 25, 2019

When the lights in “Strong Island” (2017) begin to dim and the credits start to roll, the viewer is left with an echo of a scream ringing intensely in their

"Strong Island" Essays, Trans Awareness Week

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‘Strong Island’: documentary filmmaking as a coming-of-age tale

by Jaylan Salah

February 25, 2019

It’s always the women, the queer, and the blacks. They are the ones who tell stories. They are the ones who dig deep into their families’ histories. They are the

Chicago, Documentaries, Interviews

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An interview with Docademia cofounder Nassim Abdi

by Rebecca Martin

February 25, 2019

We spoke with Nassim Abdi, Ph.D, on what inspired her to found Docademia and the power of using documentaries when teaching in classrooms. Docademia is a social initiative that uses
Chicago, Documentaries, Interviews

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An interview with documentary filmmakers Katy Osborn and Andrea Alberti

by Rebecca Martin

February 25, 2019

We interviewed filmmakers Katy Osborn and Andrea Alberti about their documentary “Head to Head.” “Head is Head” is about the hair industry, women who struggle with hair loss, and how

"Strong Island" Essays

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Cinema Femme Documentary Issue — Editor’s Letter

by Rebecca Martin

February 25, 2019

I’ve always loved how documentaries can connect with viewers by taking them through worlds that are not their own. And some documentaries, like Yance Ford’s “Strong Island” (2017), our Issue

Blog

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Cinema Femme Holiday Gift Guide

by Alison Marcotte

December 21, 2018

Happy holidays from the staff at Cinema Femme magazine! If you’re still looking for gift ideas for the film aficionados, women in film, or just awesome people in your life,
Blog

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Reason for the Cinema Femme Movement

by Rebecca Martin

November 9, 2018

Statistics about Female Film Critics A September 2018 report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (and conducted with Time’s Up Entertainment) used reviews of 300 top-grossing

Blog

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A Love Letter to Film

by Rebecca Martin

October 6, 2018

Out of 50 films I presented on Instagram, with over 300 likes by my followers liking their favorites out of the 50, I dissected the top 12 films that got

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