I spoke to Maegan Houang, the filmmaker behind the gorgeous, moving short film, In Full Bloom. The film was in competition at the 4th Femme Filmmakers Festival, where Houang was honoured with the Maya Deren Short Film Innovation Prize. ***** Robin Write: When did your love for film begin? What was it that inspired you? […]
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Paved with an unusual coating of serenity and mystery, Lucile Hadžihalilović‘s extraordinary Evolution is in a league of its own. I managed to grab the film director for a while to throw some questions at her. —– Robin Write: So we’re going to talk about the film you made, Evolution, a little bit. Obviously filmmaking
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Body World, directed by Kitty Faingold, is an unforgettable venture through the inner workings of the human vessel. Imagery so permanently etched on our brains, those stretched colours and lines continue to swirl long afterwards. One of three very accomplished animated shorts in the Femme Filmmakers Festival official selection, Body World gives us a fresh
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Four illuminating, radiant faces of different ages shine on the screen in Maria Servellon’s wonderful short film, Hyphen. One of those faces is, of course, the writer-director Servellon. Another, and perhaps the most screen time, is Rosanna Jiménez. Perched on a train traveling to, you guessed it, an audition in New York, Rosanna allowed me
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At 17 years old, Lola Bond is an Aussie filmmaker and actor with big ambitions and a firm future in the creative arts. “The Eulogy” which played as part of the Sydney Short and Sweet Festival saw Lola winning the Best-Actress Runner Up Award despite being the youngest female actress in the festival. Venturing from
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From speaking to Lissa Deonarain, one of the producers of Maria Servellon’s serenely captivating short film, Hyphen, I was reminded that these behind the scenes roles have many variations. Might even say misunderstood or under-appreciated. And that doesn’t just come from a mere list of duties that a producer has, but also the kind of
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I first crossed paths with Canadian director Molly McGlynn when we showcased one of her short films right here at the Femme Filmmakers Festival. With the engaging, witty, undeniably honest Mary Goes Round, McGlynn has transitioned to feature films admirably. The film carries much of McGlynn’s own history to some extent. The tale of a
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Relationship can be tough at the best of times. We learn about each other, not necessarily getting to decide which aspects of the other person we get to know – or even love – first. Or for how long. Or through what weathers. Hands-on, personable filmmaker, Courtney Hope Thérond, tackles one such corner of the
It took me a while to figure out the romantic leads in It’s Been Too Long, Krista Jensen and David Ebert, are married in real life. Of course I should have known this – the sizzling chemistry is right there on screen for all to see. Selected as part of the competition line-up at this
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It might be fair to say that the detailed period setting of the short film, Family Portrait, may well be the most extensive and cinematic in the whole Official Selection. I spoke to the director of the lavish little motion picture short, Kelly Holmes, about the state of female filmmakers, her role as a director,
