Shahad Ameen on Her Movie ‘Scales’ & Recommends Julie Delpy
Scales directed by Shahad Ameen Shahad Ameen was born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She earned a degree in Video P...
How ‘American Honey’ Hinted at Riley Keough’s Work in ‘Zola’
Zola - directed by Janicza Bravo Director of one of this year’s most buzzed titles, Janicza Bravo is poised for a breako...
Director Heidi Ewing: “Hold Really Tightly to Your Vision”
Director Heidi Ewing made her directorial debut co-directing ‘The Boys of Baraka’ with Rachel Grady in 2005. The two fol...
Kimmy Gatewood discusses ‘Good on Paper’ & Recommends Varda
Good on Paper (directed by Kimmy Gatewood) Inspired by a true story that happened to writer-star Iliza Shlesinger, ‘Good...
A look at female filmmakers Mariem Pérez Riera, Susan Lacy & their docs about Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (directed by Mariem Pérez Riera) Beginning her career at the age of 9...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Manjari & Vinati Makijany discuss their film 'Skater Girl' & recommend 'Mustang'
Sisters Manjari Makijany and Vinati Makijany have always had filmmaking in their blood. Their father Mac Mohan appeared...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Director Zaida Bergroth on 'Tove' & 'Holiday'
Tove (directed by Zaida Bergroth) Zaida Bergroth graduated from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architec...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Danielle Lessovitz on 'Port Authority' & 'Ratcatcher'
Port Authority (directed by Danielle Lessovitz) Danielle Lessovitz has a degree in documentary film from Northwestern Un...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Haifaa al-Mansour on 'The Perfect Candidate'
The Perfect Candidate (directed by Haifaa al-Mansour) Haifaa al-Mansour broke out when her debut feature film ‘Wadjda’ m...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rock Docs 'Rockfield' & 'Decline of Western Civilization II'
Welcome to Female Filmmakers in Focus, where you will find recommendations for films directed by women to seek out each...
Mother's Day Directors: How Pregnancy Inspired These Ten Filmmakers
As women make strides in the industry, the normalization of parenthood - and particularly motherhood - as a positive par...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Gia Coppola on her new film 'Mainstream'
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Shari Springer Berman talks 'Things Heard & Seen' and 'Smithereens'
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How Joan Micklin Silver Paved the Way for Chloé Zhao & Other Women Directors Today
One of the first celebrity deaths to hit in 2021 was that of filmmaker Joan Micklin Silver. Not as well-remembered by th...
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Director Marilyn Agrelo on her 'Sesame Street' documentary
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Jeanne Jordan, Steven Ascher talk 'Our Towns,' plus 'Harlan County, U.S.A.'
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Charlène Favier's 'Slalom' & Chloé Zhao's 'Songs My Brothers Taught Me'
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Emma Seligman's 'Shiva Baby' & Carly Stone's 'The New Romantic'
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: director Elza Kephart discusses 'Slaxx,' plus a look at 'Traveling Pants 2'
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: 'Phobias' directors Camilla Belle, Maritte Lee Go, & Jess Varley
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Cinematographer Julia Swain on shooting Natasha Kermani's 'Lucky' & watching Céline Sciamma’s 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'
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