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Directed by Women

Explore films by directors who identify as women.

Two stills of Odessa Young in Shirley and two stills of Elisabeth Moss in Shirley, set against a blue background. The stills display the costume work by Amela Baksic.

Fiona Underhill / January 4, 2021

FYC: Captivating costumes tie Shirley‘s female characters together

Amela Baksic’s costumes aid in setting the various moving parts of Shirley, especially its female characters, in rotation around one another.

A row of children stretch their arms out in unison, in a dance class. The image is accompanied by the text, 'Review'.

Alex Heeney / November 21, 2020

Helicopter parenting reaches new extremes in Chasing Childhood

In Margaret Munzer Loeb and Eden Wurmfeld’s documentary Chasing Childhood, American parents navigate how much freedom to give their children.

Alex Heeney / November 20, 2020

Anne Fontaine’s psychological drama Night Shift (Police)

Night Shift looks at the inner lives of three police officers who take the night shift together. The film screens at Cinemania across Canada on Nov 22. Tickets are available here.

Alex Heeney / November 20, 2020

Antoinette dans les Cévennes is a showcase for Laure Calamy

Caroline Vignal’s Antoinette dans les Cévennes is a mid-life coming-of-age comedy starring the great Laure Calamy.

The text 'Indie Memphis 2020' accompanied by images from the four films that will be discussed in this article.

Orla Smith / November 10, 2020

Indie Memphis 2020: From Cane Fire to Smooth Talk

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020 showcased genre films (I Blame Society, Freeland), documentaries (Cane Fire), and restorations (Smooth Talk).

Stills from Raindance films Survival Skills, Now, The Dilemma of Desire, and No More Wings.

Orla Smith / November 3, 2020

Survival Skills, The Dilemma of Desire, and more at Raindance 2020

Discover four highlights from Raindance 2020, all of which are available to watch online for free in the UK.

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