• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Seventh Row

A place to think deeply about movies

  • Articles
  • Ebooks
    • Kelly Reichardt book
  • Podcasts
    • Seventh Row Podcast
    • Women at Cannes
    • Sundance 2023
    • The Joachim Trier Audio Commentaries
    • 21st Folio
    • Seventh Row on other podcasts
  • Creative Nonfiction Podcast
  • Merch
  • Shop
  • Log in
  • Cart
  • Join now!

Women Directors

In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.

Alex Heeney / June 2, 2023

I Used to Be Funny is a thoughtful dramedy about PTSD

Ally Pankiw’s I Used to Be Funny addresses coping with PTSD with a light touch, in this story of a struggling female comic. The film had its world premiere at …

[Read more...] about I Used to Be Funny is a thoughtful dramedy about PTSD

Seventh Row Editors / May 31, 2023

Creative Nonfiction #2: Sophie Fiennes on Four Quartets and documenting theatre on film

In the second episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Sophie Fiennes discusses Four Quartets and how she approaches documenting live performance …

[Read more...] about Creative Nonfiction #2: Sophie Fiennes on Four Quartets and documenting theatre on film

Seventh Row Editors / May 30, 2023

Creative Nonfiction Film #1: An introduction to the season

In the first episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney previews what to expect this season and discusses what is creative nonfiction …

[Read more...] about Creative Nonfiction Film #1: An introduction to the season

Alex Heeney / April 19, 2023

Chie Hayakawa on avoiding sentimentality in Plan 75

In this interview, writer-director Chie Hayakawa talks about asking tough questions and avoiding sentimentality in her first feature, Plan 75. She also …

[Read more...] about Chie Hayakawa on avoiding sentimentality in Plan 75

Alex Heeney / April 14, 2023

Kelly Reichardt on her new film Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt discusses Showing Up, her most optimistic film to date, and the importance of getting to know locations, creating silences, and throwing out the …

[Read more...] about Kelly Reichardt on her new film Showing Up

Alex Heeney / March 2, 2023

Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)

With her new film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris), Alice Winocour continues her exploration of traumatised bodies and PTSD that has defined all of her films to …

[Read more...] about Quick Thoughts: Alice Winocour’s film Paris Memories (Revoir Paris)

Next Page »

Footer

Support Seventh Row

  • Film Adventurer Membership
  • Merchandise
  • Donate
  • Ebooks
  • Podcast
  • Institutional Subscriptions
  • Cinephile Membership
  • Workshops & Masterclasses

Connect with Us

  • Podcast
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Browse

  • Interview Index by Job Title
  • Interview Index by Last Name
  • Directors We Love
  • Films We Love

Featured Ebooks on Directors

  • Joachim Trier
  • Joanna Hogg
  • Céline Sciamma
  • Kelly Reichardt
  • Lynne Ramsay
  • Mike Leigh
  • Andrew Haigh

© 2023 · Seventh Row

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQ
  • Contribute
  • Contact
  • My Account
0

Your Cart is Empty

0