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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.

A still of filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins, in front of an orange sphere, and in front of a still from her film, Run Woman Run.

Orla Smith / April 27, 2022

Zoe Leigh Hopkins tells an uplifting story about healing in Run Woman Run

Zoe Leigh Hopkins, director of Run Woman Run, talks about telling a different kind of coming-of-age-in-your-thirties story, filming in her home of Six Nations, and more.

Seventh Row Editors / April 27, 2022

Ep. 128: Petite Maman and Céline Sciamma’s temporary utopias

As authors of the ebook Portraits of resistance: The cinema of Céline Sciamma, the first book to be written about the French director, we had to talk about her new film, Petite Maman, on the podcast.

Alex Heeney / April 15, 2022

Mutzenbacher and Man Caves explore men’s views on sex and love

In both Mutzenbacher and Man Caves, women directors interview a slew of men about their thoughts on sex and love.

Seventh Row Editors / April 6, 2022

Ep. 126: Run Woman Run: An Indigenous coming of age after 30 film

On this episode we dig into how Run Woman Run explores coming of age in your thirties through an Indigenous perspective.

Seventh Row Editors / March 23, 2022

Bonus Episode 26: Benedict Cumberbatch’s best, worst, and poshest performances

We discuss Benedict Cumberbatch at his best, worst, & poshest, from The Power of the Dog to The Courier to The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.

Seventh Row Editors / March 16, 2022

Ep. 125: Berlinale 2022

Alex and Orla report from the 2022 Berlinale Film Festival, and introduce you to the films they loved, from Lullaby to Comedy Queen.

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