July 2008
4 posts
The Cake Eaters
Mary Stuart Masterson’s directorial debut, “The Cake Eaters,” recently picked up Best Feature Prize at Stonybrook Film Festival.
The film, while a bit soft, has gotten some good reviews and continues to play the Festival circuit. MSM who is more known for her acting roles does a comendable job with her first Directing gig.
The Cake Eaters is a quirky, small town, ensemble...
DIY Distribution
This isn’t specifically “women” related but I thought this was an interesting article in the NYTimes about DIY Distribution, which is becoming more and more popular.
With the constant decline in independent distribution options, many filmmakers are working double time and doing it themselves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/movies/30self.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Nanette Burnstein's American Teen
Nanette Burstein who recently won the Sundance Documentary Directing award continues to be successful throughout the festival circuit with her movie American Teen. The movie was recently picked up by Paramount Vantage and will release on July 25th
The movie is a voyeristic look into the lives of a diverse group of teenagers in their senior year of High School. The movie was filmed at a high...
Jessica Yu's Ping Pong Playa
IFC Films recently picked up the film Ping Pong Playa, co-written and Directed by Oscar winner Jessica Yu. Yu is most recently known for her documentary In The Realms Of The Unreal about the secluded artist Henry Darger. Ping Pong Playa is a drastically different direction than her past works, and as her fictional feature debut, has received good reviews as a strong comedy. Versatility in...
June 2008
5 posts
Pariah a Sundance Institute Finalist
Pariah is a short film that has made the festival rounds this year. A film by Dee Rees, it’s “a coming-of-age drama about a lesbian teenager who unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family.”
The short was an excerpt from a feature that is currently in production and the project was recently granted one of the highly competitive slots...
Women Win at Los Angeles Film Festival
Congrats to the following women Directors at this year’s LAFF!
Special Documentary Jury Commendation “Pressure Cooker,” directed by Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker
Audience Award for Best Music Video “Run,” by Melanie Mandl
Best Narrative Short Film “Magic Paris,” by Alice Winocour
Best Documentary Short Film “City of Cranes,” by...
The Last Mistress
The modern french filmmaker Catherine Breillat, known for her sexuallly aggressive work and self-stated Cronenberg similarities, had her most recent film Une Vielle Maitresse (The Last Mistress) picked up by IFC Films. Starring the much sought-out Asia Argento (known for a handful of explosive roles) as a 10-year long mistress to a peasant man who unexpectedly becomes engaged to a women in the...
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As a young woman filmmaker/director I created this site to talk about other women filmmakers in the independent film world. With a focus on Directors, you will be able to find interviews, reviews and randomness about female filmmakers. Unfortunately, the filmmaking industry is one of the few areas where the participation of women has declined. In turn, I am inspired to talk about the few of us who...
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