Take a Look at and Behind the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Poster The Femme Filmmakers Festival is largely about the creative talents of those women behind the camera, of course. But designing the official poster of the online event has always been a somewhat exhilarating - and creative - task…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Fleeting (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) Fleeting is the short film directed by award-winning Louisa Connolly-Burnham. It is a moving short on the tension surrounding the Repeal the Eighth movement in 2018.  The title Fleeting is an intriguing choice. It could be a…

Trouble Every Day: the Space Between Kiss and Bite The first time I watched Claire Denis’ Trouble Every Day, I hadn’t read its synopsis. It was a film I’d sought out entirely based on its gorgeous film poster. I was tired, I was in an airport and I hadn’t paid attention to its opening scene. Other…

Morvern Callar: a Suicide Note, a Sellout and a Spanish All-Inclusive Opening your movie with a tableau-like scene of the titular character (Samantha Morton) awaking in the embrace of her dead boyfriend, only to have her immediately hit the pub, is undoubtedly phenomenal. That’s exactly how Lynne…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview: Misha Hassan on Awaaz Oonchi Karo (Louder) In this interview, Filmotomy got the chance to talk to up-and-coming director Misha Hassan. We discuss her entry into this year's Festival, Awaaz Oonchi Karo (Louder), with Misha sharing her passions for South Asian…

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – a Taste of Bloodletting Is there a journalistically appropriate way to say I love this film and it was very sweet of Ariane Louis-Seize to make it for me? Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person—is a pretty plot-explanatory title.…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Fifty-Four Days (Cat White, Phoebe Torrance) Fifty-Four Days is a short film co-directed by Phoebe Torrance and Cat White (who also wrote the script). Coincidentally, this is the second film in the Femme Filmmakers Festival that connects grief to water. It’s even…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Badger (Martha Crow) Badger presents us with a seemingly innocuous situation that quickly morphs into something extremely uncomfortable. While waiting for a wildlife expert to come and remove an injured badger, our lead character starts talking to a stranger whose…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Magpie (Erin Curran, Megan McDonagh) Magpie, a 13-minute short film directed by Erin Curran and Megan McDonagh, crafts a poignant narrative, that beautifully captures the bittersweet intricacies of familial love and coping with loss. The film deftly balances…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Paradise Blue (Roxana Stroe) Profile Roxana has studied Film Directing at the National University of Theatre and Cinema “I.L. Caragiale” in Bucharest. Her short movies have participated in numerous International Festivals and have gained several…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: No Strings (Molly Lipson) Profile Molly Lipson is a writer, editor and filmmaker from London, UK. She has had her work published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Dazed, Atmos, Huck and more. She tends to write about themes around reducing harm…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: A Bed of Foxgloves (Holly Joyce) Profile A born creative, Holly Joyce has worked for twenty years as an actor, script consultant, theatre director, producer, and performance coach. After being asked to direct her first short film NAPOLEON in 2022,…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: 2K5 (Nicole Pott) Profile Nicole is a BAFTA long listed filmmaker and has been directing for over ten years, building up a portfolio of bold, strong films including ‘Kaleidoscope’, ‘Powerless’ and ‘Asphyxiate’ that have been selected, and won at,…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Scarlet Silence (Zen Nguyen) Profile As a Vietnamese female director with a passion for art and psychology, "Scarlet Silence" represents the culmination of my creative vision. This film explores the universal human desire to be loved, completed, and…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Mole (Shari Sharpe) Profile Born in London, and raised in Toronto, Shari Sharpe is a filmmaker of Jamaican descent who brings unapologetic humour to her work. She began her career writing features for TV, paving her way to L.A. Up next: two short…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Lusthouse (Neeraja Raj) Lusthouse, a whimsical short film written and produced by Neeraja Raj, offers a vibrant and playful exploration of youthful infatuation, cleverly wrapping its comedic narrative in just five minutes. The film effortlessly bridges the gap…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview: Issabella Orlando on her Poetic Documentary Topos Speaking to director Issabella Orlando, Filmotomy got the chance to discuss her entry to the Festival, Topos. This poetic documentary is awash with heritage, history and heart and Issabella discusses this, as…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: My Sister is Dead (Nimra Munawar) The idea of two sisters arguing, despite one of them being dead, should hold a lot of promise. However, the opportunity is somewhat lost in My Sister is Dead.  While getting ready for an event, unusual noises and light-flickering…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Nice Package (Fran St Clair) Nice Package, a whimsical short film written and directed by Fran St Clair, is a delightful romp through the world of romantic comedies. Cleverly distilled into a vibrant, 12-minute experience. With a nod to the light-hearted and often…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Francie (Zoe Ellender) Motherhood is an oft-explored topic in filmmaking. But Zoe Ellender manages to secure her place in this category with a worthy and distinct voice. Francie is an elegant portrayal of a mother without a (second) child. And Ellender avoids any…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: C U Next Tuesday (Eden Sandy) On the face of it, C U Next Tuesday is a simple short story depicting an attempt to book a doctor's appointment. However, in the hands of director-writer-cinematographer, Eden Sandy, and lead actor Maeve O'Haire, it becomes much more.…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: It’s a Family Thing (Lea Anderson) During the introduction the voice-over asks "Who am I? How do I fit in?". It's a question we've all asked ourselves. And It's a Family Thing uses an extended family reunion to address the issues raised by those questions. It's a…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Happy Snaps (Tyro Heath) Happy Snaps is a short submitted by Tyro Heath, funded by the BFI network. The film follows two young boys, Gabriel (Osian Pirotte) and Sami (Adi Gimziunas), living on the Isle of Sheppey. Gabriel has Cerebral Palsy. The title is a…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Distance (Jennifer Williams) I did a bit of investigative journalism whilst rewatching the short film Distance (perhaps on the verge of internet stalking?). Anyway, I discovered that Distance is the final project of a group of university students in their final…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Don’t Be Rude (Jessica Hoff) Cassidy is a backpacker getting through a day of door-to-door sales in Toronto. At a time when three other women have gone missing. When she calls at a house where the male owner is willing to engage and invites her in, she becomes…

Femme Filmmakers Festival: Watch Student Film D.A.N.C.E. (Alexianne Charlery-Warner) D.A.N.C.E. has an interesting premise - a great homage to 80s and 90s slasher films. some promising camera work which at times is a bit choppy but can work if expanded upon. Great characters but were often…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Daughters (Natalie Rae, Angela Patton) Films navigating the often-complex dynamics that frequently shape father-daughter relationships are not a new concept. But Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s 2024 documentary film, Daughters, redefines the standard. Offering…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Body Heat (Andra Smileanschi) Body Heat is an abstract and poetic short piece that touches on themes of vulnerability and surrender to human contact. The luscious visuals are a montage of dream-like neon nightlife shots, a kaleidoscope of colour. The…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: The Ceiling (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) Outstanding in its realistic and hugely engaging story-telling, The Ceiling takes a clever look at the idea of consent. Taking place the morning after a night together, the dynamics of a sexual encounter make for highly…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: News From Home (Chantal Akerman) “With me, you see the time pass. And feel it pass.” Time is something we feel, observe, experience. It’s also something we cannot truly know, because time is not real. It’s a description, a measurement of something fundamental to…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview with Louisa Connolly-Burnham: Part 2 – The Track We spoke to Louisa Connolly-Burnham about her second short as a director, from a script by her good friend Augusta Woods - who also plays the lead, Grace. The Track is playing at this year's Femme Filmmakers…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview with Louisa Connolly-Burnham: Part 1 – The Ceiling Mind blown by completely indulgent, thoughtful, revitalising 90 minutes talking all manner of film stuff with Louisa Connolly-Burnham - who has 4 short films at the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival. I was on a…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Bi-Nocular Panic (Anouk Witkowska Hiffler) Profile Anouk Witkowska Hiffler is a French-German filmmaker from Paris. She moved to London in 2020 and graduated from the University of Westminster Film BA in 2023. She writes, directs and produces comedy,…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Topos: a poetic documentary (Issabella Orlando) Topos: A Poetic Documentary, written and directed by Issabella Orlando, is a visually evocative and deeply reflective five-minute short film. It delicately balances themes of memory, identity, and the unyielding pull…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: When Winter Comes (Yuan Yuan) Shot in New York and funded by the Spike Lee Fund When Winter Comes was directed by Chinese filmmaker Yuan Yuan. It is a film about a Chinese mother searching for her missing daughter. The film opens with her being asked to identify a…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview with Morgan Gruer on her new Short Film ‘Fire At Will’ I had the pleasure of sitting down with Morgan Gruer, writer and director of Fire At Will, a witty family drama featured in this year’s Competition Selection. We discuss writing from personal experience, her…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Tragedy Babes (Christa Haley) Profile Christa Haley is a filmmaker based in New York City. She grew up in rural northern New York, where her grandfather’s love for making home movies inspired her dream of directing at age ten. She is a thesis…

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Pink Eye (Gabriela Routledge) The extensive addition of student films to this year's edition of the Femme Filmmakers Festival was certain to add a kind of rawness and nuance to the overall selections. We judge film as well as allow them to enrapture us. And with…

10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Why Does ‘Past Lives’ Feel like That? It’s hard to believe Past Lives is Celine Song’s debut film, but here we are. Before watching, I decided to revisit some of the initial mythos the film carried when I first encountered it in 2023— a few debates with…

Filmotomy’s Day One Brief – 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival

Download Now: the Official Program of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival The moment you have all been waiting for… The 2025 Femme Filmmakers Festival program! For this program I really wanted to reflect the fun, feminine essence of the incredible films we are screening this year. Using a vibrant…

10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Official Program Now Available For Download We apologise for the very late arrival of the official program of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival, but there is more than enough here to keep your senses buzzing in the week leading up to the online event. And don't…

Top Five Favorite Short Films from the Femme Filmmakers Festival intheirownleague.com/2025/08/24/t... -We're getting ready to party with our friends @filmotomy.bsky.social so come on over and check out these great films from past festivals here at the League #femmefilmmakersfestival #womeninfilm

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Book Now: 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Short Film Online Screenings We are now well and truly in September, the month of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival. If you have not registered your place on one of the 124 short film screenings, time is running out. All you need to do is choose the film…

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Three Award-Winning Film Students Inspire Creative Women in New Documentary Short ‘Those Girls In Art’ As a former University of Lincoln student myself, I can related to the inspiring arts forms and learning curves your young live throws at you. As well as those pesky swans. You literally had to…

Had the pleasure of seeing 'Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror' at @scifilondon.bsky.social, check out my review of this heartwarming and reaffirming documentary on @filmotomy.bsky.social here: filmotomy.com/strange-jour... #filmsky #rockyhorror #pride #lgbtqia

Say Hello to the Competition Selection Jury for the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival The jury for the Competition Selection of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival have arrived. And will spend a chunk of their remaining summer watching and talking about 21 short films made by women. This year, the…

The 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival official selection has been announced with 63 short films and 24 feature films. Check out the extensive list right now. #FemmeFilmFest #FemaleFilmmakers #DirectedbyWomen #Film #Films #Cinema #Movie #Movies #FilmFestival #FilmFestivals