Ex Memoria a horror-drama film that explores sexual trauma, the fragmentation of memory, and the complexity of intimacy through the female gaze is currently in the midst of its crowd-funding campaign. I spoke to Director Devany Greenwood about the film, how her experience shaped the story, and the importance of centring the camera lens on difficult topics.
Read MoreRoman Polanski, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock. What do all these names have in common? Well, they are all male directors that appear on film studies curriculum. Alongside them is a plethora of recognisable names whose films have subsequently been dubbed classics, but I’ll give you one guess at how many of them are women.
Read MoreThe Bechdel Test is such a generalised lens through which to view a film that I wonder if we should really be using it in the modern age of feminism.
Read MoreRational Creatures is a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion with a bisexual Latina lead and a whole cast of inclusive characters created by a team of talented women; Ayelen Barrios, Hazel Jeffs, Jessamyn Leigh, and Anya Steiner.
Read MoreThis week’s featured filmmaker Nicola Rose and her feature film debut Goodbye Petrushka is a romantic comedy that aims to showcase women who are messy, silly and flawed individuals; as they are in real life.
Read MoreConfidence is often spoken about as the "antidote" to imposter syndrome. Whilst I would agree that confidence is something that can help what are you meant to do when you're not feeling confident?
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