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CAPTIVE HEARTS is the second chapter of THE DIRECTORS SERIES’ examination into the films and career of director Sofia Coppola, covering her twin portraits of melancholy in isolation, LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) and MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006). via Sofia Coppola– Part II: “Captive Hearts” — THE DIRECTORS SERIES

Since her first film, The Virgin Suicides, debuted theatrically in the United States in 2000, Sofia Coppola has been one of the most interesting American filmmakers of the last 20 years. The daughter of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has created some of the most stylistic and compelling films of the 21st century. Her catalogue… Continue reading Sofia Coppola – Ranked — Not A Real Person Yet

Film Fridays is a project initiated by Sarah and I. After doing a daily music challenge for a month last year we talked about doing something similar for movies. The current global lockdowns give us the perfect excuse to start. Many of us are confined to home with only the TV for company so we […]… Continue reading Film Fridays – ‘Lost in Translation’ — The Arty Plantsman

Let’s continue to celebrate women beyond just one day or a weekend. Previously on Ripple, I posted a list of my favorite films that happened to be directed by women. Here’s another list, not a personal favourite list but one just to show the variety of movies female directors have helmed, to shatter the myth […]… Continue reading More Films by Female Directors — Ripple Effects

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking! Today is the birthday of one of my favorite American directors, the one […]… Continue reading 4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Sofia Coppola Edition — Through the Shattered Lens

In the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s guilty verdict, and him being the man who sparked the #MeToo movement, there is a film that captures precisely where we are today. 834 more words via Melissa Stephens shares how her film ‘Travis’ revolutionized her path to recovery — Cinema Femme

Valeria Vallejos is a talented filmmaker of Indigenous and Spanish descent, born and raised in Patagonia. She left her country for Paris at the age of 17 to pursue her career in film. 1,050 more words via Argentinian filmmaker Valeria Vallejos talks about her empowering short ‘Me También’ — Cinema Femme

Director-writer-actress Uisenma Borchu’s second film, Black Milk [+], played in the Panorama section of the 70th Berlin Film Festival. Born in Mongolia in 1984, Borchu came to the German Democratic Republic aged four. 555 more words via Berlinale: Uisenma Borchu • Director of ‘Black Milk’ — Cinema Femme

https://player.vimeo.com/video/340624688 Author: Zainab Zeb Khan Author, Zainab Khan moderating Q&A with director Saeed Nouri at the Iranian 30th Annual Festival of Films from Iran Iranian women’s rights have been a prime example of why personal stories are integral to understanding history. 1,141 more words via ‘Women According to Men’ explores our shared humanity — Cinema Femme

When you meet a woman who has the same mission as you, and is doing it in an impactful way, you can only feel an immediate connection and passion toward their work. 4,132 more words via Rhianon Jones rocks the movie industry by producing the work of emerging female filmmakers — Cinema Femme