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This essay contains spoilers for Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire focuses on the passionate love story between an artist, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), the latter of whom transcends the role of the muse into one of a collaborator. This film has been rightfully […]… Continue reading The Use of Colour in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ — Screen Queens

It all started with a question: wouldst thou like to live deliciously? In complete contrast to virtually every female character who came before her, Anya Taylor-Joy’s blood-drenched Thomasin threw off her robe and declared that, actually, yes she wouldst. The Witch (2015) is remarkable for a number of reasons. But that ending, which sees the […]… Continue reading WIHM – All Hail The Proactive, Progressive, and Pro-Sex Generation of Female Horror Protagonists — Screen Queens

A month ago, only a relatively small community in the world had ever heard of Navarro College Cheer. Now, after the release of Netflix’s documentary series Cheer, it seems like everyone is talking about one of the top cheerleading colleges in the USA. The show advertises itself as part-fly-on-the-wall documentary following the team in the […]… Continue reading Pain is Weakness: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Exposes and Excuses Dangerous Practices in Cheerleading — Screen Queens

I heart movies! Unfortunately, I can’t recall the first film I saw in a movie theater, but I can recall the first film I saw at a drive-in – Gremlins – when I was just a wee thing. Films have been a staple in my life for as long as I can remember. I dreamed […]… Continue reading Lights, Camera, Black Cinema… —

We participated in this article for Creative Europe: Mia Bays (right; with director Tinge Krishnan), Director-at-large, Birds’ Eye View Film. Photo Credit: Wiz “We believe Reclaim the Frame – our UK audience development mission bringing ever-greater audiences to films by women – is vital not only for a gender equal film future but also, we… Continue reading CINEMATIC PREDICTIONS FOR 2020 — Birds Eye View Film

[ad_1] Black women CEOs and entrepreneurs are the stars of the newest Netflix documentary called She Did That. Filmmaker and blogger Renae L. Bluitt created the documentary to promote a more accurate representation in the media of Black female business owners. She Did That is Bluitt’s first cinematic project, and as a digital content creator […]… Continue reading Netflix Premieres First Ever Documentary About Black Women CEOs — Lokol Buzz

On your usual search for gigs and opportunities in the film industry, you might come across more than a few posts like this: “Looking for camera operator. No budget, sorry, but we’ve got a great project!” “Student film in need of actors. Unpaid. Copy/meal/credit.” Depending on what stage you are in your film career, you […]… Continue reading 5 Reasons For and Against Volunteering on a Film — Bridget LaMonica

“I’m not good enough for this job. At some point, someone will find out that I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t deserve this.” If you’ve found yourself saying something like the above to yourself, you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome, a rather nasty form of self doubt that plagues anyone… including writers, […]… Continue reading The Artist’s Achilles Heel: Imposter Syndrome — Bridget LaMonica

The mark of a good director and cinematographer duo is telling a story clearly through the images that appear on a screen. The great ones find a way to go above and beyond. One particular shot that separates the women from the girls is the “oner” or “one shot” take. The camera follows the action […]… Continue reading Designing Impressive Long Takes and Oners — Bridget LaMonica

This week we are featuring a short film from director Luana Di Pasquale. “Life made me become a film director” Luana states when I asked what made her want to direct films, 880 more words via Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 23 — The Women’s Direction