Women In Film

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Women In Film

Why the future is not female in science fiction cinema

by Katie Goh

Films like Blade Runner 2049 project male fantasies by placing women in roles of domestic servitude.
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Women In Film

The film collective exploring the intersection between feminism and horror

by Matt Turner

The Finals Girls showcases exciting female voices in genre cinema.
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Festivals

Meet the exciting young directors behind animation’s female revolution

by Alex King

Greece’s Anima Syros festival provided a platform for a bright new generation of women animators.
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Women In Film

Nova magazine is making its return in a new film

by Natalie Wardle

The cult feminist title captured the radical spirit of women’s liberation the 1960s and ’70s.
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Long Read

Hard Corps: Women in power and the politics of taking action

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

More and more movies are featuring female characters with strength, agency and a drive to take action. What took them so damn long?
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Women In Film

Drew Barrymore is joining the female horror revolution

by Sofie Steenhaut

The all-female Black Rose Anthology is a necessary catalyst for achieving gender equality in the genre.
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Women In Film

Hollywood mustn’t let Patty Jenkins become the exception that proves the rule

by Emily Bray

The Wonder Woman director has fully earned her shot at a sequel, but for now her success story remains an anomaly.
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Women In Film

Juno at 10 – how have reproductive rights changed on screen?

by Mina Moriarty

A decade on from its festival premiere, we explore the cultural impact of this feminist cult classic.
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Festivals

How feminist programming is forging a progressive future for women in cinema

by Christina Newland

At Bristol’s Cinema Rediscovered, female-driven stories came to the fore in thrilling fashion.
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Women In Film

Why the future of genre cinema is female

by Justine Smith

At the 2017 Fantasia Film Festival, women directors once again took centre stage.

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