Author: Shelley White
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Don’t Be Rude (Jessica Hof)
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…
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,…
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…


















