Tag: short films
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Sister Wives (Louisa Connolly-Burnham)
Louisa Connolly Burnham’s 2024 short Sister Wives opens with a long close up panning shot of lead Kaidence’s tightly plaited hair. The camera slowly follows…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview: Issabella Orlando on her Poetic Documentary Topos
Speaking to director Issabella Orlando, Filmotomy got the chance to discuss her entry to the Festival, Topos. This poetic documentary is awash with heritage, history…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Fifty-Four Days (Cat White, Phoebe Torrance)
Fifty-Four Days is a short film co-directed by Phoebe Torrance and Cat White (who also wrote the script). Coincidentally, this is the second film in…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview: Misha Hassan on Awaaz Oonchi Karo (Louder)
In this interview, Filmotomy got the chance to talk to up-and-coming director Misha Hassan. We discuss her entry into this year’s Festival, Awaaz Oonchi Karo…
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: Happy Snaps (Tyro Heath)
Happy Snaps is a short submitted by Tyro Heath, funded by the BFI network. The film follows two young boys, Gabriel (Osian Pirotte) and Sami…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Fleeting (Louisa Connolly-Burnham)
Fleeting is the short film directed by award-winning Louisa Connolly-Burnham. It is a moving short on the tension surrounding the Repeal the Eighth movement in…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Paradise Blue (Roxana Stroe)
Profile Roxana has studied Film Directing at the National University of Theatre and Cinema “I.L. Caragiale” in Bucharest. Her short movies have participated in numerous…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Magpie (Erin Curran, Megan McDonagh)
Magpie, a 13-minute short film directed by Erin Curran and Megan McDonagh, crafts a poignant narrative, that beautifully captures the bittersweet intricacies of familial love…
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 Profile and Opinion: No Strings (Molly Lipson)
Profile Molly Lipson is a writer, editor and filmmaker from London, UK. She has had her work published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone,…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: A Bed of Foxgloves (Holly Joyce)
Profile A born creative, Holly Joyce has worked for twenty years as an actor, script consultant, theatre director, producer, and performance coach. After being asked…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: 2K5 (Nicole Pott)
Profile Nicole is a BAFTA long listed filmmaker and has been directing for over ten years, building up a portfolio of bold, strong films including…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Profile and Opinion: Scarlet Silence (Zen Nguyen)
Profile As a Vietnamese female director with a passion for art and psychology, “Scarlet Silence” represents the culmination of my creative vision. This film explores…
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 Profile and Opinion: Mole (Shari Sharpe)
Profile Born in London, and raised in Toronto, Shari Sharpe is a filmmaker of Jamaican descent who brings unapologetic humour to her work. She began…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Lusthouse (Neeraja Raj)
Lusthouse, a whimsical short film written and produced by Neeraja Raj, offers a vibrant and playful exploration of youthful infatuation, cleverly wrapping its comedic narrative…
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: Watch Student Film D.A.N.C.E. (Alexianne Charlery-Warner)
D.A.N.C.E. has an interesting premise – a great homage to 80s and 90s slasher films. some promising camera work which at times is a bit…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: News From Home (Chantal Akerman)
“With me, you see the time pass. And feel it pass.” Time is something we feel, observe, experience. It’s also something we cannot truly know,…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Topos: a poetic documentary (Issabella Orlando)
Topos: A Poetic Documentary, written and directed by Issabella Orlando, is a visually evocative and deeply reflective five-minute short film. It delicately balances themes of…
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,…


































