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Chanya Button on the Origin Story of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”

Today FF2 spotlights director Chanya Button! In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the release of her film Vita & Virginia, we’re taking you on a tour of her career from Harry Potter to Burn Burn Burn.

Chanya Button was born in London on December 25, 1986. She grew up roaming film sets alongside her father Roy Button, the former UK executive VP and managing director of Warner Bros.read more.

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On Page and Screen, Rowling Welcomes Us Home

Ideas can come at any moment in any form. Sometimes it is something a friend says, other times it’s a painting on the wall that can send a spiral of thoughts through our minds. For Joanne Rowling, known to most as J.K. Rowling, it was on a very delayed train journey from Manchester to London that the idea of Harry Potter came to her mind.read more.

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Happy Birthday, Emma Watson!

As part of our Tribute Series, FF2 Media celebrates artists who support the work of female filmmakers. Be sure to click on the film titles for full reviews & see where you can stream on JustWatch.com.

It’s hard to believe how much Emma Watson has achieved at such a young age. At 30, the actress, activist and gifted academic has had some of the strongest influence on popular culture, from iconic roles like Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise to Belle in the Beauty and the Beast live-action remake.read more.

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