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Lee Krasner: Kindness Thrives in the Art World

Happy Birthday to American abstract expressionist painter, Lee Krasner!
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Live Music Returns to NYC Laden with Happiness and Tears

Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and the band of Fiddler on the Roof at the Greene Space
Hall-Tompkins radiates creative energy, always teaching, always “expanding” the traditions she encounters.
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Rosemarie DeWitt Brings Emotion to Indie Silver Screens

Rosemary DeWitt

Happy Birthday, Rosemarie DeWitt! Today we celebrate an actress who has won a Satellite Award, a Toronto Film Critics Award, and received nominations for Independent Spirit Awards and Gotham Independent Film Awards. She has graced many indie movie screens throughout her career, including the films of Lynn Shelton, who was FF2’s SWAN of the Day on October 23 for the anniversary of her film, Laggiesread more.

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Watch at Home: Three to See from Chicago’s CIFF 2021

Exposure at CIFF by Holly Morris
At CIFF, three new films from women filmmakers, Neus Ballús, Andrea Arnold, and Holly Morris, to watch at home.
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‘Laggies’ Showcases the Unique Skill of Lynn Shelton

Chloe Grace Moretz and Kiera Knightly in Laggies
Seven years ago today, Laggies, the romantic comedy directed by the late Lynn Shelton, was released in theaters!
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Three Must-See Films at NYC’s 2021 South Asian Film Festival

WOMB Women of My Billion still at NYC SAFF
The female-led productions in this year’s NYC SAFF tell timely and timeless stories that urge us to shed our stereotypes.
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