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FF2 Media Contributor Nikoleta Morales awarded at NFPW Conference

By Nikoleta Morales

This year, I was a first-time attendee and winner of two journalism awards at the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. I received an Honorable Mention for my FF2 Media feature story on Sonja O’Hara and Third Place for my entertainment blog. There are rare moments (and conferences) that leave…

Watch at Home: 'Euphoria' & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

FF2 Media’s “Watch at Home” columns list the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers that are newly available each week on DVD, Video On Demand &/or streaming services. Here are the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers now available at home as of 6/28/2019 (with links to FF2 Media reviews posted…

Ann Sarnoff, ‘Ophelia’ lead female filmmaker moments of the week

By Brigid K. Presecky

Warner Bros. has tapped BBC Studios Americas president Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO, the first time a woman has held the post in the studio’s 100-year history. She’s set to join the studio later this summer. Read more at Variety. FF2 Media’s Pamela Powell interviewed Director Claire McCarthy on what Daisy Ridley brought to…

New Toni Morrison doc brings Huttner back to 'Beloved'

By Jan Lisa Huttner

I saw the film adaptation of Toni Morrison's magnificent novel Beloved way back when it first opened in 1998--before there was a Films42.com let alone an FF2 Media--and I was thunderstruck. I am ashamed to admit now that I didn't know much about Toni Morrison back then. I went to college before there were any…

'Where Do We Go Now?' Is a story of community

By Hannah Mayo

Nadine Labaki’s 2011 film Where Do We Go Now? explores comedy and community as solutions to the pain that results from past violence. Its frame is turbulent, but the story that is told is ultimately optimistic, humorous, and hopeful. (HRM: 4/5) Review by FF2 Intern Hannah Mayo Where do we go Now? tells the story…

Rom Com Festival unravels perception of the ‘Chick Flick’

By Angela Stern

The only thing that might have made Los Angeles’ Inaugural Rom Com Festival more entertaining is if guests would have arrived to each screening dressed in a terry cloth robes, UGG fur-lined slippers, and sporting cucumber face masks. The fun of the pajama party was reserved only for the late-night screening of How Stella Got…

‘Ophelia’ director Claire McCarthy talks contemporary take on Hamlet

By Pamela Powell

Director Claire McCarthy who earlier this month was named as one of 10 “directors to watch” in Variety Magazine, sat down to talk with me at the Sundance Film Festival just days before the world premiere of her film Ophelia.

Watch at Home: ‘Fast Color’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

FF2 Media’s new “Watch at Home” columns list the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers that are newly available each week on DVD, Video On Demand &/or streaming services. Here are the new films written and/or directed by women filmmakers now available at home as of 6/21/2019 (with links to FF2 Media reviews…

CherryPicks founder on new film, rating system for female critics

By Pamela Powell

Being Frank traveled the film festival circuit for quite some time before getting its final edits and now a release across the country. The film stars Jim Gaffigan, a favorite stand up comic whose acting career is bursting at the seems right now, as Frank, a man who attempts to balance life with two families;…

Inaugural Rom Com Fest begins in LA

By Brigid K. Presecky

Celebrate all your favorite romantic comedies this weekend (tickets and badges are still available) at the inaugural Rom Com Fest, running from June 20-23 in Los Angeles. The lineup of films include anniversaries for beloved favorites from female filmmakers like Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith’s 10 Things I Hate About You and Abby Kohn &…

Miranda Bailey explores fractured father-son relationship with 'Being Frank'

By Lesley Coffin

Miranda Bailey is all about looking at the inner lives of liars. Her first film as director, the documentary The Pathological Optimist, focused on the discredited doctor Andrew Wakefield (who authored the infamous study linking vaccines to autism). Bailey followed that up with the award-winning short Another Happy Anniversary, and now her feature debut, Being…

Pixar releases 21st male-directed feature film

By Georgiana E. Presecky

Out this Friday, Incredibles 2 is the 20th feature film released in the 23-year history of Pixar. The animation studio has made headlines in recent months with the exit of co-founder John Lasseter and the team behind Toy Story 4 stepping down due to perceived mistreatment of women and people of color.

Watch at Home: ‘The Mustang’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

Spanning Generations: 20 summer films by women

By Brigid K. Presecky & Georgiana E. Presecky

Ducking into an air-conditioned movie theater for a few hours is weaved into the fabric of summer, and many of our favorite summertime flicks were written and directed by women. From stories of aliens to superheroes to small towns, from Oz in the 1930s to Themyscira of 2017, these 20 stories are perfect for summer-night…

Big crowd at Washington Square Park screening of 'Where Do We Go Now?'

By Maiya T. Pascouche

This summer, Films on the Green 2019 has put together a lineup of films all focused on female directors in French & Francophone film in honor of acclaimed Agnes Varda (who died at age 90 on 3/29/19). On Friday June 6th, FF2 Media® LLC partnered with Films on the Green to co-sponsor the screening of…

ATX Festival celebrates the power of female partnerships

By Brigid K. Presecky & Georgiana E. Presecky

The eighth season of the ATX Television Festival was held June 6-9 in Austin, Texas, celebrating all aspects of the television medium. The Power of Female Partnerships was one of the first panels on the four-day schedule, presented by Vanity Fair. Panelists included Good Girls creator Jenna Bens and star Retta, along with TV agents…

Watch at Home: ‘The Brink’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

FF2 Media Co-Sponsors Nadine Labaki Film in NYC on 6/7/19

By Jan Lisa Huttner

NYC Shout-Out: In 2019, Nadine Labaki's film “Capernaum” was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, thrilling those of us have cherished her work for years now. Labaki's breakout film “Caramel” was firmly set in contemporary Beirut. Her second film “Where Do We Go Now?” is Magical Realism. A mythical Lebanese village, surrounded by…

Watch at Home: ‘Captain Marvel’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

10 New Must-See Films Directed by Women

By FF2 Media

Only three of the top 10 certified-fresh films of 2019 on Rotten Tomatoes are directed by women. Documentaries Hail Satan? and Knock Down the House are both 100 percent fresh, while Olivia Wilde’s buzzy comedy Booksmart sits at 97 percent. Members of FF2 Media’s all-female staff watch and review every film released theatrically in New…

Animator Nina Paley Confronts the Copyright Quandary

By Elisa Shoenberger

In addition to talking with animator Nina Paley about her newest film, Seder Masochism, FF2 talked with her about her views on copyright. Paley describes herself as a copyright abolitionist and has written for QuestionCopyright.org and did a series called Mimi & Eunice about copyright. Paley also did a great Ted Talk called “Copyright is…

WIF gala honors female directors; Poehler named 'Entrepreneur in Entertainment'

By Angela Stern

The power of an organization like Women in Film cannot be overlooked in today’s world. As women finally find themselves in a world where they can begin to be recognized, the significance of this union of female artists is just beginning to take shape. The Los Angeles chapter of WIF is gearing up to host…

Female filmmaker wins top honor at CCFF for 'Saint Frances'

By Brigid K. Presecky & Georgiana E. Presecky

The 2019 Chicago Critics Film Festival was held May 17-23 at the Music Box Theatre, featuring nine films written and/or directed by women. Of the 24 films in the festival lineup, these four stood out as especially memorable features from female directors. [Saint Frances wins Audience Award - Narrative Feature from Chicago native, writer and star…

Watch at Home: ‘Isn't It Romantic’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

‘Booksmart’ is for a new kind of nerd

By Georgiana E. Presecky

You’ll read plenty of think pieces about Booksmart this week. Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut about best friends who make one last attempt to have fun before high school graduation has garnered high praise since its SXSW premiere and currently sits at 100 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its May 24 release. On a…

Examining existence in the emptiness of space with philosophical sci-fi 'Aniara'

By Lesley Coffin

As we enter the summer months, it’s not unusual to find science-fiction films hitting theaters. From the light and fun to the more serious, they can often have the epic scope you expect to find in blockbusters. But it’s rare to find a science fiction film hit theaters as bleak and philosophically expansive as the…

Ephron Award winner sets notable firsts for female director

By Nora Lee Mandel

Rania Attieh won the 7th Annual Nora Ephron Award, with $25,000 prize, at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival for her World Premiere Initials S.G. Hers is the first win for: co-writer & director (her fourth feature film collaboration with Daniel Garcia); Lebanese-born; film shot in South America (Argentina); male lead; and exudes jazz. Sponsored by…

Watch at Home: ‘See You Yesterday’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

Ash Mayfair's 'The Third Wife' a beautiful look at Vietnam's dark past

By Lesley Coffin

Ash Mayfair understands the world of her new film The Third Wife well. It isn’t simply a documentary of one of the darker parts of Vietnam's past with underage marriage and patriarchy, but the story of her own family. Despite controversy for casting 13-year-old actress Nguyen Phuong Tra My in the role of May (the…

Watch at Home: ‘Wine Country’ & more from female filmmakers

By Danielle Solzman

TIFF inches closer to gender parity

Nanfu Wang and Lynn Zhang focus on life in ‘One Child…

51fest helps women tell ‘remarkable and often untold’ stories

FF2 Media Contributor Nikoleta Morales awarded at NFPW Conference

Watch at Home: 'Euphoria' & more from female filmmakers

Ann Sarnoff, ‘Ophelia’ lead female filmmaker moments of the week

New Toni Morrison doc brings Huttner back to 'Beloved'

'Where Do We Go Now?' Is a story of community

Rom Com Festival unravels perception of the ‘Chick Flick’

‘Ophelia’ director Claire McCarthy talks contemporary take on Hamlet

Watch at Home: ‘Fast Color’ & more from female filmmakers

CherryPicks founder on new film, rating system for female critics

Inaugural Rom Com Fest begins in LA

Miranda Bailey explores fractured father-son relationship with 'Being Frank'

Pixar releases 21st male-directed feature film

Watch at Home: ‘The Mustang’ & more from female filmmakers

Spanning Generations: 20 summer films by women

Big crowd at Washington Square Park screening of 'Where Do We Go Now?'

ATX Festival celebrates the power of female partnerships

Watch at Home: ‘The Brink’ & more from female filmmakers

FF2 Media Co-Sponsors Nadine Labaki Film in NYC on 6/7/19

Watch at Home: ‘Captain Marvel’ & more from female filmmakers

10 New Must-See Films Directed by Women

Animator Nina Paley Confronts the Copyright Quandary

WIF gala honors female directors; Poehler named 'Entrepreneur in Entertainment'

Female filmmaker wins top honor at CCFF for 'Saint Frances'

Watch at Home: ‘Isn't It Romantic’ & more from female filmmakers

‘Booksmart’ is for a new kind of nerd

Examining existence in the emptiness of space with philosophical sci-fi 'Aniara'

Ephron Award winner sets notable firsts for female director

Watch at Home: ‘See You Yesterday’ & more from female filmmakers

Ash Mayfair's 'The Third Wife' a beautiful look at Vietnam's dark past

Watch at Home: ‘Wine Country’ & more from female filmmakers