In this episode we focus on two female-run film festivals coming up in October: the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival.
Anna Smith speaks to Sandra Lipski, founder and director of EMIFF, and Tricia Tuttle, director of festivals at the BFI and director of the LFF about what is coming up. The festivals share not only a female focus with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, but unlike some film fests, they are open to audiences, rather than industry only. Girls On Film will be hosting a live event at EMIFF on Women in Leadership so if you fancy a week in Mallorca watching and discussing films, do join us there!
The BFI London Film Festival runs from 5-16th October 2022 - select titles are showing around the UK
For more details see the LFF website, here:
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp
The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival runs from 26th October to November 1st 2022.
See the website for more information, here: https://www.evolutionfilmfestival.com/
Other films and people mentioned in this episode include:
Kristy Matheson, creative director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival
Sundance Festival
Laia Costa
Lone Scherfig
Harvey Weinstein
Sebastian Schipper’s Victoria, starring Laia Costa
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4226388/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1a
Georgia Oakley’s Blue Jean, starring Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes and Lucy Halliday https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8649344/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Nina Menkes’ Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power,
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10410506/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder, starring Florence Pugh and Niamh Algar
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9288822/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience, with Alessandro Nivola and Anton Lesser https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6108178/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman, with Daniela Vega https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5639354/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Phyllis Nagy’s Call Jane, starring Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7461272/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
VR project ‘The Choice’
Maria Schrader’s She Said, starring Samantha Morton, Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan, based on books written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey with a screenplay written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz with Jodi and Megan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14807308/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Alan J. Pakula’s All the President's Men, with Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074119/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency, starring Alfre Woodard https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5577494/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Chinonye Chukwu’s Till, starring Danielle Deadwyler https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4960748/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny, starring Anna Diop https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10931784/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1
Alice Diop’s Saint Omer, starring Kayije Kagame
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15376894/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Alice Diop’s documentary We, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14038600/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3
Ondi Timoner’s documentary Last Flight Home, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16377430/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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