Daresha Kyi – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

AWFJ @ Tallgrass Film Fest: 2022 EDA Award Winners – Jennifer Merin reports

September 28, 2022October 2, 2022 Jennifer Merin Abound, best female-directed films, brandy mcdonnel, Daresha Kyi, EDA Awards, Jamie Broadnax, jeanne wolf, jennifer merin, kristen page kirby, MAMA BEARS, melanie addington, Sarah Moshman, Tallgrass Film Festival 2022, tara karajica

The Alliance of Women film Journalists partnered with Tallgrass Film Festival to present EDA Awards for Best Female Directed Films at the festival’s 20th edition, held in Wichita, Kansas from September 28 to October 2, 2022. This is the second consecutive year of the AWFJ partnership with this wonderful “stubbornly independent” film festival.

Festivals Reviews

MAMA BEARS (SXSW) – Review by Leslie Combemale

March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 Leslie Combemale Daresha Kyi, documentary, LGBTQ+ rights, MAMA BEARS, sara cunningham, Sara Shappley, sxsw, Tammi Terrell Morris

If you’ve been to a Pride march or some other LGBTQ-centered public gathering, you’ve probably seen women of a certain age with tees that say “Free Mom Hugs”. If you’re gay, there’s a good chance at some point they tried to restrict your rights. They are Christian women, raised in the church to believe that anything but towing the straight cisgendered line is going against God. You’ll want that hug, though, because these are women who have undergone a dramatic transformation into fierce advocates for the LGBTQ+ community.