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MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Best Femme-Helmed, Femme-Centric Films of 2017, November Update

October 29, 2017December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments faces places, first they killed my father, liz whittemore, maryann johanson, motw, Movie of the Week, nellminow, novitiate, Pam Grady, Sheila Roberts, step, the divine order, the florida project

Focusing on films directed by women and those featuring strong female characters in female-centric stories, AWFJ’s Team #MOTW endorses one Movie of The Week. In August, Team #MOTW listed our favorite films to date — some #MOTW selections, others not. We’re updating that list to include August to November releases. 2017’s films by and about women presents a rich array of female talent, skill and artistic accomplishment. We hope they’ll see a fare share of appreciation during awards season Continue reading…

Festivals

New York Film Festival 2017: Top Female Performances — Liz Whittemore reports

October 23, 2017August 8, 2019 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments Agnieszka Holland, Agnieszka Mandat, Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Carey Mulligan, charlotte Gainsbourgh, Isabelle Huppert, Ismaels's ghosts, juliette binoche, kate winslet, let the sun shine in, Marion Cotillard, Mary J. Blige, Mrs Hyde, mudbound, new york film festival nyff55, nyff, sean Baker, spoor, the florida project, Top Female Performances, wonderwheel, woody allen

Thankfully, this year’s New York Film Festival did not disappoint in illustrating the complexities of women. We saw actresses that have become festival fixtures and a few fresh faces never seen before. Here are NYFF55’s ladies to be recognized for outstanding roles in a dynamite mix of features.

Reviews

THE FLORIDA PROJECT — Review by Susan Granger

October 23, 2017June 8, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments the florida project

Making its debut at the New York Film Festival, Sean Baker confounds with this incomprehensibly exuberant celebration of an insolent,