A Year with Female
Film Makers
Dorothy Arzner (left) poses with Clara Bow in a publicity shot for The Wild Party. (Paramount Pictures/Wikimedia Commons)
My challenge is to watch 100 films exclusively by female film makers* over the course of the year.
To find out how and why I decided to spend my time watching so many many movies just click here.
Now, I didn’t want this to just be another review – we’ve got far too many of those smothering the internet, assuming a mask of originality over self-indulgence – but it can hardly be avoided in entirety. I will share a little about the director, the film, and my own musings as we go. So pick and choose as you please!
Brace yourselves – I’m no Shakespeare.
*this was my initial aim but on reflection I want to be as inclusive as I can, so will strive to include some members of the LGBTQ+ community where possible.
Films Watched: 29/100
days
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the year’s up!
RECENT POSTS
The Arbor (Clio Barnard, 2010)
Meet the Director Clio Barnard is a British director, who specialises in both documentaries and feature films. The Arbor was her debut film, and through it won critical acclaim for its experimental style. Here’s an article she did for the Guradian on her love of outsiders that touches on another film of hers in particular…
Girlhood / bande des filles (Céline Sciamma, 2014)
Meet The Director We met Sciamma on the set of Tomboy earlier in te year here and ever since watching Tomboy I’ve been dying to see more. I love her quiet contemplative style – silent scenes and intimate shots that completely focus the audience’s attention on her characters, their experiences and thoughts. Here are some…
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Susan Johnson, 2018)
Meet the Director Johnson began her career in then music industry, but began producing films with Mean Creek (2004) and continuing this path until 2014s God Help The Girl. Her directorial debut was with Carrie Pilby (2016), followed by the title we’re watching today – the Netflix original To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before…
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