Women in Film Wednesday: Beyond the Lights (2014)

Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film Love & Basketball, a film which I genuinely find to be incredible. Finally, after having missed its theatrical run, I was able to rent Beyond the Lights on Amazon (support female directed…

Women in Film Wednesday: Agnès Varda

When you think about the French New Wave, you think of a few key directors: Jean Luc-Godard, François Truffaut, Jacques Rivette, Claude Chabrol… etc. etc. It’s very rare that you hear the name Agnès Varda included, which is shameful considering…

Women in Film Wednesday: Brave (2012)

Merida: Some say our destiny is tied to the land, as much a part of us as we are of it. Others say fate is woven together like a cloth, so that one’s destiny intertwines with many others. It’s the…

Top Ten Greatest Women in TV and Film

By: Melissa Berne “This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t mean nothing without a woman or a girl.” That’s as true for women in films and TV as it is in real life. A lot of what we’ve seen…

Finding Her Voice: The Love Witch [Podcast]

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…

Finding Her Voice: Animation [Podcast]

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…

Finding Her Voice: Skill vs. Promise [Podcast]

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…