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Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola 

Why you should check out our 3 films directed by women, that we absolutely love 

When your area is in lockdown, but the cities around you are not yet. 

3 films directed by women, that we absolutely love 

1. 35 Shots of Rum - Claire Denis (2008)

Bodies in motion. The loosening bond between a father and his young adult daughter. One of the best bittersweet dance scenes.  

the basic plotline—a dutiful daughter must learn to break away from her loving father, and find a life of her own—is familiar from countless Ozu films, and we hardly need to see it spelled out again. Instead, Denis moves her four characters into a choreographic abstraction of coming together and moving apart (most beautifully in a long scene set in a café, where the characters take refuge from a rainstorm when Gabrielle’s taxi breaks down on the way to a concert). – filmcomment 

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2. Girlhood - Celine Sciama (2014) 

Four young black women. Suburban Paris. A sing-a-long to Rihanna´s Dimonds. Hitchcockian use of darkness.

Girlhood follows a teenage girl’s journey in Paris´s rough outskirts, celebrating female friendship, strength and beauty. Céline Sciamma’s film is challenging the image of la femme française and proving everyone wrong, demonstrating that a coming-of-age story can be original. 

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3. You Were Never Really Here - Lynne Ramsay (2018) 

An action film exploring the nature of violence without showing graphic violence. A character study. Joaquin Phoenix. What else do we need to say.

When people are trying to ruin your weekend plans ... 

Stay safe by getting comfortably uncomfortable with the outside-the-box comedy Lemon (2017), the debut feature of our latest DIRECTOR OF THE WEEK: Janicza Bravo.  

The must-listen podcasts for women in the film industry

1. FEMME REGARD by Carolina Alverez & Tessa Markle 

OUR FAVORITE EPISODE: Directing your own story with Katarina Cebreiro 

“Sometimes you get sidetracked with other things in the industry and you think, I’ll get to my dreams and goals eventually… realize, you have to do it now.”   

2. THE OTHER 50% - HERSTORY OF HOLLYWOOD by Julie Harris Walker 

OUR FAVORITE EPISODE: Episode 194: Courtney Hope Therond 

You could write a new dialogue instead of “and that´s why I want to direct …” 

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DIRECTOR OF THE WEEK #1: Janicza Bravo is one of the fiercest female directors you need to put on your radar right now. 

There isn´t much the Los Angles based writer and director can´t do -  she directs film, TV and theater. I personally first became aware of Bravo through her work in TV, directing some of my favorite episodes of Atlanta. She also worked on other acclaimed television series including Dear White People, LOVE or divorce. 

Since her feauture-length dark comedy Lemon (2017), Bravo is considered as one of the rising stars of the indie scene. 

Starring Taylour Page, her latest film Zola is based on the viral Twitter story about two stripper´s misadventures in Florida in 2015 that started with the words: “Y’all wanna hear a story about why me & this here bitch fell out???????? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.”. Instead of glamorizing that part of society like many other films, Zola fiercely pulls back the curtain. But of course, just like Lemon it´s funny too.  

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Looking to make a name for yourself in the film industry? Here are some tips to help you progress in your career and ultimately help lessen the size of the gender gap. 

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