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Five girls in a grassy field, with a sixth girl only visible from her legs and colourful attire. They wear summer-appropriate outfits like dresses, tank tops, and shorts. Some of them are sitting and looking down, while the third girl is laying down. The second girl on the left has her left eye covered with a piece of gauze wrapped around her head.

INTERVIEW: Avalon Fast Talks Her Buzzworthy Debut ‘Honeycomb’ (2022)

By: Hayley Paskevich 2nd Mar 20223rd Mar 2022

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Our editor-in-chief Hayley Paskevich talks to young filmmaker Avalon Fast about everything from the many different hats she wore during production, to bees and girl cults.

REVIEW: ‘Found Family’ (2021) is a Sweet Addition to the Lesbian Bildungsroman

By: ST 24th Feb 202224th Feb 2022

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“‘Found Family’ (2021) is a sweet addition to the lesbian bildungsroman in film.”

A promotional photo for 'Yellowjackets' that shows four women standing in a forest. They are dressed in clothes that range from casual to formal, with varying poses.

‘Yellowjackets’ (2021) Perfects the Sting of Female Rage in Television

By: alexapellegrini 3rd Jan 20226th Feb 2022

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‘Yellowjackets’ challenges the idea that women are communal in times of crisis, while highlighting the power and necessity of female rage in film.

INTERVIEW: Amelia Moses Talks Subverting Horror Tropes In ‘Bleed With Me’ (2020)

By: Shania Russell 24th Nov 202023rd Nov 2020

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Still making the rounds at film festivals across the world, Bleed With Me has proven to be a noteworthy debut from writer/director Amelia Moses. In this interview, Moses chats about the making of the film and her love of the horror genre.

Lady Bird, dressed in a pink prom dress and her friend Julie, dressed in yellow pyjamas, sit on a couch hand in hand

F**k Men! Women Who Want More

When love isn’t enough. Looking at women in film who say F**k Men! and choose independence over the safe arms of their leading men.

Image of director Lynn Shelton, who is sat on a porch outside of a house.

Finding Beauty in Humanity: Remembering Lynn Shelton Through Her Work

Throughout her career, Lynn Shelton created a safe space for characters (and viewers alike) to feel like they belong – no matter how awkward, complex or messy they are.

INTERVIEW: Coralie Fargeat Talks About Pushing the Boundaries With ‘Revenge’ (2017)

By: jamespalmerfilm 10th May 20209th May 2020

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Her first feature Revenge follows the character of Jen, a young woman who is left for dead in the desert by three men, ready to be reborn and seek vengeance upon her attackers.

Raw (2016) is a Radical Coming of Age Horror Film That Gives Women Power Over Their Desires

By: Jenni Holtz 22nd Jan 202022nd Jan 2020

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Julia Ducournau’s French cannibalistic coming of age film Raw depicts feminine pleasure and power through body horror. The film played at festivals and in France, with a limited US release. Viewers had visceral reactions to the screenings, with some even walking out or passing out due to the graphic cannibalism. Even so, Ducournau’s film can be incredibly relatable and empowering for young women.