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I’m on two panels at the BFI’s Woman with a Movie Camera fest (now available globally!)

Wed, Jul 14, 2021
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In addition to my two prerecorded panels, I will pop into the live Zoom socials on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. You must buy your ticket by 5pm UK time on Friday. Please join us!

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AWFJ Presents… a collection of amazing movies by (and about) women

Mon, Jun 14, 2021
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I’m very excited by this project! I can heartily recommend two of the six films — A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Mustang — and I am going to take this opportunity to catch up with the other four.

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OFCS 2020 awards winners announced

Fri, Jan 29, 2021
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AWFJ 2020 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 05, 2021
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AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon, Jan 13, 2020
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And we have winners!

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OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 08, 2020
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And we have winners!

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UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

Fri, Dec 27, 2019
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I participated in this poll, but haven’t even had a chance to see The Irishman yet, so I don’t know if I agree with this choice…

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curated: “The Dominance of the White Male Critic”

Sat, Jul 06, 2019
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Spoiler: The dominance of the white male critic is not a good thing.

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AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Jan 10, 2019
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Our most honored films are Roma (five awards), The Favourite (four awards), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (three awards).

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OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 02, 2019
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Roma wins four awards including Best Picture; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is Best Animated Feature.

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