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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Feb 28

Sun, Mar 01, 2020
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Elisabeth Moss stars in The Invisible Man; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 14

Sat, Feb 15, 2020
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Stella Meghie writes and directs The Photograph, costarring Issa Rae; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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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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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 06

Sun, Dec 08, 2019
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Jessica Hausner directs and writes, with Géraldine Bajard, Little Joe, starring Emily Beecham; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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My Life as a Zucchini (aka My Life as a Courgette) movie review: nutritious, filling, and delicious

Mon, Mar 06, 2017
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Simply a lovely film, with some of the most striking — and haunting — animation I’ve ever seen, and full of a remarkable and palpable warmth and humanity.

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AWFJ 2015 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 12, 2016
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Spotlight takes four awards, including Best Film…

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Girlhood and Honeytrap movie(s) review: mean girl streets

Fri, May 08, 2015
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Two films about poor black teen girls offer harrowing — and very universal — portraits of how our culture tries to crush the spirit out of all girls.

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