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Anime's Mainstream Moment: Past, Present, and Speculation
Anime’s Mainstream Moment: Past, Present & Speculation

As anime becomes increasingly mainstream in the west, Film Inquiry’s Christina Tucker examines the past and potential future of the genre.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #5 – With Michele Turnure-Salleo (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #5 – With Michele Turnure-Salleo (Recap)

At the 5th San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Kathleen Grace, CEO of New Form Digital.

Dinner With Dames #18, With Erica Lee & Ester Hornstein (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #18, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentors, Erica Lee & Esther Hornstein, president and creative executive at Thunder Road.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #4 - With Kathleen Grace (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #4 – With Kathleen Grace (Recap)

At the fourth San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Kathleen Grace, CEO of New Form Digital.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #3 - With Olivia Humphrey (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #3 – With Olivia Humphrey (Recap)

At the third San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Olivia Humphrey, Founder & CEO of Kanopy.

LOVE, GILDA: For Gilda Radner, Playing Herself Was The Role Of A Lifetime
LOVE, GILDA: For Gilda Radner, Playing Herself Was The Role Of A Lifetime

The documentary Love, Gilda proves that the comedy legend Gilda Radner made laughter the ultimate form of self-defense.

Dinner With Dames #17, With Tammy Wood (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #17, With Tammy Wood (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #17, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentor, Tammy Wood, Executive Producer of Twisted Sisters, Betrayed, and more.

Where Is Disney Taking The STAR WARS Franchise?

With half of their films on hold and the other half delayed, where is Disney taking Star Wars from here?

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, STRANGER THINGS & The Perils Of Nostalgia
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, STRANGER THINGS & The Perils Of Nostalgia

While Stranger Things lavishes in nostalgia, Midnight Special instead longingly looks forward. Here is our discussion and comparison of the two science fiction entries.

Dinner With Dames #16, With Peter Van Steemburg (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #16, With Peter Van Steemburg (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #16, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentor, Peter Van Steemburg, Vice President of Acquisitions and Production at Universal Pictures

Hypocritical Hollywood: Mixed Signals In The War Against Sexual Harassment And Abuse
Hypocritical Hollywood: Mixed Signals In The War Against Sexual Harassment And Abuse

It’s a tough time in Hollywood for the male elite at the minute, as their history of heinous behaviour towards women gradually becomes common knowledge.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #2 - With Jennie Frisbie (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #2 – With Jennie Frisbie (Recap)

At the second San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with literary manager and partner at Magnet Management.

Law and Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation
Law And Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation

We take a look at a number of films that have helped paved the way for genuine change in social systems, legislation and policies.

Dinner With Dames #15, With Dave Andron (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #15, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentor, Dave Andron, showrunner of FX’s Snowfall.

Dinner with Dames San Francisco #1, With Blye Faust (Recap)
Dinner with Dames San Francisco #1, With Blye Faust (Recap)

At the inaugural San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Oscar-winning producer, lawyer, and entrepreneur Blye Faust.