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VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making
VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making

Edited from decades of footage that were self-shot by Kilmer himself, Val is an extraordinary piece of filmmaking.

Digital Down Under: How The Coronavirus Couldn’t Stop Australia’s Film Festivals

Even if audiences choose to return, will the festivals be there for them, or will we see a paradigmatic shift to these industry events lodging themselves online permanently?

HOLLYWOOD Miniseries: Style & Some Substance In Slick Netflix Drama
HOLLYWOOD Miniseries: Style & Some Substance In Slick Netflix Drama

With the talent involved and the potential of its revisionist take on Golden Age Hollywood, Netflix’s Hollywood provides minor thrills where it promised major dramatic power.

Demand It! How PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Changed Film Marketing Campaigns
Demand It! How PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Changed Film Marketing Campaigns

In 2007, director Oren Peli spawned the multi-film, multi-million-earning Paranormal Activity franchise. Nearly thirteen years…

Interview: Hallie McKeig, Founder Of Creative Soul Management
Interview: Hallie McKeig, Founder Of Creative Soul Management

We were able to interview Hallie McKeig, the Founder Of Creative Soul Management.

The Streaming Wars & The Apple TV+ Gamble
The Streaming Wars & The Apple TV+ Gamble

As we move into November, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are hounds baying at the door to our wallets. But how much potential do they really have to disrupt this streaming gold rush?

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino's Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino’s Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema

Tarantino isn’t afraid to reshape and play with the truth, making Once Upon a Time in Hollywood one of his boldest and bravest to date.

“I Reject Your Hypothesis”: A Justified Comment From Quentin Tarantino?

Is Quentin Tarantino just another white male director carelessly contributing to the gender bias in cinema with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

TROUPERS: A Delightful if Undemanding Foray Into Working Actors Over 80
TROUPERS: A Delightful if Undemanding Foray Into Working Actors Over 80

Troupers is an homage to actors over 80 who stuck it out doing what they loved for an entire lifetime. Read our review on this charming documentary.

Dinner With Dames #19, With David Geddes (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #19, With David Geddes (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentor, David Geddes, DP & director of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Why Cinema's Response To The Streaming Revolution Is Doomed To Failure
Why Cinema’s Response To The Streaming Revolution Is Doomed To Failure

If cinema is to survive as anything resembling what we recognise it as today, then major theatrical exhibitors need to stop pissing into the howling gale that is the streaming revolution.

How Motion Capture Technology Is Changing Storytelling Expectations
How Motion Capture Technology Is Changing Storytelling Expectations

We take a look back at motion capture technology, including its beginnings, its present uses, and the recent rises in de-aging technology.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #6 - With George Rush (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #6 – With George Rush (Recap)

At the 6th San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with George Rush, SF based entertainment lawyer and producer.

Let's Talk About The Pretrailer Mini Trailer
Let’s Talk About The Pretrailer Mini Trailer

With data driving every marketing decision, you would have to assume the five second tease is driving views. Does that mean it’s driving people to the box office? It’s hard to say.

Spielberg vs. Netflix Is a Battle With No Winners
Spielberg vs. Netflix Is a Battle With No Winners

In the battle between Spielberg and Netflix, it is not about the cinematic experience, rather than profitable business plan.