


Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse and the demons of fame and genius
While 'What Happened, Miss Simone?' fills us in on Simone after fame, 'Amy' suggests what might have been.
Athena Film Festival 2021 to Feature Mama Gloria
The 11th annual Athena Film Festival will take place virtually in March in celebration of Women’s History Month. As in the past, the program includes features, documentaries, and shorts, and this [...]

Jessica Harrop – Head of Development and Production at Sandbox Films
It’s not often we see a woman’s name next to the title: Head of Development and Production. But that’s exactly what Jessica Harrop does for Sandbox Films, a new mission-driven [...]

Ekwa Msangi – Filmmaker
Director, screenwriter, producer, instructor – all describe Tanzanian-American filmmaker Ekwa Msangi, who divides her time between Kenya and New York. Her latest project and first feature [...]
The Teaneck Film Festival Goes Virtual for 2020
Because of the global pandemic, you can check out all the films you want right from the comfort of your own home! From November 12-25, 2020, the Teaneck Film Festival is still all about Activism: [...]

Inna Blokhina – Journalist and Filmmaker
This is a first for me – having a conversation with a creative woman in Moscow! Inna Blokhina, a journalist who worked at several major Russian television networks, also happens to be a [...]

Kate Hackett – Filmmaker, Editor
Kate Hackett is another creative woman whose career involves the big screen. She happens to be an Emmy winner for her editing expertise on the Netflix series, CHEER, which chronicles the high [...]

Haroula Rose – Singer, Songwriter, Director, Producer
Haroula Rose wears many hats: singer/songwriter, director, producer. Her big screen directorial debut, ONCE UPON A RIVER, (she also wrote the screenplay), was named one of the ‘most [...]