Thora Birch, Tilda Swinton and Whoopi Goldberg feature in the second part of our tribute to funny film women.
A tribute to some of the most memorable comic turns from women actors, featuring an immortal Meryl Streep.
By Thomas Hobbs
Despite so few opportunities for female directors, women are currently thriving in the cutting room.
By Katy Vans
Ghostbusters isn’t the only franchise to be recast with female leads – and that’s not necessarily a victory for equality.
By Amandas Ong
Will this enduring trope become obsolete as we move towards a less gendered worldview?
Iconic stars like Anita Strindberg and Edwige Fenech are the thread that ties this deviant subgenre together.
By Katy Vans
Julie Goldman believes more women should take an active role in the creative process.
The Watermelon Woman – the first film directed by an African-American lesbian – is among the titles screening at Liverpool Small Cinema.
Drahomíra Vihanová’s banned debut and several of her documentaries are screening for the first time.
By Katy Vans
Directors like Susanna White should be helming major franchises.
By Katy Vans
Karyn Kusama and St Vincent’s Annie Clark are among those contributing to an all-female anthology film.
By David Lyons
The marketing campaigns for both Batman V Superman and Zootropolis obscured their female characters.
With The Revenant and The Martian both vying for major awards, Hollywood is guilty of letting men have all the fun.
First-time filmmaker Kansas Bowling talks us through the weird world of cult production house, Troma.
Love You To Death immerses the viewer in the powerful and revealing stories of bereaved families and friends.
Is it possible for women to love movies which promote a regressive, misogynistic worldview?
The actor brought us to tears at her recent London Film Festival symposium.