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The Future of Film is Female

@thefofif.bsky.social

Non-profit org (2018) based in New York with the mission to amplify the work of all women and nonbinary filmmakers through our Short Film Fund, screenings, and distribution. Regularly at Nitehawk, Frequently at MoMA. https://www.futureoffilmisfemale.com/

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This movie is such a treat. Listen to @bilgeebiri.bsky.social and get your tickets now! Tonight's Q&A is sold out but limited tickets are available for tomorrow.

www.ifccenter.com/films/sunfis... @thefofif.bsky.social

12.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Director Sierra Falconer captures Michigan summer in β€œSunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake),” a tender anthology of life around a single lake. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is now playing @ifccenter.bsky.social via @thefofif.bsky.social.

Read more: sndnc.org/4gmibfd

12.09.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tilda Swinton on the set of ORLANDO, wearing a dress by Academy Award-nominated costume designer Sandy Powell, polaroid by makeup supervisor Morag Ross πŸ‘—πŸ“Έ

Sally Potter’s ORLANDO is on 35mm Monday 9/22 at Nitehawk Williamsburg, presented by @thefofif.bsky.social. Only a few seats left!

14.09.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IFC Center - Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake) Friday, September 12 & Saturday, September 13 at 7:00: Q&As with director Sierra Falconer moderated by Jourdain Searles (Fri) and Alessandra Lacorazza (Sat) Please note:Β Showtimes on this page are for...

Sierra Falconer’s assured directorial debut casts a steady, sun-dappled gaze on the interconnected stories around a Michigan lake in SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE).

The latest indie gem from @thefofif.bsky.social is now playing!

15.09.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't Miss Indies: What to Watch in September - Film Independent And in a blink of an eye, we move from summer's blockbusters (refreshingly scary this year), to the beginnings of award season once again. You know it's

Thrilled to have SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE) included and as Programmer's Pick by Jenn Wilson! Opens at @ifccenter.bsky.social this Friday!

www.filmindependent.org/blog/dont-mi...

08.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ONE WEEK until @ifccenter.bsky.social

www.ifccenter.com/films/sunfis...

05.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🎻 We cannot wait for folks to see SUNFISH! Thanks @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social!

03.09.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love and sex complicate the lives of Nora Evans and her two teenage daughters in this smart, sassy film about coming of age in a small New Mexico town.

@thefofif.bsky.social presents GAS FOOD LODGING Monday at Williamsburg with a pre-recorded intro by director Allison Anders.

03.09.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO WEEKS!

SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE) arrives at
@ifccenter.bsky.social on September 12. Tickets on sale soon!

ifccenter.com/films/sunfis...

29.08.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The THIRD ANNUAL FOFIF Shorts Program is back at
@nitehawkcinema.bsky.social on September 17! Featuring two separate screenings, 16 films total, genre spanning, all women and non-binary filmmakers. Don't miss it!

⭐️ nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg...

⭐️ nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg...

25.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NYC: BLUE SUN PALACE plays next Monday, 8/18 at @nitehawkcinema.bsky.social as part of @thefofif.bsky.social with writer/director Constance Tsang in attendance!

Tickets here: nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg...

11.08.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday FOFIF filmmaker news! You can now watch two incredible FOFIF supported shorts online...

I COULD JUST DIE, AND THAT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT by A.K. Espada on Short of the Week: shortoftheweek.com/2025/07/17/i...

SIDE HUSTLE by Abby Harri on @nobudge.bsky.social & Vimeo: nobudge.com/side-hustle

11.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow & Alanna Ubach star in the 90s indie comedy CLOCKWATCHERS, presented by @thefofif.bsky.social next Wednesday at Nitehawk Williamsburg

06.08.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in Flushing when tragedy strikes, their lives intertwining as they grieve & search for connections.

Wu Ke-Xi & Tsai Ming-liang BFF Lee Kang-shen star in BLUE SUN PALACE, next Mon at Williamsburg w/ @thefofif.bsky.social & director Constance Tsang Q&A

08.08.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Directed by Jill Sprecher and co-written with her sister Karen, CLOCKWATCHERS (1997) follow four very different women trying to thrive amongst the Muzak, bureaucratic doldrums of temp office life. Recorded intro by Jill Sprecher!

nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg...

04.08.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA wicked, subversive comedy about the hell on earth occupied by temporary office worker… This is a rare film about the way people actually live.” – Roger Ebert

Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Toni Collette & Alanna Ubach star in CLOCKWATCHERS, presented by @thefofif.bsky.social 8/13 at Williamsburg

03.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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@thefofif.bsky.social has a zine!!!! We are big fans of printed matter. Love this! www.futureoffilmisfemale.com/shop-1/the-f...

01.08.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New zine alert! Our GIRLS TO THE FRONT Zine (inspired by series at MoMA) is now available. Contributions by Casey Niccoli, Sylvia Sichel, Allison Anders, Bridgett M. Davis & more!

Only $10 with shipping!
futureoffilmisfemale.com/shop-1/the-f...

31.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Written and directed by and starring Marina de Van, IN MY SKIN is a New French Extremity that explores, through the metaphor of the body, the search for the self in a very disconnected age.

@thefofif.bsky.social presents a 20th anniversary screening Wednesday 8/6 at Williamsburg

23.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moufida Tlatli's feature debut THE SILENCES OF THE PALACE screens Tuesday at Nitehawk Williamsburg, presented by @thefofif.bsky.social as part of @arabfilm.bsky.social's Arab Women in the Arts showcase.

18.07.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is the LAST DAY to submit your completed short film to The FOFIF Shorts Program screenings taking place @nitehawkcinema.bsky.social on September 17. The deadline is today, Friday, July 18 at midnight (wherever your midnight is). Make our πŸ‘€ bleed!

filmfreeway.com/TheFutureofF...

18.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake)’ By Sierra Falconer Set For U.S. Theatrical Release With The Future of Film is Female The Future of Film is Female will release 'Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake)', the feature debut of writer-director Sierra Falconer, this fall.

Our second release, SUNFISH (& OTHER STORIES ON GREEN LAKE) is coming to @ifccenter.bsky.social on 9/12 and beyond after that! We love Sierra Falconer's debut feature and cannot wait to introduce you to it.

deadline.com/2025/07/sunf...

14.07.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 ONE week left to submit your completed short film to The FOFIF Shorts Program screenings taking place @nitehawkcinema.bsky.social on September 17. The deadline is Friday, July 18 at midnight (wherever your midnight is).

filmfreeway.com/TheFutureofF...

11.07.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BLUE SUN PALACE, Trailer
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BLUE SUN PALACE returns to NYC on Monday, 8/18 at the @nitehawkcinema.bsky.social with director Constance Tsang in attendance!

Presented by @thefofif.bsky.social. Tickets on sale now: nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg...

09.07.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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One week 'til L.A.! Do you have your tickets yet?

Seven short films. Los Angeles filmmakers. Katie Aselton. Free zine. Be there on July 16 at 7:30pm to celebrate some of our beautiful LA family with our friends at @vidiots.bsky.social!

vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/the-f...

09.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Actor Embeth Davidtz Knew the Story of β€˜Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ in Her Bones β€” and Had to Direct It Ahead of the Toronto Film Festival, actor Embeth Davidtz talks directing and adapting the memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight.'

You already know actress Embeth Davidtz from Schindler’s List & Bridget Jones’s Diary. Now, meet writer-director Davidtz, & her terrific DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT adaptation. Interviewed her in Telluride for @indiewire.com.web.brid.gy. β™₯️

08.07.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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VERNA FIELDS "Mother Cutter" TeeΒ  | Bonfire Sales Support The Future of Film is Female's Programming. This tee is a fundraiser for The FOFIF's programming efforts: Short Film Fund, screenings, and distribution....

With a certain classic movie sinking its jaws into a 50th anniversary, The FOFIF has launched a campaign celebrating the film’s Oscar winning editor, Verna Fields!

The β€œVERNA FIELDS β€˜Mother Cutter’” tee is a fundraiser for The FOFIF’s programs. Get yours:
bonfire.com/verna-fields...

08.07.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO WEEK WARNING! A reminder that submissions close on7/18 for our third annual FOFIF Shorts Program at
@nitehawkcinema.bsky.social. Filmmakers can submit their completed short films in consideration for two (separate) screenings 9/17.

Learn more and submit:
filmfreeway.com/TheFutureofF...

05.07.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wondering what to do this weekend? We suggest revealing in the insightful genius of Eleanor Coppola whose Award-winning, behind-the-scenes doc, HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER’S APOCALYPSE, is screening for two weeks at
@filmforumnyc.bsky.social starting July 4!

filmforum.org/film/hearts-...

03.07.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THIS JUST IN! The amazing Katie Aselton will give a special introduction to our The FOFIF LA Filmmaker Screening at @vidiots on July 16! Join us in LA for all the fun...

vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/the-f...

02.07.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0