[Wamvan] Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You

Mon May 25 13:53:26 PDT 2015

Hi WAM-mers,

The blog Women and Hollywood has a great weekly list they put together of
films directed or written by women or featuring women characters, playing
in theatres each week.

Here's this week's list, by Inkoo Kang.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/weekly-update-for-may-22-women-centric-directed-and-written-films-playing-near-you-20150522

*Films About Women Opening This Week*

*Aloft - Directed and Written by Claudia Llosa*

As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we
delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will
become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own as a
peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present,
a young journalist (Mélanie Laurent) will bring about an encounter between
the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that
we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite
the uncertainties littering our paths. (Press materials)

Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Claudia Llosa.
<http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VTFRjkmO4Ysi2J49Ba9f3>

*Tomorrowland*

>From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird's riveting mystery
adventure "Tomorrowland." Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius
Frank (George Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt
Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity,
embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic
place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they
must do there changes the world -- and them -- forever. (Press materials)

*When Marnie Was There*

A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an
unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde
hair. As the friendship grows, we start to suspect that Marnie may have
closer ties to the protagonist than we thought. Voiced by Kiernan Shipka
and Hailee Steinfeld. (Press materials)

*The Mama Sherpas (doc) - Directed by Brigid Maher (Opens in Los
Angeles May 27)*

>From executive producers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, this topical new
documentary examines a growing shift in the birthing industry: the rise of
Caesarean sections. With C-section rates dangerously over 30% in America,
are midwives the solution? In recent years, the idea of a "collaborative
care" practice where doctors and midwives manage women's care together has
begun to gain traction. Research has demonstrated that collaborative care
models produce better outcomes for mother and baby, including fewer
C-sections. This moving and urgent film provides an intimate lens into how
midwives across the country work within and better the hospital system,
redefining how the US looks at the birthing process. (Press materials)

*Films About Women Currently Playing*

   - Mad Max: Fury Road
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VVjeK8Pobo-87lwkB1ec7>
   - I'll See You In My Dreams
   - Pitch Perfect 2 - Directed by Elizabeth Banks; Written by Kay Cannon
   - Every Secret Thing - Directed by Amy Berg; Written by Nicole Holofcener
   - In the Name of My Daughter
   - Hot Pursuit - Directed by Anne Fletcher
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VU0A9EmOL9LX9ARuB9469>
   - Piku - Written by Juhi Chaturvedi
   - Noble
   - Preggoland - Written by Sonja Bennett (Available on VOD)
   - Sister Code
   - Ride - Written and Directed by Helen Hunt
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VUKycUmOBlN4_UAaBfe49>
   - Welcome to Me - Directed by Shira Piven
   - Far From the Madding Crowd
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VTfo60mOAoppZhNWB626b>
   - Marie's Story
   - Maya the Bee Movie
   - The Age of Adaline
   - Iris (doc)
   - Félix & Meira
   - Monkey Kingdom
   - Clouds of Sils Maria
   - Woman in Gold
   - The Divergent Series: Insurgent
   - Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
   - Cinderella - Co-Written by Aline Brosh McKenna
   - It Follows

*Films Directed by Women Opening This Week*

*Something Better to Come (doc) - Directed by Hanna Polak*

Filmed over 14 years, this film tells the intimate story of 11-year-old
Yula, who grows up in one of the most desolate places on Earth: the Svalka,
the biggest junkyard in Europe, which lies 20 km outside the center of
Moscow. Surrounded by barbed wire and guards, the area is closely monitored
to keep intruders out. But in the junkyard lives a group of people in a
small, lawless society. These people make up Yula's closest family. Here
she lives her life, and from here her future springs. (Press materials)

*Seeds of Time (doc) - Directed by Sandy McLeod*

A perfect storm is brewing as agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races against
time to protect the future of our food. Gene banks of the world are
crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation-inspired rioting and the
accelerating effects of climate change are already affecting farmers
globally. But Fowler's journey, and our own, is just beginning. From Rome
to Russia and, finally, a remote island under the Arctic Circle, his
passionate and personal journey may hold the key to saving the one resource
we cannot live without: our seeds. (Kino Lorber)

Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Sandy McLeod.
<http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/Ux9WhMJSxU4XicNnB275b>

*The Farewell Party (Mita Tova) - Co-Directed and Co-Written by Sharon
Maymon*

A group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home build a machine for
self-administered euthanasia in order to help their terminally-ill friend.
But as rumors of the secret machine begin to spread, more and more people
ask for their help. Stars Aliza Rosen, Levana Finkelstein. (Press materials)

*(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies (doc) - Directed by Yael Melamede*

It's human nature to lie. From scandalous headlines to little white lies,
"(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies" explores the complex impact dishonesty
has on our lives and everyday society. Interweaving groundbreaking stories
from individuals affected by the unraveling of their lies, Dan Ariely and a
team of scientists uncover our propensity to be dishonest -- sometimes even
unknowingly. What's revealed is a fascinating look at the forces behind our
collective behavior and the many truths behind lies. (Press materials)

*Sunshine Superman (doc) - Directed by Marah Strauch*

A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the
BASE-jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever
more spectacular -- and dangerous -- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Experience his jaw-dropping journey in life and love, to the pinnacle of
his achievements when he and wife Jean broke the BASE-jumping Guinness
World Record in 1984 on the Norwegian "Troll Wall" mountain range.
Incredibly, within days, triumph was followed by disaster. Told through a
stunning mix of Carl's 16mm archive footage, well-crafted re-enactments and
state-of-the-art aerial photography, "Sunshine Superman" will leave you
breathless and inspired. (Press materials)

*Films Directed by Women Currently Playing*

   - Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World (doc) - Directed and Written by Belinda
   Sallin
   - One Cut, One Life (doc) - Co-Directed by Lucia Small
   - Just Before I Go - Directed by Courteney Cox
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VUEaGkmOwaUwGO7lB023f>
   - The Road Within - Written and Directed by Gren Wells
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/U6HozsPotjqK3mblBbdc2>
   - The Human Experiment - Co-Directed by Dana Nachman
   - The Hand That Feeds (doc) - Co-Written and Co-Directed by Rachel Lears
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VGUG90mOIZVUWBPlB2088>

*Films Written by Women Currently Playing*

   - The Connection - Co-Written by Audrey Diwan
   - She's Funny That Way (Squirrels to the Nuts) - Co-Written by Louise
   Stratten
   - Adult Beginners - Co-Written by Liz Flahive
   - 24 Days - Co-Written by Emilie Frèche
   - White God - Co-Written by Viktória Petrányi and Kata Wéber
   - Cas & Dylan - Written by Jessie Gabe

*VOD/DVD Releasing This Week*

   - Tip Top - Co-Written by Odile Barski, Axelle Ropert (DVD)
   - Dial a Prayer - Written and Directed by Maggie Kiley (DVD)
   <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VSQhDsPoilwmZFOPB3c80>
   - My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (doc) - Written and Directed
   by Liz Corfixen (DVD)

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Jarrah Hodge
WAM! Vancouver Volunteer Organizer
@jarrahpenguin
http://gender-focus.com
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