The NYFF released the lineup for its 47th edition earlier this week. Of the 29 films listed on its main slate only 4 (actually 3 and a half) are directed by women. Unacceptable. The list of women directed and women centric films is below.
The dates of the festival are September 25-October 11.
Women Directed (All summaries form the NYFF site)
Bluebeard / La Barbe Bleue
Catherine Breillat, France, 2009, 78m
Two sisters reading Charles Perrault’s 17th century tale of perhaps the first “serial killer” becomes a meditation on the enduring fascination with a character who has served as inspiration for countless novels, plays and films.
Everyone Else / Alle Anderen
Maren Ade, Germany, 2009, 119m
The ups and downs, joys and jealousies, frustrations and fulfillments of a young couple on a summer holiday provides the premise for this brilliant meditation on modern coupling.
Sweetgrass
Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, USA, 2009, 105m
This breathtaking chronicle follows an ever-surprising group of modern-day cowboys as they lead an enormous herd of sheep up and then down the slopes of the Beartooth Mountains in Montana on their way to market.
White Material
Claire Denis, France, 2009, 100m
A handful of Europeans try to make sense of-and survive-the chaos happening all around them in an African country torn apart by civil war.
About Women
CENTERPIECE
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Lee Daniels, USA, 2009; 109m
Precious is sixteen and living a miserable life. But she uses all the emotional energy she possesses to turn her life around. Director Lee Daniel’s audacious tale features unforgettable performances by Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe. A Lionsgate release.
Hadewijch
Bruno Dumont, France, 2009, 105m
A young woman searches for an absolute experience of faith-and in the process grows increasingly distant from the world around her.
Mother/ Maedo
Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2009, 128m
Convinced that her son has been wrongly accused of murder, a widow throws herself body and soul into proving his innocence. Kim Hye-ja in the title role gives perhaps the performance of the year.
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i am a writer and i have a book on line called true blondes.
i also wrote a short film based on my one act play titled
THE LIFTERS, my play was nominated in the samuel french contest
and is now appearing in the strawberry one act contest.
thE short film IS ALSO titled THE LIFTERS AND WILL BE SHOWN
IN A FILM FESTIVAL FRIDAY SEPT.25TH AT 400 WEST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK CITY, IN THE ELLINGTON ROOM , WE ARE SHOWING
OTHER SHORT FILMS BY WOMEN ALSO, HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. CAROL H
SHORT FILM the lifters written by a woman
to be shown with other female driven short films on
friday sept. 25, 7:30Pm 400 west 43rd st. second floor
new york city