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Varda On Demand: Two Newly Restored Films from Legendary Feminist Filmmaker to Stream
Two newly restored films from the doyen of feminist filmmaking are set for VOD release. Agnès Varda made the relatively neglected “Jane B. By Agnès V.” and “Kung-Fu Master!” in 1988, with...
Sight & Sound’s October ’15 Issue ‘The Female Gaze’ Spotlights Women Directors Throughout History
A couple of months back, the BBC released a list of the top 100 American films ever made, in which 98% of the titles were directed solely by men. This glaring omission of female filmmakers didn’t...
Watch: Agnes Varda’s Enigmatic Anti-Fairy Tale ‘Les 3 Boutons’ in Full
University of Chicago to Celebrate Agnes Varda With Events and Week-Long Residency
After debuting a new short for Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series at this year’s Venice Film Festival (September 2–12), Agnes Varda will head to the University of Chicago for a week-long...
Venice Film Fest Adds Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and Lynne Ramsay to Main Jury
Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and “We Need to Talk About Kevin” director Lynne Ramsay will comprise the three women on the nine-person main jury at this year’s Venice International Film...
Agnès Varda’s New ‘Women’s Tales’ Short to Debut at Venice Film Fest
Agnes Varda and Alice Rohrwacher’s short films for Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series will have their world festival premiere at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. Varda’s “Les 3 Boutons” and...
Agnes Varda Admits She Has Trouble Securing Funding, Confesses Love for Lena Dunham’s “Girls”
Apparently not even achieving legendary status has shielded Agnes Varda from a common problem afflicting women directors. “I have an entire bestiary of prizes with bears, dogs, etc., but people...
Agnès Varda to Become First Woman Director to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or
Agnès Varda will become the first female filmmaker — and only the fourth director period — to receive an honorary Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival. Varda will be feted at...
Agnes Varda Criticizes Lack of Recognition for Women Directors at European Film Awards
One of the world’s most respected female directors has spoken out against the lack of recognition given to women in the film industry. Upon receiving a lifetime-achievement honor from the...
Only 16% of Locarno Film Fest Lineup Directed by Women
Less than one out of every six features screened in the major programs at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival (August 6–16) will be directed by a woman. Of the 56 films playing at the...
Agnes Varda to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Locarno Film Festival
French auteur Agnes Varda will receive the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival’s (August 6–16) Golden Pard award, the Swiss event’s lifetime achivement honor. The director of more than...
AFI Announces Guest Artistic Director Agnes Varda’s Films
Iconic “Mother of the French New Wave” director Agnes Varda is the Guest Artistic Director for this year’s upcoming 2013 AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles. The festival will screen...
The Academy Sends Out 276 Invites
Last week, the Academy sent out 276 new invitations to join its ranks, the highest amount in recent years. (178 were invited in 2011; 135 in 2010; 134 in 2009; and 105 in 2008.) What you...
What Are the Greatest Movies Directed by Women?
Fueled by the anger of another best of list sorely lacking in women, I would like to put forward the following films (which came from people all over the world through twitter and facebook) for the...
Gender Matters: The Sight and Sound Top 50 Films Of All Time List
Yesterday, the twittersphere went a bit wiggy with the once a decade Sight and Sound Top 50 Films of All Time List. Thie list has been published every 10 years year since 1962 and Citizen Kane made...