Tag: Female Filmmakers

Film Business, Film Festivals, Film Review

VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut

★★★★★ (5/5) There is something wonderfully unforced about Paper Plane, Saoirse Ronan’s 15-minute directorial debut. Rather than announcing itself as the work of a celebrated actor stepping behind the camera, the film settles into its own modest rhythm: observant, tactile and quietly heartbreaking. The story follows a young girl who retreats to a treehouse in silent protest after her mother begins a new relationship with an abusive … Continue reading VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut

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21st Anniversary, Female Director, Film Festivals, Film Review, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short

REVIEW: Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 Turns a Teen Wish Into a Sharp Reckoning With Assimilation

Premiering at the 2025 Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, 11:11 marks a striking new entry in the canon of diasporic coming-of-age cinema, one that dares to blend teen wish-fulfillment fantasy with the painful realities of assimilation and internalized identity loss. With sharp humor, an audacious high-concept premise, and a clear directorial voice, Mahnoor Euceph crafts a short that is as entertaining as it is quietly devastating. At the center of 11:11 is Noori, … Continue reading REVIEW: Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 Turns a Teen Wish Into a Sharp Reckoning With Assimilation

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Celebrities, Films

Pendulum Director and Star Lauren Cooney “we were stuck onboard a train for nearly 60 hours”

The Sci-Fi Drama ‘Pendulum’ was only released a few days ago on ‘Dust’ and has already racked up nearly a million views. We managed to catch up with the star and director Lauren Cooney who is creating her own ground-breaking films. Lauren Cooney’s transcendent film was inspired by Gareth Edwards’ Monsters and tells the story of a generation born knowing the end of the world is imminent. After … Continue reading Pendulum Director and Star Lauren Cooney “we were stuck onboard a train for nearly 60 hours”

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