In one of the most masculine genres, how do westerns handle female leads?
Caillin McDaid
Caillin McDaid is a writer and content editor for DirectHer. He loves romcoms and transgressive boundary-breaking films. Expect pieces dissecting genres, highlighting underdisccused filmmakers, and exploring niches within film.
Spencer Review
The nightmarish final months of Diana’s marriage to Charles are put to screen in this twisted Christmas biopic.
Queer Documentaries: How a community has their voice on screen
Where narrative film fail queer people, documentaries bring them into focus
What the Palme d’Or means for women in film
With the conclusion of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, it is worth reflecting on this year’s lineup and what the awards says about women in film
History of female directors at Cannes
The Cannes film festival has birthed some of the greatest film’s ever made. This is no different for film’s directed by women.
What is The Cannes Film Festival?
Everything you need to know about the worlds biggest film festival
Career Girls: The World of Working Women on Film
Hard to define but endlessly rewarding to watch, female workplace comedies are a woefully under-discussed subsection of film
La Chimera Review
This eerie archaeological film is a unique blend of tones that will leave you endlessly fascinated.
One Hit Wonders
Female directors so often only get one chance to make a film, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worthy of recognition.
The Lost Daughter Review
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut is a nauseating thriller about the pain of motherhood.
