by John Cresswell | May 26, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation, Top reads
From criticising society to book adaptations, films are opportunities for filmmakers to shape society, changing how people think and discuss things in day-to-day life; and relationships are no different Three contemporary female directors have epitomised this idea by...
by Caillin McDaid | May 26, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation
Sean Baker’s Anora has won the Palme d’Or. No matter what film won this prize, one of the most prestigious in the world for any film, it was always going to be a statement. In being selected as the jury president for this year’s Cannes, Greta Gerwig has been...
by Amelia Elder | May 25, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation
If I were to ask you to name Western films with a South Asian protagonist, what could you name? Bend it like Beckham? Slumdog Millionaire? Life of Pi? Although South Asian representation in Western cinema has evolved significantly over the decades, the same story is...
by Ming Gana | May 24, 2024 | Deep-dives, Profiles
With the Sheffield International Documentary Festival, colloquially known as Sheffield DocFest, about to begin on 12 June, DirectHer has talked to Mita Suri, the festival’s Film Programme Producer, for a deeper look behind the UK’s largest documentary festival and one...
by Amara Keeling | May 24, 2024 | Deep-dives
For her first corseted film, The Favourite, Emma Stone said in a Graham Norton interview’ that ‘her organs shifted’ during her time wearing a corset. She expressed: “Honestly women existed in that for such a long time, which does give you a lot of sympathy for that...
by Lucy Wilcox | May 24, 2024 | Deep-dives
Bathrooms in movies, particularly those from high school settings, are transformative spaces that act as a setting of refuge, anguish, and development. Although traditionally a place where you would do your business, one common theme the bathroom stands for is...
