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Each email newsletter features a feature filmmaker, a short form filmmaker, and a crew member from below the line - all women or non-binary folks! We also include a timely headline with women-centric industry news.

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Short Form

Daresha Kyi (TRANS IN AMERICA)

TRANS IN AMERICA - A Documentary Series: Created by the ACLU, this series contains 3 short documentaries about transgender civil rights...

Short Form

Lisa J. Dooley (PERSEPHONE)

Lisa J. Dooley: Lisa recently graduated with her M.F.A. from USC after receiving her B.F.A. from NYU Tisch. In 2014, Dooley was...

Drama

Sarah Gavron (SUFFRAGETTE)

In honor of the upcoming Voter Registration Deadline... Tonight's Movie is SUFFRAGETTE written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah...

Fantasy

Issa López (TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID)

Tonight's Movie: TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, Written and Directed by Issa López. 8:30pm. Issa is one of Mexico's best-known screenwriters and...

Short Form

Gandja Monteiro (CONTROL OPTION ESCAPE)

Gandja Monteiro Gandja is currently directing the pilot for the upcoming Showtime unscripted series NOW WHAT WITH AMANDA DE CADENET and...

Rom Com

Maru Buendia (WINDOWS)

Maru Buendia Award winning Writer/Director, Maru Buendia-Senties is originally from Mexico City and has an MFA in Film Production from...

Rom Com

Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY)

Tonight's Movie: EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY written and directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta. 8:30pm. Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (Blurb...

Short Form

Janicza Bravo (Gregory Go Boom)

Janicza Bravo Janicza rose to prominence after writing and directing the short film 'Gregory Go Boom', starring Michael Cera, which took...

Comedy

Patricia Cardoso (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES)

Tonight's Movie: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES directed by Patricia Cardoso. 8:30pm. Patricia Cardoso Patricia is an award-winning Latina...

Short Form

Scarlett Urbano (JASPER)

Scarlett Urbano Scarlett is a graduate from the Met Film School in London. She's originally from Tijuana, Mexico and currently resides in...

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