Happy Halloween! This month, our CFFC movie selections are, of course, going to be two women-led horror films. And as a little treat to you tricksters, this week we are giving you a rerun of our 2020 Halloween special with Women *Make Horror author and expert: Dr. Alison Peirse! Enjoy, and we will see you next week with the first part of our October talk! Here's the release schedule: October 11th: Midsommar (2019, dir. Ari Aster) | Available on Netflix UK, Prime US October 18th: A Girl...

Welcome to the third edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month, we discuss the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, and the Ocean's-franchise spin-off Ocean's 8. Both of these movies are "gender flips" of previously male-led franchises, and received a fair amount of backlash - especially Ghostbusters, which has become a poster child for the campaign against gender flipping. Today we...

It's an episode fifty special! For this final 2021 episode, Evita talks about highlights from the season, covers industry news from Patty Jenkins to Angela Basset, some significant shifts that are happening in a certain studio (is Marvel the leading studio in bringing in new female creatives?), and rounds up her favourite movies directed by women of the year so far! The show will be back in January 2022, and the monthly Chick Flix Film Club will continue to be released the first Monday of...

Eve McCarney is an American production designer who has worked on loads of projects - from A24's The Ballad of Lefty Brown, to the horror anthology shows Into the Dark and Ryan Murphy's new American Horror Stories. In this episode, Eve takes us through her journey as a newspaper graphic artist to an immensely talented PD. She also talks about her design and research projects, favourite rooms she's put together and gives us some easter eggs to search for in AHS! Follow us on Instagram...

Alexandra Shipman is the documentarian behind "BAM BAM - Female, Fifty, Fighting" which tells the story of Sandra Shipman, her boxing mum. In this episode the director came on to speak about the filmmaking journey behind, lessons learned, and the unique experience of documenting the life of a person so close to you. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm, and check out womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow @BAMBAMFilm and @AlexShipmanFilms on Instagram for more ...

Natalie Rodriguez is the director behind the two indie movies The Extraordinary Ordinary (rent on demand) and Howard Original (available with an Amazon Prime membership). She is currently working on an animated web series called Young Dario - which you can support through their GoFundMe here! In this episode, Evita and Natalie have a very open conversation about how their perception of creativity and "hustling" has changed as they've been able to take a step back during the pandemic and...

Avery Plewes is a costume designer most known for her work on the dark comedy "Ready or Not" (2019, dir. Bettinelli-Olpin & Gillett) starring Samara Weaving in the role of Grace, a bride who suddenly finds herself trapped in a violent initiation game with her wealthy in-laws that pushes her to run for her life. In this episode, Avery joined in to talk about her career journey and the intricate and thoughtful design process behind the 27 wedding dresses that were designed for this movie -...

TW: Talk of Sexual Assault, timestamp 00.00-30.00 Welcome to the second edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month, we discuss Karyn Kusama's 2009 horror-comedy, "Jennifer's Body," starring Megan Fox, and Cathy Yan's 2020 superhero-action film, "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey," with Margot Robbie in the lead. These movies were considered commercial flops, and "Jennifer's Body" was...

Maria Rusche is a Cuban-American, NYC based cinematographer behind the recent indie hit "Shiva Baby," (2021, dir. Emma Seligman.) In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about her journey as a DOP, her creative and managerial process and tells us all about the making of Shiva Baby. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Maria on Instagram @MariaRuscheDP, mariamrusche.com Follow Evita on Instagram...

Welcome to the second edition of our Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to [email protected] and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps: 02.15: Jaimi McPeek | GoFundMe | FoaC Support Group | Follow her on Instagram: @JaimiXOXOXO & @FlipOfACoinFilm 26.10: Ellie Davies |...

Rachel Winter is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker and producer who made her feature directorial debut this spring with "The Space Between" for Paramount Pictures. She received an Oscar nomination for producing the award-winning drama "Dallas Buyers Club," and in this episode she sat down to take us through her inspiring career journey - from an intern at a porn production to a Hollywood director. She also speaks all about her new movie, which can be rented on VOD in the U.S....

Amy Williams is an Emmy-winning production designer with years of experience, having worked on projects like Master of None, The Wilds, Little America, A Crime to Remember, and We Need To Do Something. In this interview, Amy goes in-depth as to how her design process works and what production design means for a movie. She also tells all about working with Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang, Lena Waithe, and Naomi Ackie and how they together created the deeply rich and authentic world of Master of None -...

Welcome to the first edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month we are talking about Moxie (2021, dir. Amy Poehler, av. Netflix) and Yes, God, Yes (2019, dir. Karen Maine, av. Netflix) - both dramedy-coming of age movies with girls in the lead. One is about being introduced to feminism and building a movement, the other about discovering and exploring ones own repressed sexuality...

Mariah Goolsby is a California based actress, writer, and activist. In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the power of storytelling through acting, being vulnerable with your art, and telling your own stories. They spoke about her upcoming short film MESSY (support them here) and about subverting audience expectations by telling the story of the stereotypical side character. Join our community on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website,...

Welcome to the first edition of our new segment: Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to [email protected] and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps: 02.15: Vic Morel | Watch Stay here, on Youtube | Follow her on Instagram: @ViclMorel 13.00: Alyssa Thordarson | Contribute to...

Elan Vital McAllister is a former theatre producer and current doula who worked as the birth consultant for Pieces of a Woman (2020, dir. Kornél Mundruczó), a film known for its captivating 24-minute one-shot birthing scene. In this episode, Elan shares how she got involved with the project and how she petitioned to meet with the producers and the day before shooting, sat down with the team and completely rewrote the script. She also details what it was like to work with lead actress Vanessa...

Donate to Galop - An anti-violence charity for LGBTQ+ people. Happy Pride! This week, Evita sat down for a solo episode talking all about memorable moments of queer representation, the power of representation, as well as shedding light on several LGBTQ+ filmmakers and their movies. Join the conversation over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com Media mentioned: Rowan Ellis' YouTube Channel ...

Best known for critically acclaimed series 'Call It a Day' and nominated film 'Say Your Name', Actress & Producer Oriane Pick has played many multi-dimensional characters with a unique story, always aiming at subverting taboos, across all topics and genres. She is also the founder of Candid Broads Productions, a production company dedicated to amplifying diversity and emerging artists. This week, Oriane sat down with host Evita to talk all about her journey, thoughts on conscious...

Summer Spiro is an editor and actress who joined Evita to talk about the underrated power and musicality of editing, and how editing the web series 'PLATONIC' (watch it here), an LGBTQ+ show about modern relationships, where she also starred as the lead, led her to an intense confrontation of acceptance. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and read our online zine, womeninfilm.co.uk! IG: @SummerSpiro | summerspiro.com If you would like to ask us any questions or...

Roxy Shih is a Taiwanese-Dutch-American director of horror projects such as Dark/Web and Mira Mira. In today's episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the true filmmaking experience: From failure to microbudgets, hope, and fighting for the 'Magic'. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine womeninfilm.co.uk Instagram: @RoxyShih | RoxyShih.com Dark/Web: Available on Amazon Prime Video Mira Mira: Available through Crypt TV (watch...

Nikki Petersen is an American, Paris-based filmmaker who runs her own business and has worked with Vogue, Armani, Lancôme, YouTube Original, and more! In today's episode she spoke with Evita about her career journey, differences between the French and American film industry, key advice on being a successful freelancer and running your own business, and developing healthy work/life balance habits. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine,...

Pam Munter is a film historian, writer, former performer, and retired clinical psychiatrist. She is also the writer of "Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood" (purchase it here); a collection of short stories and plays about women in Hollywood and their lives after fame. In this episode, she and Evita talk all about classic Hollywood - the mythical creatures celebrities used to be - and what it really looks like behind the curtain. They also dig into the blatant, misogynistic...

Happy Earth Day (Week)! Jade Zaroff and Sarah Franco are the makers and leads of the environmentalist comedy web series, Jade & Jaded. In today's episode, Evita sat down with the two talk about everything from how to tell activist stories without coming off as "pushy", their journey through creation and filmmaking, to the most valuable things they have learned from each other and the four-year process of this project. It is an episode filled with love and creative nourishment, I really...

Caris Rianne is a British filmmaker and founder of Rianne Pictures - a volunteer-run production house of everything features, shorts, etc. a mentor programme ("Evolve") and a film festival ("Women X")! In today's episode, Evita and Caris spoke about everything from her upbringing, (lack of) working-class accessibility in the industry, taking direct action to be the change you want to see, female and queer stereotypes that need to GO, the Women X festival, and so much more. It is an incredibly...

In this solo episode, Evita answers some listener questions on screenwriting and the Cruella movie. She also covers upcoming film releases and the best and worst of new Netflix flicks (from Deadly Illusions to Concrete Cowboy)! What have you been watching recently? Let us know over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm. For more go to womeninfilm.co.uk, and feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] 3 This episode was written, hosted, and edited by Malin Evita. Follow her...