Set in early 1800's England, a young lady engages in courtship with a mysterious wealthy suitor, Mr. Malcolm, unaware of his unattainable list of demands for his future wife. Written by Suzanne Allain, based on her script and novel of the same name, and directed by Emma Holly Jones, the romantic comedy stars Sope Dirisu, Gemma Chan, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Freida Pinto.
Director Pamela Romanowsky is taking her directorial skills to new highs by tapping into holy perception in her new film, "Watching You, Watching Me." This short film takes a deep dive into how someone is perceived in this world through the skin of that person. It illustrates perfectly how we react to otherness and how it feels to have those micro-aggressions seep into our core.
Gabourey Sidibe has teamed up with Refinery29's Shatterbox Anthology for her directorial debut, "The Tale Of Four." A poignant call to action for the Black Lives Matter generation. The film bravely captures the harrowing realities of the mothers, daughters, and undaunted revolutionaries fighting back against police brutality and the specter of mass incarceration.
Kristen Stewart is partnering with Refinery29's Shatterbox Anthology for her hauntingly beautiful directorial debut, "Come Swim." "Come Swim" conjures a kaleidoscopic portrait of one man's emotional interior, complete with unbounded darkness and desire. At once starkly real and beguilingly impressionistic, the film resonates as an electric meditation on anxiety and heartbreak.
On May 10th, join thousands of organizations, companies, schools, museums, libraries and homes -anywhere people already gather - in a global conversation about what it will take to get to a more gender-balanced world in all sectors of society: business, politics, culture, home, and more.
In Meera Menon's new film, a governor fights for her space in the public eye in the midst of a scandal, while rocking all the relationships she relies on. Instead of running away she meets her critics head-on for a press conference (aptly named) to set the record straight. The Press Conference conveys all the secret conversations we're not supposed to know about right before the news drops.
Directed by Jessica Dimmock, the 10-minute documentary takes place at the ESPRIT week-long conference, where hundreds of transgender women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's gather from all over the country. The content shows an intimate portrayal of the women, who have hidden their true identities from their families their entire lives.
Though Chloë Sevigny is known for her acting career, modeling prowess, and true New York style, she is officially adding director to her résumé with her directorial debut of the film Kitty - based on the 1980 short story by Paul Bowles. The short film follows a period of a young girl's life as she turns into a cat.
An explosive look at the social struggles braved by young women, Pinky delivers an unflinchingly honest take on female friendship's troubled power dynamics - a sure favorite for anyone who's ever struggled to fit in. Did we mention it's inspired by true events? Written and directed by acclaimed creative duo Roja Gashtili and Julia Lerman, Pinky stars breakout talent, Giorgia Whigham.
These Brazen Beauties give the men that knock on their door what's coming to them. Set in a forlorn desert brothel, Courtney Hoffman's tale focuses on Clementine, played by Laura Dern, and her tenacious thirst for vengeance against the Rufus Black Gang - a roving band of outlaws that murdered her daughter.
A film by Pamela Romanowsky, this intimately surreal portrait captures the challenges faced by a young girl navigating early adolescence. Set against South Africa's verdant landscape, Khethiwe and the Leopard builds an imaginative universe in which children use their inherent curiosity to nurture a more empathetic understanding of the world, a quality often sacrificed to the burdens of adulthood.