NINA HOLMGREN DELIVERS A FLAMING KICK TO GENDER BIAS
The director's film "Right To Play" shines a light on revolutionary women's soccer player Khalida Popal and her fight to persevere.
EMMA HOLLY JONES – “MR. MALCOLM’S LIST”
Premiering on Refinery29‘s Shatterbox platform, which offers female filmmakers unique opportunities to explore their cinematic visions, Emma’s short film version of “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” is a tantalizing prologue to the events of the feature-length script.
CHAI VASARHELYI – FREE SOLO
Free The Bid director Chai Vasarhelyi, whose gripping, life-or-death documentary Free Solo is up for Best Documentary Feature.
ALDONA KWIATKOWSKI SHOWS DUBAI THROUGH AN ARTIST’S EYES
Her "She's Mercedes" spot for the car company introduces Leena Al Ghouti and her chosen family of creative friends
NICOLE ACKERMANN X THE ECONOMIST
Director Nicole Ackermann‘s cinematic spot for The Economist (their first television advertising in 10 years!), created with agency Proximity London and production company Flare Productions @ AMV BBDO.
LUCY LUSCOMBE – “PAGANS”
In “PAGANS,” filmmaker Lucy Luscombe‘s carefully observed portrait of adolescent loss, grief ripples outward through a tight-knit circle of young friends.
MILLICENT HAILES x TERROR JR.
Millicent Hailes' two latest music videos for Terror Jr. serve up a signature brand of glamour, corruption, and delusion.
LINNÉA BERGMAN GETS ELECTRIC
Collaborating with Swedish musician Rein on a branded music video for Volkswagen, the Aspekt director captures raw power on film
GEORGI BANKS-DAVIES AND LEXUS TAKE US TO PORTUGAL
Director Georgi Banks-Davies inspires viewers to do just that in her Lexus spot “Sunrise to Sunrise,” which takes the city of Lisbon, Portugal as its subject.
ALISON KLAYMAN TACKLES POLITICAL EXTREMISM
The documentarian followed notorious right-wing extremist Steve Bannon with a camera for a year, looking to demystify his beliefs