Review: I Am Belmaya | A Powerful Story of a Nepalese Woman’s Fight to Become a Filmmaker in a Patriarchal Society

Against the odds, Belmaya Nepali persists. Read our review of the inspiring documentary directed by Nepali and Sue Carpenter.

Escaping Constraining Cinema Conventions | ‘Be Still’ Director Elizabeth Lazebnik On Women’s History, Surrealism, and Persistence

Writer-director of ‘Be Still’ digs into the making of her directorial debut and how she wanted to bring surrealist pioneer Hannah Maynard’s life story to the screen.

“Representation Matters So Much” | Shay Revolver on Lost Careers, Stereotypes, Real Life Pain and Becoming the Change

“I also do it because I want my mom to, hopefully, before she goes—which hopefully isn’t for a long time—to see, Look mom, there’s a change – we don’t have to be maids anymore. We don’t have to do this anymore!”

“Beyond Safe and Onto Real.” | The Shift: Shay Revolver Confronts Female Vilification and the Palatable Representation of Black Women in Hollywood

Filmmaker Shay Revolver speaks on creating three dimensional female characters, breaking free from palatable representation of WOC, and bringing diversity to the table.