Director: Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski (as The Wachowskis)
Writer: Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski (as The Wachowskis) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (14): Jupiter Ascending (2015)”
Aniara (2018, Sweden | Denmark |USA)Directors: Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja
Writers: Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (11): Aniara (2018)”
Director: Danishka Esterhazy
Writer: Danishka Esterhazy Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (10): Level 16 (2018)”
Æon Flux (2005, USA)Director: Karyn Kusama
Written by: Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (9): Æon Flux (2005)”
Sea Fever (2020, Ireland)Director: Neasa Hardiman
Writer: Neasa Hardiman Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (6): Sea Fever (2020)”
Deep Impact (1998, USA)Director: Mimi Leder
Writer/s: Bruce Joel Rubin and Michael Tolkin Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (5): Deep Impact (1998)”
Évolution (2015)Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović
Writer(s): Lucile Hadžihalilović and Alante Kavaite (with Geoff Cox) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (3): Évolution (2015)”
Tank Girl (1995, USA)Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Tedi Sarafian (screenplay) and Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett (comic strip) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (2): Tank Girl (1995)”
Welcome II the Terrordome (1993)Director: Ngozi Onwurah
Writer: Ngozi Onwurah Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (1): Welcome II the Terrordome (1993)”
I felt like I was gonna make this female action picture and we were going to kick through the glass ceiling and that was going to be that. We all know how naive I was.
– Rachel Talalay, director of Tank Girl (1995)
Women-made cinema is often pulled together and compared as if it is a genre – distinctive because of its creator’s gender identity rather than its content. Women directors should not just be the subject of special screenings and seasons to highlight their place in an industry that is still dominated by men. Continue reading “Women Make Science Fiction: Gender is not a genre”
