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2019.01.14 16:53
MoMA 여성감독 영화제 '영화의 미래는 여성'(2/14-21)
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MoMA ANNOUNCES THE SECOND ITERATION OF THE FUTURE OF FILM IS
FEMALE, SCREENING CONTEMPORARY FILMS BY FEMALE FILMMAKERS
The Future of Film Is Female, Part 2
February 14–21, 2019
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters, Museum of Modern Art
NEW YORK, January 14, 2019— The Museum of Modern Art presents The Future of Film Is
Female, Part 2, the second installment in a two-year, seasonal effort to champion
contemporary films directed by women early in their careers. Organized with the funding
initiative The Future of Film Is Female, a group dedicated to increased representation,
equitable workplaces, and gender parity for women in cinema, the series at MoMA provides an
opportunity for female directors to screen and discuss their new projects. The recurring
series highlights films that reflect and respond to changes in filmmaking, financing, and
exhibition, in addition to broader societal challenges. This winter’s The Future of Film Is
Female series runs February 14–21, 2019, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters and is
organized by Caryn Coleman, guest curator, and Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief
Curator of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.
The Future of Film Is Female’s winter edition includes a weeklong run of Bridey Elliott’s Clara’s
Ghost. In her debut feature, Elliott stars alongside real-life family members (including her
comedian father, Chris Elliot) as members of a showbiz family brought together to celebrate
their dog’s birthday. As vodka flows, the night slowly devolves and the family matriarch, Clara,
begins communicating with a spirit. Also included is a world premiere from variety TV show
The Eyeslicer titled “Marlon said to me: ‘Maria, don’t worry, it’s just a movie.” The featurelength
new episode includes eight shorts that investigate the female body in continuance of
conversations involving assault in the filmmaking industry. Additionally, the series highlights
films by Josephine Decker, Kate Novack, Nia DaCosta, Quinn Shephard, Veronika Kedar, and
Karen Kusama with most filmmakers in attendance at screenings. Each feature in the program
will be preceded with a short film.
Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, states, “A new year, another step
toward a more equitable film culture, means a new chapter of The Future of Film Is Female
curated by Caryn Coleman at MoMA. Building on the tremendous talent and audience
enthusiasm that made our first edition such a triumph, we’re thrilled to continue the progress
and promise of this series.” Caryn Coleman, guest curator, adds, "There’s no better way to
kick off the new year than by presenting a second program of incredible films directed by
women with MoMA. The film industry is still in a crisis of representation and is in desperate
need of institutions that champion female filmmakers. It’s an honor to continue our
partnership and, judging from the love we received from our debut program last summer,
audiences are hungry for more.”
The Future of Film Is Female, founded by Caryn Coleman, Director of Programming/Special
Projects at Nitehawk Cinema, began as a funding initiative to provide financial and
promotional support to women filmmakers who are in pre/post-production of a short film. As
part of the larger conversation happening in the film community about the lack of female
filmmakers, this project aims to be a vital first step in increasing the representation of
women’s voices in the industry, awarding individual grants on a quarterly basis to support new
projects by female directors. The Future of Film Is Female has since expanded its mission,
partnering with MoMA to create this ongoing series to champion contemporary films directed
by women early in their careers, in an effort to have their voices represented and respected
on equal footing with their male counterparts.
See accompanying screening schedule for full program details. All shorts precede features
