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Tabitha Denholm’s New Film Festival Is Part Creative Experience, Part Summer Camp, and Entirely in Celebration of Women in Film

words by Alison Green

September 19, 2019

WUTI Goes IdyllWILD is shaking up the typical film festival format and spotlighting a stellar line up of women filmmakers, from industry trailblazers to up and coming creatives.

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Velvet Canyon’s “La Femme” Is a Lush Love Letter to the Irresistible Mystery of Femininity

words by Alison Green

May 21, 2019

This sumptuous and sun-soaked short embodies the Velvet Canyon aesthetic and the visual impact of French new wave cinema – where Bardot meets Godard.

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Angie Bauer’s Short Film “AUTRE PART” Fulfills Our French-Inspired Fantasies

words by Alison Green

December 10, 2018

The latest from the LA based lingerie line embodies those lovely and lonely nights where the world feels like a secret only you can hear.

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Farther Than the Eye Can See: Mako Miyamoto’s “The Spectral Divide”

words by Alison Green

November 8, 2018

Inspired by the spectrum of infared light that exists just beyond the scope of our vision, the series immerses you in a world within our world, revealing an unseen landscape that is both familiar and unsettling.

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Meet Light Layer, the Women-Led Production Company Championing Women’s Stories and Challenging Hollywood’s Status Quo

words by Alison Green

October 23, 2018

Get to know the dynamic and driven duo behind the barrier-breaking Light Layer Productions.

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She Persisted: These 5 Iconic Portrayals of Fearless Women Throughout History Should Be Required Viewing

words by Erin Ray

October 8, 2018

Our friends at Light Layer Productions rounded up their favorite films depicting history’s most famous women as portrayed by today’s most iconic actresses.

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Lauren Kai’s Short Film “Cut from the Same Cloth” Is an Exuberant Reminder That Representation Matters

words by Alison Green

September 21, 2018

A reminder of the myriad hardships women of color face in the fashion industry, this short fashion film is as stunning as it is empowering.

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Kickstarter Watch: Chelsea Leyland’s “Separating the Strains” Is a Stigma-Shattering Crusade For Medicinal Cannabis

words by Alison Green

August 8, 2018

We chat with the DJ and epilepsy/cannabis activist about her transformative journey with medicinal CBD and the importance of speaking up in the face of stigma.

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BLACKPAW’s Music Video for “Defenseless” Will Make You Dance, Dance, Dance

words by Erin Rose Belair

May 15, 2018

We can’t stop watching.

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A New Type of Reality: “Through You” is a Wonderful Union of VR, Performance Art and Experimental Film

words by Live Fast Mag

October 19, 2017

A virtual reality experience exploring the concept of a love born, lived, burned and mourned.

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Stories That Live Beneath Other Stories: Faith47 Releases “Aqua Regalia – Hong Kong”

words by Alison Green

May 18, 2017

Faith47’s “Aqua Regalia – Hong Kong” is a short film that explores how ordinary objects can be sacred parts of our stories.

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Notes on ‘Get Out’ and the Black Experience: A Midweek Meditation

words by Julia Childs

March 1, 2017

Julia-Elise Childs meditates on the importance of Jordan Peele’s latest film ‘Get Out.’

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“She Wanted To Dance” a Short Film by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

words by Erin Rose Belair

February 15, 2017

Daria Kobayashi Ritch’s second directorial mark is a three minute short that doesn’t take itself too seriously and doesn’t sacrifice a single frame.

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RVCA and Andrea Dosouto: Inspired By

words by Erin Rose Belair

November 23, 2016

Andrea Desouto talks inspiration, the town she grew up in, and what there is to be gathered from the real parts of life.

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Miu Miu Made This Short Film About Skater Girls, And We Love It

words by Erin Rose Belair

September 8, 2016

Directed by The Wolfpack director Crystal Moselle, That One Day is part of Miu Miu’s ongoing series, Women’s Tales.

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Raja Kumari – MUTE Ft. Elvis Brown [Video]

words by Vivianne Lapointe

July 2, 2016

Introducing an epic new artist blending Indian classical music with trap. Our first look at lyrics.

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Nana Ghana’s Water Warrior: Spiritual Awakening, Water Thirst, and Cultural Drought

words by BJ Panda Bear

May 18, 2016

The film is a meditation of the duality of cultural expression as well as the droughts that have faced LA and Ghana.

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When You Play Beyonce, You Play Yourself: A Meditation on “Lemonade”

words by Julia Childs

April 26, 2016

Beyonce is angry. Beyonce is also black. She is an angry black woman and she used that to create art that knocked us all flat on our asses. And it is beautiful. This in of itself is revolutionary.

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Breaking A Monster: A Voyeuristic Critique On The Defeating Nature Of The Music Industry

words by Erin Rose Belair

April 4, 2016

This documentary explores the music industry machine through the narrative of metal band, Unlocking The Truth.

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Interview Series: Tessa Gourin

words by Olivia Shove

February 8, 2016

A natural-born performer, dreaming of the day she’d finally see herself on the big screen, 21-year-old New York-based actress and poet, Tessa Gourin just landed her first movie gig, starring as the lead, Mary, in the dark romantic comedy, The Lucky Guy.

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This Filmmaker Explores Social Media Depression, And the Simple Act of Putting Down Your Phone

words by Vivianne Lapointe

November 12, 2015

We sat down with feminist, filmmaker and expert content creator, Kerith Lemon.

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Interview Series: Gaïa Matisse

words by Vivianne Lapointe

September 29, 2015

Intellectually provocative, vibrant and delightfully natural, Gaïa answered our questions about legacy, ambition, privilege and art.

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The Right And Left Brains Of Casey Jane’s

words by Erin Rose Belair

October 15, 2015

A six episode narrative satire poking fun of our modern branding culture will leave you laughing your ass off and looking in the mirror.

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Interview Series: Sarah Jones

words by Julia Childs

June 4, 2015

Live FAST Mag interviews Sarah Jones, the Los Angeles-based actress known for her roles on Sons of Anarchy, Ugly Better, Big Love, and the forthcoming Texas Rising.