In 1916 Sire Marainen was suffocated. She was pregnant at the time. In the short narrative film of Liselotte Wajstedt, we follow Sire’s everyday life until her final moments. We are a part of her little world and get to see how big that little world can be. How rich it’s in emotions, sounds and memories. To handle her situation, she needs to focus on the small details. Sire reminds us of life and not death. Based in Stockholm, Liselotte is a Sámi multimedia artist from Kiruna

Women are making great contributions toward the language of cinema and have an important role in the future of the film industry. Hollywood reporter recently announced the 20 most powerful women in global entertainment. It is with great pleasure for us to share these inspiring women. These execs are shaping content for the world, opening doors for the next generation and continuing the push for equity: “We need to change the power dynamic.” Mo Abudu Founder, EbonyLife Media (

40ish wants to capture what really goes on behind the curtain in Hollywood when it comes to Ageism and how stereotypes of age, gender, and status play a large role in the uphill battle of breaking into the business as an actress in film industry. Set in the heart of Hollywood, 40ish takes you on a journey through the less glamorous side of an actress’s daily grind and how she perseveres despite the constant rejections and over-the-top personalities standing in the way of her

In August of 2006, Sassy Mohen began pre-production on her first independent feature film, HAPPY HOLIDAYS when she was still a junior in film school at Chapman University. Denied support from the school because the project was “too ambitious," the film would go on to turn a profit, screen in indie theaters around the country and get worldwide distribution with IndieFlix. She credits this to their (then) unorthodox marketing campaign utilizing brand new social media platforms

The studio’s film chief Toby Emmerich had made the decision the previous day to sever ties with the star who was reprising his role as dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the five-film franchise. The call was prompted by a U.K. judge dismissing Depp’s defamation claims in a closely watched trial that pitted the actor against the publisher of The Sun after the British tabloid referred to Depp as a “wife-beater.” The judge’s ruling makes it a lot easier for news outlets to use s