Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 with the Feminista Film Festival 2021. We are delighted to welcome this exciting and inspiring programme to our virtual cinema and hope you enjoy the selection.

From musical pursuits to outdoor challenges, these women are change makers and trail blazers. You’ll definitely be inspired to turn up the music and start planning your next adventure!

How To Watch

Feminista Film Festival is available to watch online on demand with Modern Films throughout March. Part of your ticket revenue goes directly to supporting Exeter Phoenix at this time.

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Programme

Kim I Am
Run Time: 13:41, director: Ben Proudfoot
Singer-songwriter Kim Hill met a young rapper who suggested they start making music together.That rapper’s name was will.i.am, and the group became the Black Eyed Peas. The rest is history— or is it?

OK Chlöe
Run Time: 08:45, director: Charlotte Evans
Chloe Swarbrick is New Zealand’s youngest MP. She’s a member of the Green Party, theLGBTQ+ community and an inspirational figure to millennials everywhere. Learn what it’s like to be a revolutionary member of parliament in a political system disconnected from those it represents.

The Other Fab Four
Run Time: 16:28, director: Ben Proudfoot
Meet The Liverbirds! In the mid-1960s, four teenagers from Liverpool were changing the face of pop music. Their names were Mary, Sylvia, Pam and Val.

Par For The Course
Run Time: 03:40. Director: Kody Kohlman
The Mirnavator is back! Mirna Valerio is a runner who advocates for body positivity. This is a super short film with a big message. ​

Кerli – Shadow Works
Run Time: 13:45. Directors: Anastasia Zazhitskaya, Georgius Misjura
A strikingly visual and intimate look at the music and creative process of Kerli, an Estonian singer/songwriter and philosopher. Kerli calls herself a magician; The Girls’ Network calls her a goddess!

Wood On Water
Run Time: 45:00. Director: Hannah Taylor-Bird
Hannah Maia spent forty days canoe tripping in the Canadian wilderness with twelve young women. They were cold, bug-bitten and boob-deep in a muskeg bog while carrying incredibly heavy canoes on their heads. It was fun!

Trailer

Reviews

Here’s what The Girls’ Network thought of this year’s festival:

‘Feminista Film Festival is a beautiful thing, it makes girls like me realise the true potential of ourselves.’

‘These films are so Inspirational and empowering’

‘… A joy to watch… It was insightful seeing all these women live out their dreams by battling odds and overcoming difficulties.’

‘A celebration of womanhood!’