The Journal is BGFC’s online film publication, featuring conversations with talent, festival guides, cultural analysis, film lists and everything in between.
Making a ‘Marxist porno’: Talia Shea Levin on ‘Make Me a Pizza’
The director, writer and producer talks porn, pizza and female empowerment.
The best films directed by women to look out for at LIFF 2024
As the festival kicks off today, we’ve rounded up a selection of must-sees by women directors, including an ethereal social drama, and Amy Adams as a feral new mother.
10 films by female directors who have mastered spooky season
The spookiest day of the year has arrived. Here’s our top pick of female-directed films to get you in the spirit.
The female directors using film as resistance in Mexico
In a country where ten women and girls are killed every day, Mexican female filmmakers like Tatiana Huezo and Fernanda Valadez are responding with powerful cinema.
‘This is such an important and urgent story’: Director Ruby Phelan on her new short film
Phelan’s new film in collaboration with the UNFPA explores women’s reproductive rights in warzones.
In Conversation: Danielle Baynes, award-winning actor, writer, director
BGFC meets award-winning filmmaker Danielle Baynes to talk about her new short film The Dog, cause-driven work, and Australia's creative industries.
Take Me To Church: Why ‘Nunsploitation’ Films Are As Important As Ever
From 1978's Behind Convent Walls to 2024's Immaculate, here's why this niche genre is more important than ever.
In Conversation: Wendi Tang, Los Angeles-based writer and director
Fresh from the Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, BGFC meets filmmaker Wendi Tang to chat about Fishtank, her surreal new short film.
Bad Gal Film Club is coming to London!
You asked, we listened. Our autumn calendar has just been announced - tickets available now!