Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast

Bechdel Test Fest founder Corrina Antrobus talks to Mona Fastvold, director of The World To Come. In this powerful 19th century romance set in the American Northeast, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer's wife, and her new neighbour Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott), when together their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other's lives they never knew existed. Directed by Mona Fastvold and scripted by Jim Shepard and Ron Hansen, THE WORLD TO COME explores how isolation is overcome by the intensity of human connection. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

This week, Caitlin talks to actor and director Suzanne Lindon on her debut feature, Spring Blossom, which she wrote, directed and starred in at just 20 years old. Spring Blossom: A 16-year-old girl who is bored with her peers becomes involved with an older man at a theater she passes. The film is available to watch in the UK on Curzon Home Cinema https://homecinema.curzon.com/film/spring-blossom/ Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

This week on Who Is She? Corrina speaks to Kitty Green, director of Ukraine Is Not A Brothel, Casting JonBenet and 2020's The Assistant. The Assistant:A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position. The Assistant is available to rent in the UK on BFI Player. Casting JonBenet is available on Netflix UK. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

This week, Beth interviews Cathy Yan, a director who in her short filmmaking career has made extraordinary strides. Whether it’s her indie debut Dead Pigs to helming the second female-fronted DC blockbuster, Birds of Prey, her upcoming a24-backed adaptation of Jenny Zhang’s Sour Heart or dystopian sci-fi The Freshening, Cathy’s flair for worldbuilding and palpable passion for characters make her, for us, a woman to watch. Cathy Yan's debut feature, Dead Pigs, is available to watch on Mubi from Friday 12th February: https://mubi.com Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

In this special bonus episode, Bechdel Steph talks to podcaster and author Mallory O'Meara about her book on the legacy of makeup artist Milicent Patrick, who designed the Creature from the 1954 horror classic, Creature From The Black Lagoon. Milicent was often uncredited for her work and not taken as seriously as her male colleagues, and Mallory's biography of her life and career is a fascinating exploration of how one woman navigated the male-dominated film industry in the mid-20th century. Mallory O'Meara's book, The Lady From The Black Lagoon, is available in UK book shops now. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

Corrina, Beth, Caitlin and Steph put their party hats on to celebrate and discuss the top 10 films of 2020, as voted for by women and non-binary people working in film in their annual poll. See the full poll: https://www.screendaily.com/news/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-named-best-film-of-2020-by-bechdel-test-fest-poll-exclusive/5155698.article Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

This week, Beth, Corrina, Caitlin and Steph head into the world of Australian horror with Natalie Erika James' debut feature Relic, and Beth talks to the director about the making of her deeply personal - and terrifying - work. Relic: When family matriarch Edna goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna's mind. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com, or on Twitter @bechdeltestfest The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

This week, Beth, Corrina, Caitlin and Steph discuss Channing Godfrey Peoples' debut directorial feature and ode to her Southern hometown, Miss Juneteenth. Miss Juneteenth: A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com, or on Twitter @bechdeltestfest The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

Our eighth episode presents a first-time scenario for Corrina, Beth, Steph and Caitlin: in light of the release of Rocks - a loving East London-set ode to sisterhood - Corrina spoke with screenwriters Theresa Ikoko AND Claire Wilson, turning Who Is She? into a Who Are They? As well as a wickedly fun and revelatory chat between Corrina, Theresa and Claire, the Bechdel Test Fest dissect Rocks, its groundbreaking collaborative approach to filmmaking and its enduring power as a positive, inclusive film about young women in the capital.

This week we speak to director, actor and producer Amy Seimetz about her latest feature She Dies Tomorrow. She Dies Tomorrow follows a woman whose conviction that she will die within 24 hours spreads throughout her town like a contagion. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

In episode 6 of Who Is She? we speak with Babyteeth director Shannon Murphy. Babyteeth follows Milla (Elizabeth Scanlen) a terminally ill teenager who falls in love with local drug dealer Moses (Toby Wallace). Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

Coming to you from lockdown, Who Is She? is back with an interview with Make Up director Claire Oakley and a discussion of her powerful film on love and identity. Make Up is Claire's feature debut, and centres around a young woman who joins her boyfriend on a Cornish holiday park. While there, she begins to suspect he is cheating on her. Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Curzon Artificial Eye. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com. The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan

Bechdel Test Fest presents its first live podcast recording! Following a very special screening of Mati Diop's feature debut Atlantics at the Institut Français in London, the Bechdel girls hosted an audience-wide discussion on the work and wonderful achievements of the actress and filmmaker. The reactions and reflections that we received from our audience blew us away. With special thanks to our events partners Birds Eve View, Netflix UK & Ireland.

Welcome to Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest podcast. In each episode the Bechdel Test Fest team (Beth Webb, Corrina Antrobus, Caitlin Quinlan and Stephanie Watts), explore the legacy of an extraordinary woman in film and how she has changed the landscape of cinema for the better. In our third episode, we discuss the career of Joanna Hogg, a filmmaker who made her feature debut at 47, and now three films later, presents one of the most sophisticated and visually compelling films of 2019, The Souvenir. Follow Bechdel Test Fest on all social media platforms @BechdelTestFest Sign up to our newsletter bechdeltestfest.com/ Email us at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms.

Welcome to Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest podcast. In each episode the Bechdel Test Fest team (Beth Webb, Corrina Antrobus, Caitlin Quinlan and Stephanie Watts), explore the legacy of an extraordinary woman in film and how she has changed the landscape of cinema for the better. In our second episode, we discuss the mighty Regina Hall, as she makes a splash as the leading lady in the award-winning, film festival darling Support The Girls directed by Andrew Bujalski. As well as charting Regina's life, times and steady rise to becoming the first black woman to win the NYT Film Critics' Circle award for Best Actress, team BTF discuss the wider politics of women in comedy and the truth in the jest of women on film. Support The Girls in UK cinemas June 28, 2019 as released by Bulldog Film. Follow Bechdel Test Fest on all social media platforms @BechdelTestFest Sign up to our newsletter bechdeltestfest.com/ Email us at bechdeltestfest@gmail.com The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms.

Welcome to Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest podcast. In every episode we explore the legacy of an extraordinary woman in film and how she has changed the landscape of cinema for the better. This week, Beth, Corrina, Steph, and Caitlin discuss the career of multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker Josephine Decker, alongside the release of her latest feature Madeline’s Madeline. Featuring an interview with Decker herself, this episode delves into her artistic background and explores how she is building an expressive and evolving body of work. Follow Bechdel Test Fest on all social media platforms @BechdelTestFest Sign up to our newsletter http://bechdeltestfest.com/ The team on Twitter: @BethKWebb @corrinacorrina @_stephwatts @csaquinlan Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan. Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Madeline’s Madeline clips were courtesy of MUBI.