Female Gaze: The Film Club

Women in Cinematography: Re-Release of "Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" (1975) with Sam Meltzer

Things got a little wonky this week, so we are re-releasing an episode that can keep with the theme of Women in Cinematography. So, this week, we are revisiting Chantal Akerman's 1975 film, "Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" with guest Sam Meltzer. This film was shot by cinematographer Babette Mangolte. The film is truly an exemplary feminist cinematic work. With long lingering shots,  “Jeanne Dielman” brilliantly frames a woman’s ever-shrinking existence. The production design keeps Jeanne’s world relatively stark. But it is Mangolte’s cinematography that plays with this idea of a stifling, sometimes suffocating, existence. When Sam was on, we discussed Jeanne Dielman through Chantal Akerman’s direction, but it also makes sense this film had a woman as the director of photography. In lesser hands, Jeanne could have easily been reduced to her age, her profession, or her proximity to men. For a film that has minimal dialogue, the cinematography is critical to articulating so much about Jeanne, her life, and her inner workings. So, while we may not explicitly discuss Mangolte’s work, it certainly permeates the conversation. Enjoy revisiting "Jeanne Dielman." You can follow Sam Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sammeltzer/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Women in Cinematography: "A Bug's Life" (1998) with Nick Ruhrkraut

On this week's episode of Women in Cinematography, Morgan is joined by Nick Ruhrkraut, critic and co-host of the podcast Oscar Wild. The pair discuss the 1998 film, "A Bug's Life," and the work by director of photography, Sharon Calahan. In their discussion, Nick and Morgan dive into the animation of the film, the film's action sequences, and the lighting throughout the film.  Also, Happy Oscar Sunday! You can follow Nick Twitter [https://twitter.com/sauerkraut27] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/nruhrkraut.bsky.social] You can follow Oscar Wild Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/oscarwild.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oscarwildpod/] Linktree [https://linktr.ee/oscarwildpod] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Women in Cinematography: "Sinners" (2025) with Sharai Bohannon

Our Women's History Month series, Women in Cinematography, continues, and Morgan is joined by returning guest, the busiest woman in podcasting, host of Nightmare on Fierce Street, and co-host of Blerdy Massacre Podcast and Gated Podcast, Sharai Bohannon. Sharai and Morgan discuss the movie of 2025, "Sinner," directed by Ryan Coogler with cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. The pair delve into the specificity of the film, Arkapaw's incredible tracking shots, and her impact on cinematography as the fourth woman and first woman of color ever nominated for an Academy Award for Cinematography. It's a jammed packed episode but feels like the perfect way to celebrate International Women's Day! You can follow Sharai Twitter [https://x.com/Misssharai] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/misssharai/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/sharai.bsky.social] You can follow A Nightmare on Fierce Street Twitter [https://x.com/NightmareFierce] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nightmareonfiercestreet/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/nightmarefierce.bsky.social] You can follow Blerdy Massacre Twitter [https://x.com/blerdymassacre] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blerdymassacre/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@blerdymassacre] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/blerdymassacre.bsky.social] You can follow Gated Podcast BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/gatedpod.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gatedpodcast/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Women in Cinematography: "Jawbreaker" (1999) with Jesse

It's Women's History Month, and we're covering Women in Cinematography, discussing films with female directors of photography. Kicking off the series, Jesse of the podcast, Shhh, My Stories Are On, is back to discuss the 1999 film, "Jawbreaker," - directed by Darren Stein with cinematography by Amy Vincent. Jesse and Morgan dive into the ways cinematography is used to interrogate the power dynamics, the iconic hallway shots, and what makes Amy Vincent's work standout in this film. You can follow Jesse Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/speakupjesse/?hl=en] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/speakupjesse.bsky.social] Shhh, My Stories Are On! BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/shhhmystoriesareon.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shhhmystoriesareon/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

"Waitress" (2007) with Chels Eichholz

It's the 100th episode of Female Gaze: The Film Club, and this week, Chels Eichholz, podcast extraordinaire and honorary co-host is back to talk about Adrienne Shelly's 2007 film, "Waitress." The pair dive into the film's impact on their young brains, the central themes throughout the movie, and how the legacy of both "Waitress" and Adrienne Shelly lives on through the musical adaption and foundation in the filmmaker's name.  You can follow Chels https://twitter.com/Chels725Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chels725.bsky.social] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/chels725/] Serializd [https://www.serializd.com/user/chels725] You can follow And a Rewatch Pod BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/andarewatch.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/andarewatchpod/] You can follow The Q Division Pod BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/qdivisionpod.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/qdivisionpod/] Across the Whoniverse BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/acrosswhoniverse.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/acrossthewhoniverse/] Shhh, My Stories Are On! BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/shhhmystoriesareon.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shhhmystoriesareon/] The World According to Glenn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]