Female Gaze: The Film Club

Bonus Episode: Tribeca Film Festival 2026 - Interview with "Lucy Schulman" Filmmaker Ellie Sachs

In this bonus episode, Morgan talks with Ellie Sachs, the writer, director, and star of "Lucy Schulman," which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival. "Lucy Schulman" follows the titular Lucy as she navigates life after a recent break-up, finding herself moving back in with her eccentric single dad and maybe even dares to pursue love again. The film is a really thoughtful, funny, and reflective film, boasting some truly wonderful performances. The film premieres on Friday June 5th, with additional screenings on June 6th, 8th and 11th. For tickets, you can visit the Tribeca Film Festival website [https://tribecafilm.com/films/lucy-schulman-2026]. And be on the lookout for a full review of the film later this week on the Female Gaze: The Film Club website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com]! 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/]

Re-Release: Interview with "Honeyjoon" Writer/Director Lilian T. Mehrel

On this week's episode of Female Gaze: The Film Club, we are revisiting Morgan's conversation with writer and director Lilian T. Mehrel to talk about her film, "Honeyjoon." [https://honeyjoon.substack.com/p/upcoming-screenings] “Honeyjoon” is a mother-daughter dramedy which follows June and her mom Lela as they travel to the Azores islands for a grief anniversary, with contrasting ways of coping. A charming surfer slash tour guide brings balance as they (and we, the audience) surf the waves of life, loss, and flirting. It’s an unforgettable ride of the light and dark waves of life, women reclaiming their pleasure, and sharing the inside joke of what it means to be a human. The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival where it won the AT&T Untold Stories Award. The film has screened at various film festivals throughout the U.S. and internationally, winning numerous audience awards and a Grand Jury Best Feature award.  “Honeyjoon” opens in New York on June 10th for a week at the IFC Center. It will open in Los Angeles on June 12th, showing at the Laemmle Royal, Laemmle Town Center, and Laemmle Glendale. The film opens in Chicago on June 19th at the Gene Siskel Film Center and then in Toronto on June 22nd at TIFF Lightbox. For more information and tickets, you can find more information HERE. [https://honeyjoon.substack.com/p/upcoming-screenings] You can follow "Honeyjoon" Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/honeyjoonfilm/] Website [https://lilianmehrel.com/films/honeyjoon/?preview_id=1962&preview_nonce=002187c03c&preview=true] You can follow Lilian Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lilianfilm/] Website [https://lilianmehrel.com/] 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/]

"The Ugly Stepsister" (2025) with Britt

On this week's episode of Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by Britt, co-host of the 1001 by 1 podcast. Britt joins Morgan in a discussion of Emilie Blichfeldt's 2025 film, "The Ugly Stepsister." The pair dive into the body horror elements of the film, the fairytale of it all, and the infamous tapeworm scene. Content warning: Discussions of body image and disordered eating in this episode.  You can follow 1001 by 1 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1001by1/] Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/1001by1.bsky.social] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/1001by1/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@1001by1pod?_t=ZP-8xbAmJKXSaU&_r=1] Twitter [https://x.com/1001by1?s=11&t=QtTU7gYtbkbXKPKMs1Vzyg] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@1001by1] You can follow Britt Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mjgbh4uenrg4nvibjlimm3nk] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brittsbyhobnob/] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/brittsbyhobnob/] 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/]

"You Were Never Really Here" (2017) with Danny Jarabek

On this week's episode of Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by Danny Jarabek, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of The Rolling Tape, to discuss Lynne Ramsay's 2017 film, "You Were Never Really Here." Danny and Morgan dive into Ramsay's intentionality as a filmmaker, the subversion of a crime thriller film, and the film's interrogation of its central character. You can follow Danny Twitter [https://x.com/dtjcinema?s=11&t=QtTU7gYtbkbXKPKMs1Vzyg] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/dannyjarabek/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dannyjarabek/] You can follow The Rolling Tape Website [https://therollingtape.com] Twitter [https://x.com/therollingtape] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/therollingtape/] Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/therollingtape/] 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/]

Interview with "Two Women" Director Chloé Robichaud

On this week's episode of Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan spoke with filmmaker Chloé Robichaud about her Sundance award-winning film, "Two Women" (or "Deux femmes en or"). "Two Women" follows Violette (Laurence Leboeuf) and Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hydman), two neighbors and mothers who are at a crossroads in their lives. The film follows them attempt in many ways to find their own personhood outside of their roles as mothers and learn to center themselves in their relationships with men. The film has great witty humor and empathetically explores how our interpersonal relationships can change in moments of existential angst. The film has some really incredible performances which lean into the humor while also retaining deep sincerity. The film is in select U.S. theaters now! You can add it to your Letterboxd watchlist here [https://letterboxd.com/film/two-women-2025/]. (Not Letterboxd sponsored, merely the app I use!) 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/]