Her new short, “Black Is Blue,” is no certainly different.

Since seminal feminist filmmaker Cheryl Dunye broke out with her 1996 debut “The Watermelon Woman” ( which recently received a very necessary restoration), the multi-hyphenate has continued to explore corners of feminism and sexuality often missing from the mutliplex. Many of the programs also include post-screening panels and roundtables, with talent appearing in person to discuss films and themes. You can check out their full lineup here. The inaugural NYFFW has divided its slate into a series of thoughtfully curated programs which tackle topics as wide-ranging as “Dismantling Islamophobia,” “Trans/Action” and “Bodies,” along with a special tribute to Barbara Hammer and an entire program dedicated to “feminist film genealogies.” Animation fans and those who are environmentally-minded will also find programs targeted to those interests, all told through a uniquely feminist lens. READ MORE: Female Filmmakers Are ‘Grossly Underrepresented’ When It Comes to Directing Opportunities, New Study Finds Designed to illuminate cultural and cinematic approaches to feminism - intersectional, transnational and everything in between - the first annual NYFFW features a hearty slate of films directed by filmmakers both known and rising, but you don’t have to be in attendance to catch up on some of the most seminal screenings on their calendar. Inspired by similar feminist film weeks in London and Berlin, the co-founders of Woman With a Movie Camera are bringing New York Feminist Film Week to the city’s Anthology Film Archives.

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