What do _Wayne’s World_, _Boys Don’t’ Cry_ and _Lions, Love (…and Lies)_ all have in common? Disclaimer: this isn’t an ill-mannered joke of ridiculing comparison. Rather, the opposite: an honouring association - these are all female-directed films.
It is this exact correlation of feature that places them on the screening list for the _Women Under the Influence Festival_ this weekend in Idyllwild. The festival will see a variety of “women in film” gather in the mountains to talk and raise awareness of female directors and contributions to the industry.
The three varied themes (LA Stories, Vital New Voices and Good Sunday) mean there will be a diversity of women and experiences present through both the screenings and discussions of the festival. Special guests such as Karen O, the front-woman of the _Yeah Yeah Yeah’s_, will discuss the use of her music in films like _Her_ and _Where the Wild Things Are_; whilst actresses Emma Roberts will attend to for a live discussion on her book, _Belletrist_.
Other highlights include a screening _of LA Rebellion_, a retrospective of the African American film movement that flourished in UCLA from the 60s to the 90s, with directors; an exploration of masculinity on screen with Janicza Bravo; talk from the _Wayne’s World_ director, Penelope Spheeris, and actress, Tia Carrere; and a day of programming for Gen Z audience by Gen Z curators featuring talent Internet girl and Candace Reels.
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