Independent
Click for Instant Only
French Film
rating:2.9

French Film

2008Runtime:0 minutes
While preparing to interview renowned French filmmaker and self-proclaimed romance expert Thierry Grimandi (Eric Cantona), London journalist Jed (Hugh Bonneville) struggles to hang on to his longtime girlfriend, Cheryl (Victoria Hamilton), and comprehend the true meaning of love. Directed by Jackie Oudney, this romantic comedy waxes philosophic on the stark differences between French and British approaches to relationships.

Directed by:

  • Jackie Oudney
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Cavedweller
    rating:2.9

    Cavedweller

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Kyra Sedgwick produced and stars in this drama, based on Dorothy Allison's novel, about a woman who leaves her abusive husband (Aidan Quinn) and two daughters to start life anew in Los Angeles. Years later, after losing her new love and discovering that her ex-husband is ill, Delia (Sedgwick) returns to her hometown in hopes of reuniting with her daughters. But she's in for an uphill battle as she tries to become part of their lives again.

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Cholodenko
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Filth and Wisdom
    rating:2.9

    Filth and Wisdom

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    Three flatmates -- rocker-dominatrix A.K. (Eugene Hutz, of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello), ballet dancer-stripper Holly (Holly Weston) and pharmacist Juliette (Vicky McClure) -- chase their dreams of glory in contemporary London. Madonna, who makes her directorial debut, squeezes in a couple of her own tunes in this sprawling urban comedy, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008.

    Directed by:

  • Madonna
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Come Early Morning
    rating:2.9

    Come Early Morning

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Disgusted with her habit of drinking too much and waking up next to strangers, thirtysomething Lucy (Ashley Judd) re-evaluates her small-town Southern life. But rectifying her present involves delving into her past -- which involves getting to know her family. Director Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) also wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about ending unhealthy habits and getting it right.

    Directed by:

  • Joey Lauren Adams
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    C't'a Ton Tour, Laura Cadieux
    rating:2.9

    C't'a Ton Tour, Laura Cadieux

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    Denise Filatrault's charming comedy, inspired by Michel Tremblay's novel, stars Ginette Reno as Laura Cadieux, a woman desperate to shed some excess weight. Her solution? To go to a famous doctor for a weekly injection that she hopes will melt away the fat. But she gains more than she loses when she's introduced to a community she so desperately needs, a group of other female patients who understand the roller-coaster she's on.

    Directed by:

  • Denise Filiatrault
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Dirt
    rating:2.9

    Dirt

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Two Texans (Tracy Fraim and Michael Covert) grieving their mother's death decide they miss the feminine presence at home and get a hooker (Jennifer Tilly) to keep them company. But they soon realize they need one more companion, so they kidnap DeDe (Tara Chocol), a store clerk. Interestingly, she's glad for the diversion; after all, she's sick of her abusive husband. But he's not sick of his wife, and he goes after all of them.

    Directed by:

  • Michael Covert
  • Tracy Fraim
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Rain in the Mountains
    rating:2.9

    Rain in the Mountains

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Eric Smallhouse (Steve Pierre) doesn't know the first thing about the traditions and practices of his Native American ancestors, but he's not going to let that little detail dissuade him from leading his people to a resurgence of cultural pride. Renaming himself "Rain in the Mountains," Eric sets out to inspire his people to deny the influences of the white man's world in an effort to recapture their true identity.

    Directed by:

  • Christine Sullivan
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Little Soldier
    rating:2.9

    Little Soldier

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    A soldier scarred by war, Lotte (Trine Dyrholm) returns to Denmark and reunites with her estranged father (Finn Nielsen), a brothel owner who hires her to chauffeur his call girls. As the nights pass, Lotte forms an uneasy bond with Lily (Lorna Brown), her father's mistress. Lotte wants to liberate the woman from servitude, but for Lily, it's not that simple -- selling herself to Danes buys her daughter a better life in Nigeria.

    Directed by:

  • Annette K. Olesen
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Janice Beard: 45 WPM
    rating:2.9

    Janice Beard: 45 WPM

    2003Runtime:0 minutes
    When Janice Beard is born, her father dies of a heart attack at that exact instant, causing her mother to fall into depression that lasts two decades. After graduating school, Janice (Eileen Walsh) joins the workforce, determined to earn enough money for her mother's treatment. But when she takes a job as a secretary for a London automobile company, she becomes the office clown and the target of some absurd office politics.

    Directed by:

  • Clare Kilner
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Clear Blue Tuesday
    rating:2.9

    Clear Blue Tuesday

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Set on a series of Tuesdays over the course of seven years, this uncommon, indie rock movie-musical from director Elizabeth Lucas tells the stories of 11 people living and working in post-9/11 New York City with a cast of real-life performers. The ensemble of working singer-actor-songwriters (who, incidentally, wrote all of the film's music) includes Erin Hill, Vedant Gokhale, Asa Somers, Jan O'Dell and Greg Naughton.

    Directed by:

  • Elizabeth Lucas
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Daydream Believer
    rating:2.9

    Daydream Believer

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    When a minor TV actor (Louis Puopolo) sees starry-eyed Vermont gal Valerie (Sybil Kempson) rehearsing in a small-town theater and offers her a part in his off-Broadway play, she impulsively leaves her fiance (Andrew Hernin) and sister (Wendy Lawrence) to chase her acting dream in the Big Apple. But when the gig falls through, Valerie is reduced to a series of humiliating jobs to make ends meet. Debra Eisenstadt directs this independent comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Debra Eisenstadt
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Amy
    rating:2.9

    Amy

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    A traumatized girl finds her true voice in this moving comedy-drama. Unable to hear or speak, 8-year-old Amy (Alana De Roma) hides from Child Welfare with her loving mom (Rachel Griffiths). But when they move to Melbourne's seedier side, Amy's secret is revealed: She sings like a bird. Encouraged by new friends, Amy sings her way out of her shell and faces the traumatic event that led to her long silence. Ben Mendelsohn also stars.

    Directed by:

  • Nadia Tass
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Hellcab
    rating:2.9

    Hellcab

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    In this slice-of-life indie, a cab driver (Paul Dillon) is about to encounter what may be the toughest -- and oddest -- day of his life. With every fare he picks up, including a rape victim and a combustible couple, he experiences an incremental personality shift. Each small change helps shape him into a profoundly changed man by the end of the day. Cameos include Julianne Moore, John Cusack and Gillian Anderson.

    Directed by:

  • Mary Cybulski
  • rating:2.9 2.9 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Drop Dead Roses
    rating:2.8

    Drop Dead Roses

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    Everyguy Shawn (Brian O'Halloran) and his buddy Jason (Eddie McGee) have tapped into a unique market and figured out how to turn it into a successful business: They get revenge on your ex by delivering dead roses or mistreated chocolates, accompanied by a nasty message. But things get complicated when Shawn must make a delivery to Kayla (Diana Devlin) -- a woman he's been infatuated with. Jessica Hudson writes and directs this dark comic romp.

    Directed by:

  • Jessica Hudson
  • rating:2.8 2.8 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Female Perversions
    rating:2.8

    Female Perversions

    1996Runtime:0 minutes
    This movie tests Louise J. Kaplan's novel, through the character of Eve, a young, successful attorney. Caught between her career aspirations and her desire to help her kleptomaniac sister, Eve walks a tightrope between toughness and vulnerability.

    Directed by:

  • Susan Streitfeld
  • rating:2.8 2.8 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Wildflowers
    rating:2.8

    Wildflowers

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    Raised in a commune and now drifting away from her well-meaning single-parent father, teenager Cally (Clea DuVall) meets the radical artist Sabine (Daryl Hannah) in a café and is instantly drawn to her. When Sabine leaves her notebook behind, Cally begins to infiltrate the older woman's life, gathering clues about the things they have in common and eventually seducing Sabine's boyfriend (Eric Roberts).

    Directed by:

  • Melissa Painter
  • rating:2.8 2.8 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Now and Then
    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995Runtime:0 minutes
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

    Buy On Amazon
    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
    - Frances   
    We periodically update our movie database by adding new female directors and their movies. If you would like to receive notice of these new additions when they happen, please email us at:
    frances 'at' femaledirectors.com