What We’re Watching is a guide to must-watch films and television, exclusively curated by The Light Leaks team. Finding new things to watch shouldn’t feel intimidating- too many of us have been bombarded by bro-y film culture telling us what’s good. This column is our way of introducing you to new (and maybe some familiar) faves, sans-gatekeeping. Happy viewing!
What We’re Watching at Features Directed by Women at Tribeca Film Festival 2024
At the Tribeca Film Festival 2024, celebrating its 23rd year, The Light Leaks had the chance to delve into a captivating lineup of films directed by women. Highlights include Contessa Gayles’s “The Debutantes,” which explores Black girlhood, Sabrina Van Tassel’s “Missing from Fire Trail Road” shedding light on the crisis of missing Indigenous women, Roxy Shih’s suspenseful “Beacon,” Yasemin Samdereli’s inspiring “Samia,” and Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge’s “Don’t You Let Me Go,” which beautifully examines grief through magical realism.
What We’re Watching: Latina Directors at LALIFF
Held every June, the Los Angeles International Film Festival (LALIFF). celebrates diverse Latino narratives with compelling features, shorts, and episodic works. The festival champions female filmmakers, highlighting the underrepresentation of Latinas in major films. Find your next favorite Latina filmmaker and hire them!