2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival: Virtual Edition

Shorts Program 1 - On the Threshold

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9 films in package
Where's South?
Amidst strange encounters in her life and work, Helena, a Brazilian filmmaker living in Chicago, is struck by a compelling obvious question: Where’s south?
Stronghold
When a group home for boys closes and a single mother who has regained custody of her son does not show up on the final day, the house mother must go in search of the boy’s mom before heading off to her new life where she hopes to reconcile with her own estranged daughter.
C.O.M.A.
Bambi is a Brooklyn mom who can’t can’t poop, but maybe revenge will finally get her going.
Something Blue 在好久好久以前
Emily returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront the source of her past trauma.
INSIDE
Mahtab unexpectedly has to face her inner reality...
Before You
Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss.
The Other Partners
Rowyn's unabashed love for self-care is discovered when her boyfriend, Raj, innocently stumbles upon her dildo in a kitchen drawer while preparing for a dinner party. What ensues is a comedic battle of the sexes as Raj expresses his discomfort and Rowyn stands up for her right to masturbate.
Don't Come Home Before Midnight
An actor goes method while investigating a corrupt tennis camp owner equal parts ruthless and lazy, but the deeper “Inspector” delves into the narrative, the blurrier the lines become between the case on the court and the mysteries that consume him in his own home.
In Another Life
An elder queer hermit searches through coastal soundscapes in pursuit of a mysterious cave they believe will allow them to commune with a past self.
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Stories of mothers, lovers, and seekers standing at the edge of what comes next.


Before You follows a couple in the wake of a decision they never thought they’d have to make: ending a planned pregnancy. With restrained storytelling and emotional honesty, the film explores the intimate—and often invisible—grief of pregnancy loss. It reframes the narrative around abortion, moving beyond politics to illuminate the personal and complex truths of reproductive experience.


Starring Tony-nominated actress Tala Ashe, Before You speaks to the silent grief that touches countless families, offering space for empathy, reflection, and healing.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    14:27
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
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  • Director
    Lauren Melinda
  • Screenwriter
    Lauren Melinda
  • Producer
    Lauren Melinda, Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto & Jean-Louis Rodrigue
  • Executive Producer
    Tracy Aftergood & Ausin Formato
  • Cast
    Tala Ashe, Adam Rodriguez
  • Cinematographer
    Ludovica Isidori
  • Editor
    Vincente Manzano
  • Production Design
    Danny Cistone
  • Composer
    Giovanni Piacentini
  • Sound Design
    George Wymenga
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