For our third meeting on March 12 at 7pm we will be discussing the selected film, The Substance (2024) written and directed by Coralie Fargeat.

For our next meeting on Wednesday April 9 at 7pm we will be discussing the selected film, Anora (2024) starring Mikey Madison and written and directed by Sean Baker. 

New Date! Tuesday May 6 at 7pm! Kate Gersten - the writer of The Last Showgirl is joining us via Zoom to discuss the film!

For our next meeting on Tuesday June 10 at 7pm we will be discussing the selected film, The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore and directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

Film premise - Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

For our next meeting on Wednesday July 9 at 7pm we will be discussing the selected film, Volver, starring Penélope Cruz and directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

For our next meeting on Tuesday August 12 at 7pm we will be discussing the selected film, Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan and written and directed by Emerald Fennell.

This meetup will be a special offsite shindig at the home of Kate Berg in South Salem, NY. A sign up sheet will be shared to bring a food item for the group. Kate's address and parking instructions will be provided upon RSVP. ⁠
Hosted by Beth Spitalny

Join us for the next Film Club meeting on Tuesday September 16 at 7pm. We will be discussing the selected film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) starring Noémie Merlant as Marianne and Adèle Haenel as Héloïse. The film is a French romantic drama written and directed by Céline Sciamma.

Join us for the next Film Club meeting on Tuesday October 14 at 7pm. We will be discussing the selected film, Together (2025), written and directed by Michael Shanks and starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco. 

Join us for the next Film Club meeting on Wednesday November 12 at 7pm.

We will screen approximately 3 short films live and in person together at Yellow Studio. In between each screening, we'll open the floor to discussion. All 3 films will fall under the umbrella of a female-centric theme.

Reneepoptosis, Japan/USA, 2018, Best Animation at Sundance, Renee Zhan's short film is a provocative exploration of self. Three Renees go on a quest to find God—who is also Renee.

I'm Not a Robot, Netherlands/Belgium, 2025, Winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short. Victoria Warmerdam’s short film, a series of failed Captcha tests plunges a woman into a strange new reality.

Bus 44, China and Hong Kong, 2001, Directed by Dayyan Eng. On the outskirts of a small town, a bus driver and her passengers encounter highway robbers. "Bus 44" carries a universal theme that travels across all boundaries and societies, trespassing the dark side and bright side of human behavior. Beth will send links to the films a week or so before November 12 so that people can watch beforehand if they'd like (watching before is not required though).

Hone your On-Camera skills with actor and coach Shelley Molad who will be offering a one night workshop where participants will have a chance to work on assigned scenes, filmed with a professional studio set-up. Shelley will share techniques and insight for working on camera with various material including procedurals, dramas, sitcoms, and commercial copy. Everyone will receive video files of their work in MOV format.

All acting levels are welcome and the only requirement is to be yourself and have fun!