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Bonus: Interview with Filmmaker Adell Lashawn

For our final bonus interview of Halloween season, we talk to Adell Lashawn who writes, produces, and directs horror shorts for an upcoming anthology. Her latest film Don

Myths and Urban Legends with Special Guest Kate Haley

For Directora's 31-for-31 horror movie challenge, we watched several films inspired by myths and urban legends: Cropsey, The Daisy Chain, Mother of Flies, and The Lure. T

Bonus: Five Nights at Freddy's with Underrated Movie Podcast

Here's a bonus episode for Halloween week! Five Nights at Freddy's was one of the 31-for-31 horror films this month, featuring horror films directed by women. Derrick McD

Pregnancy Horror with Special Guest Deborah Lee Smith

Why are there so many pregnancy horror films? And horror films where motherhood is made horrific by an evil child? I wanted to delve into domestic horror and why we've se

Bonus: Interview with Director Alison-Eve Hammersley

For the month of October, Directora is all things women in horror - including talking to directors of cool new horror films! We talked to director Alison-Eve Hammersley a

Lesbian Vampires in Film with Special Guest Butch Noir

Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of films featuring lesbian vampires? Or gay vampires in general? Where did that come from, and what films depict gay vampires b

Doris Wishman's A Night to Dismember with Elizabeth Pauker

The 7th film for our 31-for-31 challenge this month, in which we watch a horror film directed by a woman for every day in October, is 1983's A Night to Dismember directed

Bonus: Interview with Director of The Musical, Giselle Bonilla

The Musical is a hilarious dark comedy in theaters now. The film stars Will Brill, Rob Lowe, and Gillian Jacobs. When middle school drama teacher Doug (Brill) gets his he

What Is Horror?

What IS horror? How do we define what scares us? That's what we aim to explore this month on the podcast. Welcome to Directora's Women and Horror Mini-Series. Throughout

Hedy Lamarr: Actress, Spy, Inventor of WiFi

This season closes on one of the wildest true Hollywood stories: the life and inventions of Hedy Lamarr. The actress was always smarter than everyone else in the room. He

Barbra Streisand: Singer, Actress, Director, Legend

It’s easy to take Barbra Streisand for granted because she really is good at everything. From singer and actress to director and producer, Barbra is a perfectionist who f

Debbie Allen: From Fame to Famous Director & Producer

Debbie Allen wears a thousand hats. The actress and dancer might be best known for starring in Fame, but she has directed and produced incredibly important television sho

TV Actress to Hitmaker: Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall and her brother Garry were mainstays of 1970s and 80s sitcoms. Garry's little sister became a big star when she starred in the Happy Days spinoff, Laverne

Comedy Queen and Studio Executive: Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball is everyone's favorite funny redhead! Decades after her hit sitcom I Love Lucy, there are still references to the gags she performed on her hit show. People

Adrienne Shelly: From Muse to Acclaimed Director

The musical Waitress is a modern success, a smash hit that has people around the world singing along to its soundtrack. Fans of the musical might not realize that it was

The Mother of Improv Comedy: Elaine May

“The devastating thing about Elaine is that she’s better at everything - writing, directing, acting - than anyone else I know.” That quote comes from director Clive Donne

The Actress Who Went to Jail for Sex: Mae West

“Come up and listen sometime.” Mae West was an icon of old Hollywood. She has been impersonated by The Looney Tunes and Drag Queens alike. She was a woman who was so ahea

The Trailblazing Ida Lupino

Welcome to season two of Directora: Actresses Who Became Power Players! This is a great season. Yes, we have directors, but we also have writers, producers, studio exec

The Director Whose Film Was Banned Due to A Food Fight

If you're a quirky internet/Tumblr girl, the chances are super high that you've seen images of the 1966 Czech film Daisies. The images are vibrant, striking, and adorable

The Nazi Director: Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl was one of the most important directors of the 20th century. She pioneered several filmmaking techniques and forever influenced how sports and action are