This week, Beth interviews Cathy Yan, a director who in her short filmmaking career has made extraordinary strides. Whether it’s her indie debut Dead Pigs to helming the second female-fronted DC blockbuster, Birds of Prey, her upcoming a24-backed adaptation of Jenny Zhang’s Sour Heart or dystopian sci-fi The Freshening, Cathy’s flair for worldbuilding and palpable passion for characters make her, for us, a woman to watch. Cathy Yan's debut feature, Dead Pigs, is available to watch on Mubi from Friday 12th February: https://mubi.comWho Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected] team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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In this special bonus episode, Bechdel Steph talks to podcaster and author Mallory O'Meara about her book on the legacy of makeup artist Milicent Patrick, who designed the Creature from the 1954 horror classic, Creature From The Black Lagoon. Milicent was often uncredited for her work and not taken as seriously as her male colleagues, and Mallory's biography of her life and career is a fascinating exploration of how one woman navigated the male-dominated film industry in the mid-20th century.Mallory O'Meara's book, The Lady From The Black Lagoon, is available in UK book shops now.Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected] team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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Corrina, Beth, Caitlin and Steph put their party hats on to celebrate and discuss the top 10 films of 2020, as voted for by women and non-binary people working in film in their annual poll. See the full poll: https://www.screendaily.com/news/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-named-best-film-of-2020-by-bechdel-test-fest-poll-exclusive/5155698.articleWho Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected] team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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This week, Beth, Corrina, Caitlin and Steph head into the world of Australian horror with Natalie Erika James' debut feature Relic, and Beth talks to the director about the making of her deeply personal - and terrifying - work.Relic: When family matriarch Edna goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna's mind.Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected], or on Twitter @bechdeltestfestThe team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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This week, Beth, Corrina, Caitlin and Steph discuss Channing Godfrey Peoples' debut directorial feature and ode to her Southern hometown, Miss Juneteenth.Miss Juneteenth: A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected], or on Twitter @bechdeltestfestThe team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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Our eighth episode presents a first-time scenario for Corrina, Beth, Steph and Caitlin: in light of the release of Rocks - a loving East London-set ode to sisterhood - Corrina spoke with screenwriters Theresa Ikoko AND Claire Wilson, turning Who Is She? into a Who Are They? As well as a wickedly fun and revelatory chat between Corrina, Theresa and Claire, the Bechdel Test Fest dissect Rocks, its groundbreaking collaborative approach to filmmaking and its enduring power as a positive, inclusive film about young women in the capital.

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This week we speak to director, actor and producer Amy Seimetz about her latest feature She Dies Tomorrow.She Dies Tomorrow follows a woman whose conviction that she will die within 24 hours spreads throughout her town like a contagion.Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected] team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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In episode 6 of Who Is She? we speak with Babyteeth director Shannon Murphy.Babyteeth follows Milla (Elizabeth Scanlen) a terminally ill teenager who falls in love with local drug dealer Moses (Toby Wallace).Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected] team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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Coming to you from lockdown, Who Is She? is back with an interview with Make Up director Claire Oakley and a discussion of her powerful film on love and identity.Make Up is Claire's feature debut, and centres around a young woman who joins her boyfriend on a Cornish holiday park. While there, she begins to suspect he is cheating on her.Who Is She? A Bechdel Test Fest Podcast is a Bechdel Test Fest production. It was written and hosted by Beth Webb and produced by Stephanie Watts, with additional support from Corrina Antrobus and Caitlin Quinlan.Our music was written and produced by Zoe Mead, check out her band Wyldest on all major streaming platforms. Make Up clips were courtesy of Curzon Artificial Eye.Please like, subscribe and tell your friends. Got feedback or suggestions on who to feature in forthcoming episodes? Hit us up at [email protected]. The team on Twitter:@BethKWebb@corrinacorrina@_stephwatts@csaquinlan

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Bechdel Test Fest presents its first live podcast recording!Following a very special screening of Mati Diop's feature debut Atlantics at the Institut Français in London, the Bechdel girls hosted an audience-wide discussion on the work and wonderful achievements of the actress and filmmaker. The reactions and reflections that we received from our audience blew us away.With special thanks to our events partners Birds Eve View, Netflix UK & Ireland.

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