Women in Film Book Talk with Director Isabel Sandoval and Author Marya E. Gates

Thursday, Mar. 27 2025, 7:00

• Following the screening, JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo, Director Isabel Sandoval, and Author Marya E. Gates will discuss Marya's book Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words, in which Isabel is featured alongside other women filmmakers. Celebrating women directors and their incredible contributions to filmmaking, this fascinating survey includes a brief history about groundbreaking trailblazers, in-depth interviews with singular female directors, and a comprehensive list of noteworthy talents and their films. After the Q&A, Marya E. Gates will sign and sell copies of her book courtesy of The Village Bookstore.
• Isabel Sandoval is recognized as “one of the most exciting and multitalented filmmakers on the indie scene with a bold approach to cinematic style” by The Criterion Collection. Meanwhile The Museum of Modern Art has recognized her as a “rarity among the young generation of Filipino filmmakers.” She has directed four feature films including Señorita, which premiered at Locarno and the critically acclaimed Lingua Franca, which premiered in Venice and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2022 she starred in the César Award-winning short film Maria Schneider 1983 and was invited to join the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She writes, edits, directs and stars in Moonglow, a noir-tinged romantic drama set in the '70s, slated to premiere in 2025.
• Marya E. Gates is a freelance film writer and critic based in Chicago with an expertise in silent film, film noir, and female directors. She has a BA in Comparative Literature and an MFA in film production. Before turning to writing full-time, she worked in social media marketing and editorial in the film industry. Her work has appeared in various film publications including Vulture, Indiewire, and Emmy Mag. She writes a monthly interview column for RogerEbert.com called "Female Filmmakers in Focus.

Tickets: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers)

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