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For the last five years, a/perture cinema has prioritized gender parity, allocating more and more screen time to films directed by women and non-binary filmmakers. In 2021, 35% of the films we screened were directed by women. We acknowledge we still have a long way to go.

For more statistics as collected by Women in Hollywood click here.

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Inheritance

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Director: Emily Moss Wilson Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Austin Highsmith Garces, Brian McNamara, Chris Mulkey, Cynthia Geary, Michelle Hurd, Wes Brown

Producer, Actor and Winston-Salem native Austin Highsmith Garces will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screenings!...

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Opens on May 30

Director: Laura Piani Run Time: 94 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: French

Starring: Annabelle Lengronne, Camille Rutherford, Charlie Anson, Liz Crowther, Pablo Pauly

An aspiring author looking to get more out of life takes up a writing residency and finds herself...

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Materialists

Opens on June 13

Director: Celine Song Run Time: 109 min. Release Year: 2025

Starring: Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson, Marin Ireland, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters

Some people just want more.

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