8 Lessons from EU Independent Filmmaking Beyond Celebrity Culture
At the 2026 edition of IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival, one of the most striking discoveries was not simply films, but curatorial insights into independent filmmaking. As a press delegate attending on behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies, I arrived expecting innovative independent cinema across geographies and genres. What I did not anticipate was how profoundly the festival’s curatorial lens of inquiry would invite audiences to re-think the foundations of spectatorship in their wider cultural practice of art. Co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA...
Read MorePerforming Patriarchy, Silencing Sisterhood: Internalized Sexism, Gaslighting, and the Rise of Counter-Narratives Through Autoethnographic Storytelling
Introduction Women’s voices are often suppressed not only by external patriarchal structures but also through internalized sexism within female social networks. Feminist discourse often foregrounds male-perpetrated violence and silencing, yet a subtler form of oppression persists within women’s interactions: internalized sexism that masquerades as solidarity. Situated within feminist contexts—including #MeToo’s uneven outreach and discursive exclusions—this personal narrative argues that feminist progress must include unmasking how women impede each other’s voices. It proposes...
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