Who Won the Female-Directed Movie Draft?

by Jay Cluitt · April 23, 2016 · Poll · No Comments

Remember that amazing episode of the Lambcast where we drafted a bunch of films directed by women, trying to create the best team of films? Well hopefully you’ve all had a chance to listen to that show, and now it’s time to vote on the teams! Below you’ll find the poll, but first let’s have a look at the films everyone picked:

Nicole’s Team
Boys Don’t Cry (1999), Kimberly Peirce
Bend It Like Beckham (2002),  Gurinder Chadha
Girlfight (2000), Karyn Kusama
Pet Sematary (1989), Mary Lambert
Love & Basketball (2000), Gina Prince-Bythewood
Look Who’s Talking (1989), Amy Heckerling

Todd’s Team
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982), Amy Heckerling
A League Of Their Own (1992), Penny Marshall
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), Lotte Reiniger
Winter’s Bone (2010), Debra Granik
Real Genius (1985), Martha Coolidge
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Betty Thomas

Mette’s Team
Fish Tank (2009), Andrea Arnold
Clueless (1995), Amy Heckerling
Girlhood (2014), Celina Sciamma
An Education (2009), Lone Scherfig
Blackfish (2013), Gabriella Cowperthwaite
Main Hoon Na (2004), Farah Khan

Nikhat’s Team
Marie Antoinette (2006), Sofia Coppola
Stories We Tell (2012), Sarah Polley
Wadjda (2012), Haifaa Al-Monsour
English Vinglish (2012), Gauri Shinde
Obvious Child (2014), Gillian Robespierre
Bright Star (2009), Jane Campion

Jay’s Team
American Psycho (2000), Mary Harron
Big (1988), Penny Marshall
The Hurt Locker (2008), Kathryn Bigelow
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011), Lynne Ramsay
Lost in Translation (2003), Sofia Coppola
The Voices (2015), Marjane Satrapi