The MUFF Society was a feminist community that aimed to celebrate the achievements of women and underrepresented groups in film and television.
We supported an inclusive definition of women and included trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people in it. (H/T)
Branding and logo by Erikson Melton.
All in films
We love Female Eye Film Festival and were so happy we got to attend!
#MissMUFF is our new monthly feature. Think of it sort of like one of those wall calendars but instead of a different cute kitten for each month, we're highlighting a badass woman in film. Way better than kittens! We're kicking off January with the Allison Jones, casting director extraordinaire.
I’ve just returned home from seeing Z for Zachariah. It has awakened an unexpected feminist fire and so I feel I must express it. First, maybe I should catch you up to speed with a little bit about the story if you happen to be unfamiliar.
Girlhood opens in a moment of camaraderie. A girl’s football team—not soccer, but rough-and-tumble North American football—is practicing late into the evening.
Even if you’ve never noticed the Lori-Petty-with-great-hair-and-a-red-feather-garter-brandishing-a-gun shaped hole in your heart, Tank Girl is here to fill it.
Hellraiser? #MUFFApproved?! HECK YEAH. Sara loves Kirsty Cotton and we love Sara because she loves Kirsty Cotton. Anyone who can face down Pinhead is a goddess in our books.
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a weird sentiment show up on my social media feeds.
First of all, Death Proof is bursting with badass babes: Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Poitier, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Zoë Bell.
Hairspray is such a quintessential musical. It hosts an amazing cast, including Nikky Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah, and tells a great story of women going against society’s expectations and ideals.
Don’t lie, in 2002 you and your BFFLZ ("Best Friends for Life Zzz"... I never understood what the 'Z' was for) lined up to see the one of the greatest stories of friendship ever told, starring none other than Queen Britney Spears.
