It’s been a whirlwind few months and we havent updated our news feed due to being tooooooo busy rushing around the world and screening the movie!! One of our most amazing recent success stories was the theatrical opening in the UK, in 49 theaters, distributed by none less than the BFI!!!!!!!!!!! We had a stunning press reaction with major coverage not only in film circles but also on new shows including Channel 4 and the BBC. Here are links to some of that fabulous coverage below:
PRESS OUT OF LONDON
Channel 4 News (Broadcast interview trail, Broadcast and Online) – 14.05.23
Cathy Newman sits down with filmmaker Nina Menkes for an interview pegged to the BFI release of BRAINWASHED: SEX-POWER-CAMERA. They discuss the way that women are depicted in film and how this translates into society at large, the #metoo movement and female filmmakers.
BBC Radio 4, Woman’s Hour (broadcast and Broadcast interview trail) – 15.05.23
A live interview with filmmaker Nina Menkes, pegged to the BFI release of BRAINWASHED: SEX-POWER-CAMERA. They discuss the film’s re-evalutation of classic cinema and its themes. The interview also ends with a mention of the BFI Southbank retrospective, Cinematic Sorceress: The Films of Nina Menkes.
The Irish Times (print) – 13.05.23
A two-page interview with filmmaker Nina Menkes, also teased on the front page.
Girls on Film (Podcast) – 12.05.23
Girls on Film Brainwashed special episode – Interview with Anna Smith and filmmaker Nina Menkes.
GUARDIAN Interview with Nina Menkes by ANNA SMITH 21.4.2023
Fade To Black (Podcast) – 14.05.23
Interview with Clarisse Loughrey and Nina Menkes.
Jewish Renaissance (podcast) – 16.05.23
Interview with Julia Wagner and Nina Menkes
https://www.jewishrenaissance.org.uk/jr-outloud/nina-menkes
Kermode and Mayo’s Take (podcast) – 12.05.23 (Most Important Film Podcast in the UK).
Mark Kermode reviews Brainwashed in their subscriber exclusive review content
NINA MENKES Sight and Sound Interview feature May 2023
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/nina-menkes-interview
BBC WORLD NEWS
LIVE BBC World News (TV) Nina’s comments on the Trump civil case verdict and wider context of sexual harassment in the film and entertainment industry,
The Guardian (print) – 12/5/ 2023
Peter Bradshaw gives BRAINWASHED 4*, writing it is “a bracing blast of critical rigour, taking a clear look at the unexamined assumptions behind what we see on the screen.”
The Jewish Chronicle (online) – 12/05/2023
4* review.
Culture Whisper (online) – 12/05/2023
4* review.
The Upcoming (online) – 12/05/2023
Interview with Nina Menkes.
Radiant Circus (online) – 12/05/2023
Mention of BRAINWASHED in a London events round-up.
Prospect Magazine (print) – 10/05/2023
In-depth interview feature with Nina Menkes, pegged to the release of BRAINWASHED and BFI Southbank season. The feature also ran online.
Prospect Podcast – 10/05/2023
Interview with Nina Menkes, discussing the making of BRAINWASHED and her extensive career.
The Arts Desk (online) – 10/05/2023
4* review of BRAINWASHED.
Filmuforia (online) – 05/05/2023
4* review of BRAINWASHED.
Sight and Sound (online) – 10/05/2023
Interview with Nina Menkes – online edition from latest print issue
BFI.org.uk (Online) 11/05/2023
Feature by Rachel Pronger (Invisible Women) on 10 films that challenge the male gaze: Includes two films by MENKES.
Morning Star (online) – 11/05/2023
Positive review of BRAINWASHED, which is selected as Morning Star’s film of the week.