ArtsFems: UAL's Intersectional Feminist Society

07/04/2020

hey kids! did you know that as UAL students you have free access to (it’s kinda like artsy netflix), and can therefore use your self-isolation time to binge a whole load of art films, documentaries and more?
to help you get started we’ve compiled this list of 10 films for women, by women, and about women all of which are free to stream on Kanopy ✨

1. Born In Flames (In a future where a socialist government gains power, a group of women decides to organize and rebel.)

2. Miss Representation (Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.)

3. The Watermelon Woman (
A young black le***an filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.)

4. Bad Reputation (A journey through Joan Jett's life and career, from her early years as founder of "The Runaways" and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.)

5. Ay Mariposa (The lives of people in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas are upended by plans to build a US-Mexico border wall.)

6. All This Panic (Shot over a three-year period with unparalleled intimacy and access, ALL THIS PANIC is a feature length documentary that takes an intimate look at the interior lives of a group of teenage girls as they come of age in Brooklyn.)

7. Women Without Men (
Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship.)

8. The Lure (Two mermaid sisters become caught in a love triangle when they fall for the same man.)

9. Seeking Asian Female (
Two strangers -- an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman -- pursue a marriage brokered by the internet, but they get more than they bargained for when she moves across the Pacific to start a new life with him in America, in this intimate and quirky, personal documentary about modern love.) @ Adventures in self isolation

22/05/2019

new event alert! for our final event of the year and as a committee, we’ll be hosting a spoken word night at the camberwell wilson road building. anyone from UAL can come along and speak their truths and frustrations. here’s a clip of our own to tempt you. Facebook link in bio!

11/03/2019

REMINDER: event on wednesday! please come along to a wonderful workshop we’ve got going on!! more info in the link in bio!

08/03/2019

https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/international-womens-day-young-feminists happy international women’s day! our own kat is repping artsfems in this article for vogue.co.uk! tell a woman you think she kicks ass today!

"I’d like to see IWD focus on how we can use the history of the women’s movement to imagine a future where no person is disadvantaged by their gender. We must first talk about and share the legacies of all women, not just those of women living in the UK"

07/03/2019

our gift to you as a society is this collection of awkward stock photos, and a new event! next week, we will be at wimbledon college of arts doing a fun little self care workshop, involving face mask making and general feminist chit chat. check the link in the bio to see why the yoga stock images are relevant! @ Wimbledon College of Arts

04/03/2019

come along to the shelf collective private view tomorrow @ camberwell college of arts from 6-8:30! wonderful feminist art featuring our own al hill!

25/02/2019

coming to our event tomorrow? poetry games, writing goofs and some strong feminist conversation are on the menu for the first edition of slurp and chirp, sort of like a drink and draw but with more words. sidecar cafe at 6 pm, be there or be square. (meme credit to @ OGranya_on twitter)

19/02/2019

the first iteration of slurp and chirp, a drinking and poetry night! let out all of your feminist frustrations through poetry games and general chatter. we'll be holding this event at sidecar coffee bar, close to lcc! materials provided! wheelchair access and gender neutral toilets are on site! link in bio!