Cinema's First Nasty Women
@nastysilents.bsky.social
Cinema’s First Nasty Women is a 4-disc DVD/Blu-ray set featuring rarely-seen silent films about feminist protest, slapstick mayhem, and suggestive gender play. https://wfpp.columbia.edu/cinemas-first-nasty-women/
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November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This week Léontine will be in two places at once!!! Catch her at AFI Silver for the Silent Cinema Showcase AND UN-Reno for the Feminist Comedy Confab. (No plates unbroken, no patriarchy unsmashed....)
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November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This week Léontine will be in two places at once!!! Catch her at AFI Silver for the Silent Cinema Showcase AND UN-Reno for the Feminist Comedy Confab. (No plates unbroken, no patriarchy unsmashed....)
events.unr.edu/event/femini...
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
events.unr.edu/event/femini...
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
Starting tonight!!! Breaking Plates & Smashing the Patriarchy will be on all week at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in their Silent Cinema Showcase!! 🎊🎞️🎶🌪️ @physicaltv.bsky.social
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Starting tonight!!! Breaking Plates & Smashing the Patriarchy will be on all week at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in their Silent Cinema Showcase!! 🎊🎞️🎶🌪️ @physicaltv.bsky.social
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
Following AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend... (in case there are any dishes or patriarchies unbroken), you are invited to join Cinema's First Nasty Women for a rousing revue of BREAKING PLATES & SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY!
Nov 10-13: 10 films, 4 screenings, total mayhem.
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
Nov 10-13: 10 films, 4 screenings, total mayhem.
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Following AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend... (in case there are any dishes or patriarchies unbroken), you are invited to join Cinema's First Nasty Women for a rousing revue of BREAKING PLATES & SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY!
Nov 10-13: 10 films, 4 screenings, total mayhem.
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
Nov 10-13: 10 films, 4 screenings, total mayhem.
silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
trick or treat!!! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
trick or treat!!! 🎃
The curators of Cinema's First Nasty Women presenting the annual Copley lecture on Silent Film Costume Design -- "DRESSED FOR CHAOS" -- at the Giornate del Cinema Muto! 🎊🎞️👗🧯 @hennefem.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social #GCM44
October 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The curators of Cinema's First Nasty Women presenting the annual Copley lecture on Silent Film Costume Design -- "DRESSED FOR CHAOS" -- at the Giornate del Cinema Muto! 🎊🎞️👗🧯 @hennefem.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social #GCM44
It's almost time to DRESS FOR CHAOS (👗🧨) which is both a pro-tip and an accurate description of the NASTY WOMEN COSTUME LECTURE.. *today* at 6pm at the Giornate del Cinema Muto!! Co-delivered by CFNW curators Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social, & @laurah.bsky.social 🎞️🎊
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's almost time to DRESS FOR CHAOS (👗🧨) which is both a pro-tip and an accurate description of the NASTY WOMEN COSTUME LECTURE.. *today* at 6pm at the Giornate del Cinema Muto!! Co-delivered by CFNW curators Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social, & @laurah.bsky.social 🎞️🎊
If you're heading to the German Studies Association Conference this weekend, *don't miss* our sisters Mary Hennessy & Molly Harrabin presenting on "Weimar Cinema's Nasty Women"!!! 😍🎊🎞️ @mharrabin.bsky.social @g-s-s-n.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you're heading to the German Studies Association Conference this weekend, *don't miss* our sisters Mary Hennessy & Molly Harrabin presenting on "Weimar Cinema's Nasty Women"!!! 😍🎊🎞️ @mharrabin.bsky.social @g-s-s-n.bsky.social
Get dressed for *chaos* 🎩🧨 and don't miss the UCLA David C. Copley Lecture, which this year will be delivered by everybody's favorite Nasty Women trifecta: Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social & @laurah.bsky.social at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto!! 🎞️ www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it/en/calendari...
September 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Get dressed for *chaos* 🎩🧨 and don't miss the UCLA David C. Copley Lecture, which this year will be delivered by everybody's favorite Nasty Women trifecta: Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social & @laurah.bsky.social at Le Giornate del Cinema Muto!! 🎞️ www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it/en/calendari...
Word is out!!! The curators of Cinema's First Nasty Women -- Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social, @laurah.bsky.social -- will co-deliver the UCLA Copley on Silent Cinema & Costume Design at the Giornate del Cinema Muto this year. 👒☔🌪️
📍 Thursday 9th October, Teatro Verdi in Pordenone
Save the date!
📍 Thursday 9th October, Teatro Verdi in Pordenone
Save the date!
September 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Word is out!!! The curators of Cinema's First Nasty Women -- Elif Kaynakci, @hennefem.bsky.social, @laurah.bsky.social -- will co-deliver the UCLA Copley on Silent Cinema & Costume Design at the Giornate del Cinema Muto this year. 👒☔🌪️
📍 Thursday 9th October, Teatro Verdi in Pordenone
Save the date!
📍 Thursday 9th October, Teatro Verdi in Pordenone
Save the date!
if u see this quote with the energy u bring to Bluesky.
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
if u see this quote with the energy u bring to Bluesky.
Almost time for Queens of Destruction!!! Sat night prime time screening in the Denver Silent Film Fest -- with live music by Hank Troy and introduction by @hennefem.bsky.social 🎞️🎶🧨
September 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Almost time for Queens of Destruction!!! Sat night prime time screening in the Denver Silent Film Fest -- with live music by Hank Troy and introduction by @hennefem.bsky.social 🎞️🎶🧨
Mark your calendars!! QUEENS OF DESTRUCTION are coming to the Denver Silent Film Festival on Sept 13th!!! Tickets on sale now! The screening will be presented by co-curator @hennefem.bsky.social w/ glorious live music by Hank Troy. 📽🎶‼️🎊
denversilentfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/689...
denversilentfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/689...
August 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mark your calendars!! QUEENS OF DESTRUCTION are coming to the Denver Silent Film Festival on Sept 13th!!! Tickets on sale now! The screening will be presented by co-curator @hennefem.bsky.social w/ glorious live music by Hank Troy. 📽🎶‼️🎊
denversilentfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/689...
denversilentfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/689...
Nominate LAUGHING GAS (1907) for the National Film Registry!!!! Mandy (Bertha Regustus) desegregates white public spaces w/her contagious laughter in a vision from the archive of how a different world was (and still is!) possible.❤️ **Deadline = AUG 15.** 🎞️🎶
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August 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Nominate LAUGHING GAS (1907) for the National Film Registry!!!! Mandy (Bertha Regustus) desegregates white public spaces w/her contagious laughter in a vision from the archive of how a different world was (and still is!) possible.❤️ **Deadline = AUG 15.** 🎞️🎶
www.research.net/r/national-f...
www.research.net/r/national-f...
Gorgeous photos by Valerio Greco from our all-star BREAKING PLATES panel at Il Cinema Ritrovato!!! 😍🎞🍽🌪🔥
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Gorgeous photos by Valerio Greco from our all-star BREAKING PLATES panel at Il Cinema Ritrovato!!! 😍🎞🍽🌪🔥
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
Yesterday was our last stop on the BREAKING PLATES whirlwind feminist Euro tour!!! It was an honor to help #IlCinemaRitrovato smash the patriarchy. Our crew is resting up until the next junket! 🎞️🍽️🌪️
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Yesterday was our last stop on the BREAKING PLATES whirlwind feminist Euro tour!!! It was an honor to help #IlCinemaRitrovato smash the patriarchy. Our crew is resting up until the next junket! 🎞️🍽️🌪️
Come break plates with us today at #IlCinemaRitrovato!!! 4:30pm in DAMSLab 🎊😍🎞️ @karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
app.ilcinemaritrovato.it/show?id=82688
app.ilcinemaritrovato.it/show?id=82688
June 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Come break plates with us today at #IlCinemaRitrovato!!! 4:30pm in DAMSLab 🎊😍🎞️ @karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @katesac.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
app.ilcinemaritrovato.it/show?id=82688
app.ilcinemaritrovato.it/show?id=82688
Nasty Women never sit still!!! Action photos from yesterday's glorious father's day revue of Breaking Plates & Smashing the Patriarchy at the Eye Filmmuseum !! 🎞️📽️🔥
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Nasty Women never sit still!!! Action photos from yesterday's glorious father's day revue of Breaking Plates & Smashing the Patriarchy at the Eye Filmmuseum !! 🎞️📽️🔥
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social
No Kings, Yes Nasty Women!!! Beautiful day of screenings & dialogue in Paris at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social!!! Long live Léontine AND Breaking Plates!!! 🎞️🎶🎊
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
No Kings, Yes Nasty Women!!! Beautiful day of screenings & dialogue in Paris at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social!!! Long live Léontine AND Breaking Plates!!! 🎞️🎶🎊
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
@karenpearlman.bsky.social @hennefem.bsky.social @richardjamesallen.bsky.social @laurah.bsky.social @physicaltv.bsky.social
Today we celebrate NO KING'S DAY with a Nasty Women double-feature at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social!!! Featuring in-person presentations by @hennefem.bsky.social, @laurah.bsky.social, Elif Rongen, @karenpearlman.bsky.social, & @richardjamesallen.bsky.social. 🎊
www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...
www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...
June 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Today we celebrate NO KING'S DAY with a Nasty Women double-feature at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social!!! Featuring in-person presentations by @hennefem.bsky.social, @laurah.bsky.social, Elif Rongen, @karenpearlman.bsky.social, & @richardjamesallen.bsky.social. 🎊
www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...
www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...
Full house for our opening night NASTY WOMEN screening at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social in Paris!! We're here all week! 🎞️🎶 www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...
June 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Full house for our opening night NASTY WOMEN screening at the @cinemathequefr.bsky.social in Paris!! We're here all week! 🎞️🎶 www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/nasty-...