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Motherhood and movies, and how they often connect.

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What does disability have to do with you? Everything, says Steve Way.

The actor, writer, comedian, and producer wants you to know you're probably going to join his club, so you should start caring now. Plus, his hot take on "The Odyssey."

What if there was a contract for caregivers in film?

Director Wanuri Kahiu shares how she negotiates her contracts and fights for freedom of expression.

002: CARE TAKES COLLECTION

Considering "mom brain" as science and art in Aisha Amin's SIMONE.

Parenting as "executing a brilliant play on the court of lived experience"

Filmmaker Darol Olu Kae on caretaking vs caregiving, jazz and home movies. With links to watch his movies!

001: CARE TAKES COLLECTION

The first instalment in a series on various forms of art that have informed how I think about motherhood and caregiving.

Professional ambition and family aspirations

Producer Roger Mancusi reflects on having two babies over the course of the life cycle of his latest film, Katarina Zhu’s BUNNYLOVR.

A comprehensive (and still expanding) list of every film festival in the world that offers childcare

Every wonder which film fests have childcare, what's offered, how much it costs, and how to apply? Here you are!

Cinecamp watches your kid so you can watch movies

What would film festivals look like if we removed childcare barriers? At the 2026 edition of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, the newly launched Cinecamp is answering that question.

Care Takes

This is about how, simply, it just is. It gets done. Not by some magical essence that a person holds–but through some combination of practicality in the face of reality.