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Films, News, Television

TCM Celebrates “Trailblazing Women” with Bette Midler, Jane Fonda, and More

It’s time to enjoy some herstory. Turner Classics Movies (TCM) is reteaming with Women in Film Los Angeles (WIF) for the second annual installment of the “Trailblaizing Women” series. The...

Films, News

New Research Shows Hollywood Is Ageist

Hollywood has an age problem. This is an easily observable fact, but new research reveals just how bad the problem is. In a new study released by the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at...

Documentary, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Maya Zinshtein — “Forever Pure”

Maya Zinshtein is an Israeli filmmaker and journalist originally from Russia. She has worked as a producer of documentaries, including “Thieves by Law” (2010), and as an investigative...

Films, News, Television, Women Producers

Producer Effie Brown Named Keynote Speaker at 2016 Film Independent Forum

“Dear White People” producer Effie Brown is slated to deliver the Keynote address at the 12th annual Film Independent Forum, Shadow and Act reports. Film Independent is the the non-profit arts...

Films, News, Women Directors

Storm Reid Lands Lead in Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time”

Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time” has found its young star. Storm Reid has landed the lead role of Meg Murry in the Disney adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic children’s book, The...

News, Research, Television, Women Directors

DGA Report Names Best and Worst Shows for Hiring Diverse Directors

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released its 2015–16 Diversity Report. The study analyzes the ethnicity and gender of directors hired to helm episodic television series across broadcast,...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Katherine Dieckmann — “Strange Weather”

Katherine Dieckmann’s films include “Motherhood,” “Diggers,” and “A Good Baby.” She began her career as a journalist, writing for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice,...

Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Puts Up a Fight in “Miss Sloane”

The best Actress Oscar Race continues to heat up. If the new trailer for “Miss Sloane” is any indication, Jessica Chastain will be joining the running as well. “Miss Sloane,” according to...

Films, News, Women Directors

Shamim Sarif’s “Despite the Falling Snow” Gets U.S. Distribution

Shamim Sarif’s Cold War thriller “Despite The Falling Snow” has been picked up by ET Pictures for a U.S. release, Screen Daily reports. The film is described as a “romance-thriller about a...

Comedy, News, Television

“Fresh Off the Boat” Producer Kourtney Kang Gets Pilot Based on Her Life

NBC has ordered a pilot for a family comedy based on the life of “Fresh Off the Boat” producer Kourtney Kang. The comedy, The Hollywood Reporter writes, will “explore what it’s like to grow...

News, Research, Television, Women Directors

New TV Research Reveals Gender Inequality On-Screen and Off

While television is widely considered a more female-friendly medium than film, new research from Dr. Martha Lauzen demonstrates that the small-screen isn’t nearly as progressive when it comes to...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Katell Quillévéré — “Heal the Living”

Katell Quillévéré was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Her films include the shorts “À bras les corps,” “L’Imprudence,” and “L’Échappée,” and the features “Un poison violent”...

Awards, Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors

Pietra Brettkelly’s “A Flickering Truth” Will Represent New Zealand at the Oscars

Film lovers and supporters of female directors will be excited about this one: New Zealand has chosen “A Flickering Truth” as their contender for the Academy Awards in the foreign-language...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Raja Amari — “Foreign Body”

Raja Amari’s previous features include “Satin Rouge” and “Buried Secrets.” She was born in Tunis and completed a Master’s degree in French literature at the University of Tunis, and...

Awards, Films, News

Natalie Portman Enters the Oscar Race with “Jackie”

Natalie Portman might be heading for her second Best Actress Oscar. As Deadline reports, the biopic “Jackie,” in which Portman plays Jackie Kennedy before and after the assassination of JFK, has...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Bronwen Hughes — “The Journey is the Destination”

Bronwen Hughes is a Canadian-British film director based in New York and Hollywood. “The Journey is the Destination” is her fourth feature film. Hughes’ previous films include “Forces of...

Comedy, News, Television

“Saturday Night Live” Finally Hires First Latina Cast Member

“Saturday Night Live” announced three new cast members for its upcoming 42nd season yesterday, one of whom will be the sketch series’ very first Latina. Melissa Villaseñor has been added as...

Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors

“Transparent” Creator Jill Soloway Talks the Female Gaze at TIFF

Jill Soloway, one of our favorite artists and creator of hit series “Transparent” and the new comedy “I Love Dick,” hit up the Toronto International Film Festival to give a master class on...

Documentary, Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Erin Heidenreich — “Girl Unbound”

Director-writer-producer of documentaries, short films, and branded content, Erin Heidenreich’s voice has been shaped by the cultures she has immersed herself in across the globe. Set in the...

Films, Music, News, Television, Women Writers

Sarah Jessica Parker to Play a Singer in Upcoming Drama

Sarah Jessica Parker in “All Roads Lead to Rome”: Cristina di Paolo Antonio / eOne Entertainment Sarah Jessica Parker portrays a woman who is ending her marriage in HBO’s upcoming series...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Elite Zexer — “Sand Storm”

Interview by Eboni Boykin and Laura Berger Elite Zexer’s previous short films are “Take Note,” which won the Best Fiction Film Award at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, and...

Films, News, Television

Elisabeth Moss’ “The Square” Heading to Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “The Square,” starring Elisabeth Moss, The Hollywood Reporter writes. The film, THR reports, which is set in the art world, “follows...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Robin Swicord — “Wakefield”

Robin Swicord made her feature directorial debut with “The Jane Austen Book Club,” which she also penned the screenplay for. Her other screenwriting credits include “Memoirs of a Geisha,”...

Comedy, Television, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Issa Rae Makes a Change in New “Insecure” Full Trailer

“Go shorty. It’s your birthday. But no one cares cause I’m not having a party. Cause I’m feeling sorry for myself,” Issa Rae sings into her bathroom mirror, fully capturing the hilarious...

Features, Festivals, Films, Women Directors

TIFF 2016: Oscar-Worthy Performances, Nudity, and Other Highlights

“American Honey” The Toronto International Film Festival’s program is stacked. While our TIFF preview collected highlights from the slate, there were literally dozens of worthy...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Emmanuelle Bercot — “150 Milligrams”

Emmanuelle Bercot’s previous directing credits include “Clément,” “Backstage,” “On My Way,” and “Standing Tall.” Bercot’s films have earned her many awards and honors,...

Films, News, Women Directors

Katie Holmes’ Feature Directorial Debut Gets Distribution

Katie Holmes’ feature directorial debut has found a home. Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American rights to “All We Had,” Holmes’ mother-daughter drama that premiered at the...

Features, Films, News, Women Directors

Quote of the Day: Natalie Portman Calls for More of the “Female Gaze”

In a 25 year career and with 45 acting credits, Natalie Portman had never worked with a female director. Last year, Portman became one herself with her directorial debut “A Tale of Love and...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors : Meet Sofia Exarchou — “Park”

Sofia Exarchou was born in Athens. She has been working as an assistant director in feature films and commercials since 2004. She has written and directed two short films, “Distance” and...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet María José Cuevas — “Beauties of the Night”

María José Cuevas’ practice draws from her experience in documentary, experimental video, design, and photography. She has collaborated on a variety of diverse cultural projects, which have...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Sarah Adina Smith — “Buster’s Mal Heart”

Sarah Adina Smith’s first feature, “The Midnight Swim,” won six top prizes on the festival circuit, including the breakthrough audience award from AFI FEST. Smith was the only female director...

Festivals, Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Jessica Sula is a Fish-Out-of-Water in Rebecca Johnson’s “Honeytrap”

Raised by her grandparents in Trinidad, 15-year-old Layla (Jessica Sula) moves to Brixton, London to find an uncaring mother and a whole new set of rules and pressures from the area’s teen set. On...

Awards, Books, News, Television

Movies are Officially Dead — Meryl Streep is Heading to Television

Film history, as it shall be written, will cite this announcement as a musical triangle in the blaring orchestra that sounds the death knell of big screen cinema. Following the footsteps of Gloria...

News

“Muriel’s Wedding” Heading to the Stage

Credit: Miramax Looks like we could soon be hearing more ABBA on Broadway. “Muriel’s Wedding,” the 1994 Australian comedy starring Toni Collette, is heading to the stage in Sydney. As Yahoo!...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet April Mullen — “Below Her Mouth”

April Mullen’s previous features include “88,” an action thriller, and “Dead Before Dawn 3D,” which confirmed Mullen as the youngest person and first female to direct a live action...

Features, Films, Women Directors

Weekly Update for September 9: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

“As I Open My Eyes” Films About Women Opening This Week As I Open My Eyes — Directed by Leyla Bouzid; Written by Leyla Bouzid and Marie-Sophie Chambon (Opens in NY; Opens in LA September...

Books, Films, News, Women Directors

Viola Davis and Quvenzhané Wallis Join Claire McCarthy’s “Personal History Of Rachel Dupree”

Two Oscar nominees are joining forces for Claire McCarthy’s period drama “The Personal History Of Rachel Dupree.” Viola Davis and Quvenzhané Wallis have signed on, with Davis playing the...

Films, News, Women Directors

Lexi Alexander Returning to Film to Direct Wrestling Biopic “Crossface”

Credit: Aaron Goodwin/Courtesy of Lexi Alexander/NPR Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lexi Alexander has signed on to direct “Crossface,” the story of wrestler Chris Benoit. Alexander will helm the...

Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors

Trailer Watch: Talulah Riley’s Wildlife RomCom “Scottish Mussel”

Boy meets girl. Girl is saving mussels from pearl poachers. Boy is a pearl poacher. Hijinks and romance commence with the aid of doofus-y friends, a strapping American rival for the girl’s...

Films, News, Television, Women Writers

Apply Now to Writers Guild’s “Made in NY Writers Room” Fellowship

The Writers Guild of America, East has teamed up with The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the New York City Department of Small Business Services to launch the Made in NY Writers...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016: Meet Chloé Robichaud — “Boundaries”

Born in Quebec, screenwriter and director Chloé Robichaud lives and works in Montreal. Her first feature film, “Sarah préfère la course,” was selected for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Her...

Features, Films, Women Directors

No More Excuses, Just Hire More Women

According to the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative’s latest study, 29 female directors were involved in 800 of the top-grossing films between 2007 and 2015 (excluding 2011). 29 out...

Features, Festivals, News

TIFF 2016: Isabelle Huppert Seen Through the Male and Female Gaze

Here at TIFF there are three movies starring the amazing Isabelle Huppert, who seems to get better and better as she ages. I saw two of them — Mia Hansen-Love’s “Things to Come” and Paul...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Rachel Lambert — “In the Radiant City”

Rachel Lambert received a BFA from Boston University and also studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After graduating, she worked for HanWay Films in addition to writing and...

Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors

Ana Lily Amirpour’s “The Bad Batch” Acquired By Netflix Out of Venice

Ana Lily Amirpour’s “The Bad Batch” has been acquired by Netflix out of the Venice Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter writes. The deal is for SVOD rights. Amirpour’s second feature after...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Selma Vilhunen — “Little Wing”

Selma Vilhunen is an Academy Award nominated director and screenwriter based in Helsinki, Finland. She has written and directed both documentaries and fiction films since 1998. Vilhunen’s short...

Documentary, Features, News, Women Directors

The Ties That Bond: Crowdfunding Picks

Julia Ngeow, writer and director of “Eudaemonia” Connecting with another person, really bonding with them, can be very difficult as an adult. Whether you’re making a new friend, attempting to...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Amma Asante — “A United Kingdom”

Amma Asante’s previous directing credits include “Belle” and “A Way of Life.” Both films premiered at TIFF. Asante has been named by Variety as one of the Top Ten Directors to Watch, and...

Features, Festivals, Films

Rooney Mara Confronts Her Past in Tension-Filled “Una” Clip

Rooney Mara stars in “Una,” an adaptation of the play “Blackbird,” which follows a young woman seeking answers for long-ago events that have shaped her path in life, for better...

Interviews, News, Theater

“Fun Home” Writers Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron on Saying Goodbye to Broadway

Gabriella Pizzolo and Michael Cerveris in “Fun Home”: Joan Marcus Musicals take many years to develop, and when that development results in a successful Broadway run, saying goodbye can be...

Films, News, Women Directors

Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon May Join Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time”

Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time” seems like it’s gearing up to being the coolest movie ever. As The Hollywood Reporter writes, Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon may be joining...

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