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Weekly Update for October 21: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“It Had to Be You” Films About Women Opening This Week It Had to Be You — Written and Directed by Sasha Gordon Sonia (Cristin Milioti) is a quirky, neurotic jingle writer who has always...
Attend 50/50 by 2020 Gender Parity in Entertainment Summit
Swedish Film Institute, Stockholm: Mark Standley On October 25 in Los Angeles, SAG-AFTRA and the Swedish Film Institute will host a one-day summit on the topic of gender parity in the entertainment...
Carol Burnett Returning to Television for Collaboration with Amy Poehler
It’s like our lady comedy dreams are coming true. Television legend Carol Burnett is returning to TV with the help of soon-to-be television legend Amy Poehler. As Deadline reports, Burnett is set...
Reed Morano to Direct “I Think We’re Alone Now,” Starring Elle Fanning
“Meadowland” helmer Reed Morano has signed on to direct “I Think We’re Alone Now,” a post-apocalyptic movie starring Elle Fanning (“Neon Demon”) and Peter Dinklage (“Game of...
Trailer Watch: Amy Adams Defies Orders in Final “Arrival” Spot
The arrival of “Arrival” is fast approaching, and in anticipation of the cerebral sci-fi thriller’s premiere, a heart-pounding final trailer has been released. “Arrival” stars Amy Adams as...
Stella Meghie on Who and What Inspired “Jean of the Joneses”
Interview by Eboni Boykin Stella Meghie has a blind script deal at Warner Brothers, a pilot in development with John Wells Productions, a comedy optioned by BET, and a deal to pen a feature script...
Taraji P. Henson on the Race and Gender Pay Gap: “Insult, Meet Injury”
“I knew the stakes,” Taraji P. Henson writes in her new memoir, “Around the Way.” “No matter how talented, no matter how many accolades my prior work had received, if I pushed for more...
Trailer Watch: Women Chefs Are “Hungry” for Equality in New Documentary
“Have I ever worked under a women chef? I have not.” Rahm Fama, chef and host of the Food Network’s “Meat & Potatoes,” admits this fact in an interview for Logo’s upcoming...
Gotham Award Nominations Announced: “Certain Women,” “Weiner,” and More
“Certain Women’s” profile continues to rise. The nominations for the 26th annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards have been announced, and the Kelly Reichardt-directed drama is among the...
Comedy Pilots from Casey Wilson and Iliza Shlesinger in the Works
Get ready to add even more to your To Watch list: new comedy pilots from tag-team Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, as well as Iliza Shlesinger are being developed. According to Deadline,...
Book Excerpt: “Never Done: A History of Women’s Work in Media Production”
by Erin Hill There’s a myth in Hollywood that women did not participate in much of film history except as actors or, more rarely, as screenwriters, because they were pushed out from behind the...
Books, Films, News, Television
Eva Longoria’s Production Company Adapting “940 Saturdays” Book for ABC
Eva Longoria, an increasingly busy multi-hyphenate, has another television series in the works. Longoria is reuniting with ABC, the network behind “Desperate Housewives,” to develop “940...
Glenn Close to Star in Film Adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s “The Wife”
Glenn Close is set to star in “The Wife,” a film adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s 2003 novel of the same name. The drama sees the six-time Oscar nominee playing Joan Castleman, a woman best known...
Exclusive: Cristin Milioti’s Relationship Is a Seven Out of 10 in “It Had to Be You” Clip
Long term relationships and intimacy aren’t all they are cracked up to be in this exclusive clip from Sasha Gordon’s “It Had to Be You.” Sonia (Cristin Milioti, “Fargo,” “The Mindy...
Know No Boundaries: Crowdfunding Picks
“Mourning Dove” storyboard The creativity and audacity of women directors and writers know no bounds in this round of crowdfunding picks. These stories, ranging from sharp-witted comedies to...
Quote of the Day: Universal Head Donna Langley Talks Inclusion and Diversity
Universal Chairperson Donna Langley spoke about the importance of inclusion and diversity at Fortune’s Most Powerful Woman Summit on Tuesday, but the exec also recognized that Hollywood needs to...
“The Killing” Creator Veena Sud and Netflix Nearing Deal on “Seven Seconds”
“The Killing” creator Veena Sud and Netflix are inching closer to a deal. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “the streaming giant is nearing a series pickup for ‘Seven Seconds,’ a racial...
Issa Rae to Exec Produce “Minimum Wage” Anthology Series Written by Women
“Insecure” debuted on HBO less than a month ago to rave reviews, but the comedy’s star, co-creator, and executive producer isn’t just basking in the success of her new series — she’s...
Awards, Films, News, Television, Theater
Allison Janney Scores Walk of Fame Star and Announces Return to Broadway
Allison Janney is having a big week. The Emmy-winning actress was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, and on Tuesday the New York Times announced Janney’s return to...
Jane Campion Becomes a Dame
Award-winning writer-director Jane Campion is officially a Dame. The Sydney-based filmmaker accepted the honor in a ceremony held in Wellington, New Zealand — her hometown — earlier...
Regina Corrado Is Adapting “Equity” for ABC
“Equity” is coming to the small screen. Deadline reports that the film, released earlier this year, is being made into a drama series, “which has landed at ABC with a script commitment plus...
Maria Maggenti to Write Pilot for TV Land’s “Re Jane”
“Finding Carter” alumna Maria Maggenti is adapting Patricia Park’s 2015 novel “Re Jane” for the small screen. The half-hour, single-camera comedy series is being developed at TV Land,...
Apply Now to EWA’s Scriptwriter Residency Program
The European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA) is offering a scriptwriter residency in Berlin from January 20 to February 17, 2017. This program is an “initiative dedicated to supporting the...
New Docs Turn the Camera on Women Directors
Cady McClain, writer-director of “Seeing is Believing” Directors Cady McClain and Amy Adrion are turning the cameras towards themselves — in a sense. These two filmmakers are developing...
Cathryn Humphris to Write New FBI Procedural at Fox
WGA Award winner Cathryn Humphris is set to pen an FBI procedural drama being developed at Fox, reports Variety. She’s working on the hour-long, untitled series with former “Law & Order:...
Lone Scherfig’s “Their Finest” Gets Release Date
“An Education” director Lone Scherfig will close out the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with her latest film, “Their Finest,” on February 11, and about a month later the WWII-set...
Rose McGowan Calls Out Hollywood for “Rewarding Sociopaths”
“Take a stand.” The open letter Rose McGowan tweeted yesterday can be boiled down into that one sentiment. McGowan argues that it’s time for Hollywood to start recognizing criminals and...
A White Man Is Directing Sony Pictures’ Live-Action “Mulan”
Diversity, inclusion, and sexism continue to feature prominently in conversations, scholarship, and headlines about Hollywood, but here we are with the news that a white man will direct a...
Trailer Watch: Kate Beckinsale is Unstoppable in “Underworld: Blood Wars”
“I’m finished with this war,” Selene (Kate Beckinsale) says. “Well, it’s not finished with you,” David (Theo James, “Divergent”) replies. And so Selene, the heroine of the...
Freeform Orders “Brown Girls” Comedy Pilot from Shilpi Roy and Nastaran Dibai
“Brown Girls” has been given a pilot order from Freeform, the network behind “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” and “Switched at Birth,” Deadline reports. The multi-camera comedy...
Nikki Finke Signs First-Look Deal with HBO
Hollywood Dementia founder Nikki Finke has finalized a first-look television deal with HBO, Deadline reports. This agreement means that HBO “will have first crack at developing projects based on...
Trailer Watch: Noomi Rapace Is the Virus and the Cure in “Rupture”
If you combine the visual flair of “American Horror Story” with a sadistic haunted house, you’d probably get something close to “Rupture.” A trailer recently dropped for the abduction...
Reese Witherspoon and Robin Wright Team Up for New Series About First Ladies
Reese Witherspoon and Robin Wright are joining forces. Deadline reports that Witherspoon’s production company, Pacific Standard, and “Spotlight” producer Anonymous Content are collaborating on...
Margaret Nagle to Write “Bonfire of the Vanities” Series
Margaret Nagle has signed on to pen a series based on “Bonfire of the Vanities,” Tom Wolfe’s bestselling 1987 novel. Along with writing the project, “The Good Lie” screenwriter will serve...
Producer Jennifer Cochis Named New Director of LA Film Festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival has named producer Jennifer Cochis (“Smashed”) as its next creative director, Deadline reports. Cochis is succeeding director and producer Stephanie Allain...
Biopic About Trailblazing Mathematician Ada Lovelace Being Developed
A pioneering female mathematician’s untold story is hitting the big screen. Alison Owen and Debra Hayward’s production company, Monumental Pictures, has announced it will make a biopic about Ada...
Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women” Wins Best Film at London Film Fest
Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women” took home top honors at the BFI London Film Festival. The ensemble drama was named Best Film at the 60th edition of the fest. The Montana-set story centers on...
“Hidden Figures” Enters Oscars Race with New Christmas Release Date
“Hidden Figures” is now officially an Academy Awards contender. Variety reports that Fox is giving the upcoming drama a qualifying run with a limited release on December 25. Additionally,...
Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Uncover “Big Little Lies”
A teaser has arrived for “Big Little Lies,” HBO’s hotly anticipated, star-studded limited series. Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, the darkly comedic murder...
American Society of Cinematographers to Honor Nancy Schreiber of “Better Things”
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will recognize Nancy Schreiber with its Presidents Award at the 31st annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement, Variety reports. The ceremony will...
In the Wake of Trump, Hollywood Must Confront Its Own Misogyny
Hollywood is known as a liberal community. Many of the power moguls donate millions upon millions of dollars to Democratic candidates. But for many women working in Hollywood, both on-screen and...
LFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Olivia Neergaard-Holm — “David Lynch: The Art Life”
Olivia Neergaard-Holm graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2013. Neergaard-Holm has worked as an editor on various Danish and international feature films and documentaries,...
Shonda Rhimes, Rachel Bloom, and More Named as “Most Powerful Showrunners”
Judging from The Hollywood Reporter’s “Hollywood’s 50 Most Powerful Showrunners 2016” report, television is still far from reaching its gender parity zenith that some dream it to be. Still,...
DOC NYC’s Feature Film Lineup Is 44 Percent Women-Directed
The complete lineup for DOC NYC 2016 has been revealed, and the gender composition of directors is refreshingly even. Women-directed or co-directed 48 of 110 feature films screening at the fest, or...
Weekly Update for October 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Certain Women” Films About Women Opening This Week Certain Women — Written and Directed by Kelly Reichardt Kelly Reichardt directs an ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen...
LFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Laura Israel — “Don’t Blink — Robert Frank”
Laura Israel started editing award-winning commercials and music videos while a film student at NYU. By the time she graduated she had formed her own editorial company, Assemblage. “Windfall,”...
Annette Bening to Be Honored at AFI Fest
Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women” recently premiered to rave reviews at the New York Film Festival, and much of that praise was directed towards the drama’s star, Annette Bening. The...
LFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Nicolette Krebitz — “Wild”
Nicolette Krebitz was born and raised in Berlin. After graduating from the National Ballet School, she studied acting at The Fritz Kirchhoff School in Berlin until 1992. Afterwards, she worked in...
Watch: Young Queen Elizabeth II Bears the Weight of “The Crown” in New Featurette
Twenty-five-year-old Queen Elizabeth II “had a massive responsibility put on her at a time when she’s grieving and she’s had a terrible loss — the death of her father. And then her whole...
Lifetime Greenlights Dark Comedy Series Created by Tara Armstrong
Lifetime has found great success exploring the cutthroat behind-the-scenes world of reality television in “UnREAL,” and now the network is tapping into more controversial subject...
LFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Hala Alabdalla — “Farouk, Besieged Like Me”
Hala Alabdalla is a Syrian filmmaker living in France. Alabdalla has directed and produced numerous documentaries and feature films over the past 30 years. Her directing credits include “Hey!...