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Films, News, Television

Holly Hunter to Star in HBO Family Drama

Holly Hunter is headed to HBO. The Oscar winner has signed on to star in an untitled family drama from Alan Ball, creator of “Six Feet Under” and “True Blood,” THR reports. The premium cable...

Festivals, Films, News

Moore College of Art and Design Now Accepting Submissions for Animation Fest

Heads-up women animators: Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia is now accepting animated short film submissions for its 2017 “Moore Women Artists Film Festival: Women in Animation.”...

Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors

Trailer Watch: Zoey Deutch Repeats Her Past in Ry Russo-Young’s “Before I Fall”

Take “Groundhog Day,” change the main character from a grumpy middle-aged man to a teenage girl, and make it a little darker and creepier, and you’ve got Ry Russo-Young’s “Before I...

Films, Interviews, Women Directors, Women Writers

Houda Benyamina on What Inspired Her Award-Winning Drama “Divines”

After completing her diploma at ERAC (Acting School for the Cannes Region), Houda Benyamina gained training as a director through the 1000 Faces association, which she founded in 2006 as a way of...

News, Theater, Women Directors

Theater Director Leigh Silverman Inspires Artists in a Trump World

The 16th annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway took place on November 14. This year’s event honored theater director Leigh Silverman and her inspiring thank you speech is available to read now. The 24...

Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers

Screen NSW Makes Amazing Strides Toward Gender Equality

Screen NSW (New South Wales) announced its 50:50 by 2020 Gender Target for female writers, producers, and directors one year ago. The industry has since undergone a dramatic change, and is now “on...

News

Debora L. Spar Named the First Female President of the Lincoln Center

Debora L. Spar is taking the reins of Lincoln Center, the largest performing arts center in the U.S. The president of Barnard College will serve as the arts complex’s 10th president beginning in...

Books, News, Television

Zadie Smith’s “Swing Time” Set for Television Adaptation at the BBC

Author Zadie Smith’s novel “Swing Time” has been picked up by the BBC for a television adaptation, ScreenDaily reports. Smith will adapt the book herself, along with her husband, writer Nick...

Awards, Features, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

Oscars 2017 Foreign Language Contenders: Meet Paula van der Oest — “Tonio”

Paula van der Oest is a screenwriter and director. Her works have screened at film festivals around the world. She was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category for her...

Books, Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Jessica Chastain Joins the Resistance in “The Zookeeper’s Wife”

The shoot for Niki Caro’s “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” starring Jessica Chastain, was an anomaly in how inclusive it was for women on set. Now the film’s first trailer has hit, detailing the...

News, Television

Liu Xiaoqing to Star in and Co-Produce “Empress” U.S. TV Series

Liu Xiaoqing is introducing U.S. audiences to Empress Consort Wu. The Chinese actress will star in and co-produce “Empress,” a TV series centered on the seventh and eighth century empress Wu...

News, Television

Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal” Renewed for a Second Season, Thank God

One of the few late-night voices doing any kind of serious critical work during this election season was that of Samantha Bee’s on her TBS show “Full Frontal.” Thankfully, the show has been...

Documentary, Features, News, Television

“The Killing Season” Warms Up a Cold Case

“The Killing Season”: A&E The new docuseries “The Killing Season,” on A&E, will feel familiar to anyone passingly acquainted with true-crime shows. Its ominous music, abrupt...

Crowdfunding, Features, Women Directors, Women Writers

Struggles and Successes: November 2016’s Crowdfunding Picks

“Guard” We all deal with struggles in our daily lives, and this month’s choices for crowdfunding picks showcase the day-to-day struggles women face. From a very real fight against privilege, to...

Films, News, Women Directors

Lifetime Announces Winners of “Broad Focus” Short Film Competition

Back in July, Lifetime’s “Broad Focus” initiative in partnership with Women in Film & TV UK, kicked off with a short film competition celebrating women behind the camera, and the winners...

News, Television, Women Writers

BBC America Orders New Series from “Fleabag” Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge

It’s uncertain whether “Fleabag” will be getting a second season, but BBC America has ordered a new drama from the critically acclaimed dark comedy’s creator and star, Phoebe...

News, Theater

Musical Adaptation of “Amelie” Heading to Broadway Starring Phillipa Soo

A musical adaptation of the French film “Amelie” will hit Broadway in April, 2017 with “Hamilton’s” Phillipa Soo in the lead role, Variety reports. The musical will open at the Walter...

Films, News

Trailer for Live-Action “Beauty and the Beast” Sets Another Record

Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” won’t hit theaters until next year, but the film is already making history. Variety reports that the newly released trailer for the Emma...

Films, News, Women Writers

Ana Nogueira to Pen Big Screen Adaptation of “Dan and Sam” for Amblin

Actress and writer Ana Nogueira is set to pen the screenplay for the big-screen adaptation of the graphic novel “Dan and Sam,” THR reports. Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment has acquired...

News

Trailer Watch: Rooney Mara Unlocks “The Secret Scripture”

An international trailer has dropped for two-time Oscar nominee Rooney Mara’s latest film, “The Secret Scripture.” The Ireland-set drama sees Mara and Vanessa Redgrave playing the same...

Books, Films, News, Women Writers

Scarlett Johansson to Star in “Tangerine” Adaptation

Scarlett Johansson will star in an adaptation of “Tangerine,” Christine Mangan’s debut novel. Deadline reports that Imperative Entertainment won an auction for the mystery-thriller novel,...

Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: “Hidden Figures” Heads Full Force Into Awards Season

On the heels of announcing that 20th Century Fox was teaming up with PepsiCo to fund a scholarship for young women in STEM inspired by “Hidden Figures,” the studio has just released a new...

Books, Features, Films, News

“Silent Women: Pioneers of Cinema” Explores Film’s Female Trailblazers

Book excerpt from the introduction of “Silent Women: Pioneers of Cinema” by Cheryl Robson “Silent Women: Pioneers of Cinema” (Supernova Books, 2016) is not just a book about women working...

Films, News, Television

illuminatrix Launches Database of Female Cinematographers in the UK

Looking to hire a female cinematographer? A helpful new resource will make that task easier: illuminatrix, the UK’s first all-female collective of cinematographers, has launched a database...

Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors

Whistler Film Festival Highlights Women Directors

The Whistler Film Festival in Canada, which runs from Novermber 30-December 4 this year, is proudly presenting a number of female-focused films, talent, events, and awards. The festival will feature...

News

Nikki Finke is Back in the News Business, Joins Mediaite as Senior Columnist

After a three-year hiatus, Nikki Finke has returned to the news business. The journalist, media entrepreneur, and Internet publisher will take on the role of Senior Columnist at Mediaite beginning...

Comedy, News, Television, Women Directors

Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” Renewed for Second Season on Amazon

“One Mississippi” will return for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tig Notaro’s semi-autobiographical series has been renewed by Amazon. The comedian, writer, and actress...

Films, News

“Hidden Figures” Inspires Scholarship Contest for Women in STEM

In anticipation of the release of the film “Hidden Figures,” which tells the true story of black women who made invaluable contributions to NASA during the 1960s space race, PepsiCo and 21st...

Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Natalie Portman Sets the Record Straight in “Jackie”

“People like to believe in fairy tales,” says Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) in a newly released trailer for “Jackie.” “I believe that the characters we read about on the page end up...

Films, News

Ava DuVernay Announces “A Wrinkle in Time” Release Date

Director Ava DuVernay is fully entrenched in the shoot for her Disney adaptation of “A Wrinkle in Time,” and she and the rest of the cast and crew have just announced the film’s official...

Comedy, Films, Television, Women Writers

Christina Hodson to Write Harley Quinn Movie and “Transformers” Spinoff

Christina Hodson is breaking into the big leagues. The screenwriter will pen the “Suicide Squad” Harley Quinn/ “Birds of Prey” spinoff for Warner Bros. and DC Films, and the...

Features, Films

Sexism Watch: Max Landis Trashes Female-Led “Arrival”

Screenwriter bro Max Landis is at it again. After the “Victor Frankenstein” screenwriter spent a good part of last winter insulting “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” for its female...

Documentary, Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Lara Stolman — “Swim Team”

Lara Stolman has produced news and documentaries that have aired on NBC, MSNBC, TLC, AMC, VH-1, and The New York Times’ website. Her film “Portraits of Survival,” which explored coming to...

News, Television

HBO Renews “Insecure,” “Divorce,” and “Westworld” for Second Seasons

“Insecure”: HBO HBO has renewed the Issa Rae comedy “Insecure” and Sarah Jessica Parker-starring “Divorce” for a second season. The drama “Westworld,” which was co-created and is...

Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers

Telefilm Canada Announces Half of Financed Movies to be Women-Directed

Great things have been happening in Canada’s film and television industry when it comes to gender equality, and now, as The Hollywood Reporter details, Telefilm Canada, the country’s biggest...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Julie Sokolow — “Woman on Fire”

Julie Sokolow’s films have appeared at the New York Times, TIME, and Huffington Post. Her feature film directorial debut, “Aspie Seeks Love,” won Best Documentary at the 2015 Cinequest Film...

Awards, Features, Films, Women Directors

Only Two of 27 Feature Animated Films in the Oscar Race Are Women-Directed

A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the the 2017 Oscar Race, but only two of them are directed or co-directed by women, amounting to...

Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: “Beauty and the Beast” Tells a Tale as Old as Time

We’ve been given tiny peeks and shimmering glimpses, but now a full trailer for Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” has finally been released, and I’ve got...

Films, News, Women Directors

Join Women & Hollywood in London to Challenge Unconscious Gender Bias

Hey Londoners! You’re invited to join Women & Hollywood founder and publisher Melissa Silverstein, The Hospital Club, and Tonic Theatre for a collaborative discussion on unconscious...

Films, News, Trailers

Trailer Watch: Scarlett Johansson Kicks Ass and Seeks Answers in “Ghost in the Shell”

The first trailer for “Ghost in the Shell” has landed. A number of teasers have been released for the hotly anticipated adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, but the trailer reveals...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Robin Lung — “Finding Kukan”

Producer-director Robin Lung is a fourth generation Chinese American who was raised in Hawai’i. She has a 16-year history of bringing untold minority and women’s stories to film. A graduate of...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Nicole Opper — “Visitor’s Day”

Nicole Opper is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who directed and produced the award-winning feature documentary “Off and Running.” The film was nationally broadcast on PBS’ “POV” in 2010....

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Jessica Dimmock — “The Pearl”

Jessica Dimmock is an award-winning director and cinematographer. She is the recipient of the 2014 Infinity Award for Photojournalist of the Year from the International Center of Photography and the...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Music, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Maro Chermayeff — “Soundbreaking”

Maro Chermayeff is the Series Director & Executive Producer of “Soundbreaking,” the Co-founder and Executive Producer at production company Show of Force, and the Chair of the MFA Social...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Zhao Qing— “Please Remember Me”

Zhao Qing began her career at Shanghai Media Group in 1991, where she directed and produced television documentaries. Qing’s filmography includes “A Water Town — Zhou Zhuang,”...

Features, Films, News, Television

Hollywood Women (Plus One Guy) React to the Election

A good number of us were shocked into numbness and dismayed by the outcome of Tuesday night’s election. America elected a demagogue instead of our first female president, and it’s devastating....

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Allie Humenuk and Amy Geller— “The Guys Next Door”

Allie Humenuk is an award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated cinematographer. Humenuk made her directorial debut with “Shadow of the House,” a documentary about the photographer Abelardo...

Films, News, Women Directors

Rosario Dawson Will Play Activist Donna Hylton in Biopic “A Little Piece of Light”

Rosario Dawson is set to play activist Donna Hylton in a film adaptation of the biography “A Little Piece of Light,” Deadline reports. Dawson has had an extensive film career, but most recently...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Music, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred…

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” Carrie Lozano is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. She is...

Festivals, Films, Interviews, Music, Women Directors

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch…

DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” Carrie Lozano is an award-winning documentary...

Features, Films, Women Directors

Weekly Update for November 11: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You

“Arrival” Films About Women Opening This Week Arrival Amy Adams takes the world on her shoulders as linguist Louise Banks. When space ships arrive across the globe, Dr. Banks is called upon for...

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