Crowdfunding, Features, Films, Women Directors, Women Writers
“Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers” It’s probably fair to say that most artists want their work to remain relevant after they’re gone; for people to remember them because their art is...
Films, News, Women Directors
Actress Karen Gillan is set to make her feature directorial debut with the female-driven “Tupperware Party.” The news was announced along with the launch of Mt. Hollywood Films, a development...
Awards, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors
One of Germany’s most acclaimed actresses, Maria Schrader is a two-time winner of the German Film award and two-time winner of the Bavarian Film award. In 1999, at the Berlinale, she received the...
Comedy, Films, News, Women Directors
“Ghostbusters” helmer Paul Feig is in “serious talks” to direct Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson in an untitled comedy that’s been described as “The Devil Wears Prada” meets “Broadway...
Features, News, Television
Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan on “The Fall”: BBC On its surface, you could fairly accuse “The Fall” of being yet another drama about a sexy, seductive serial killer (Jamie Dornan). On...
Festivals, Films, Women Directors
The Voice of A Woman Film Festival, which features the works of women in film, television, arts, and technology, kicks off in New York City this weekend. As the offical info details, the goal of the...
Documentary, Films, News, Women Directors
After a successful run on the festival circuit, Vanessa Gould’s “Obit.” has secured a theatrical release. A press release announced that Kino Lorber has acquired all U.S. rights to the...
Films, Trailers, Women Directors, Women Writers
A trailer has been released for “Me, Myself and Her,” a humorous look at a couple going through a difficult time. According to a press release for the Maria Sole Tognazzi-directed film, “Me,...
Awards, Films, News
Eight-time Golden Globe winner Meryl Streep will take home a special statuette at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. She’ll accept the Cecil B. DeMille Award, given for “outstanding contributions to...
Comedy, Films, News, Trailers
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: Warner Bros. It’s really hard to watch this new trailer for Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and have anything else to say besides “YAAAS QUEEN!” Comic book fans,...
Books, Films, News, Women Directors
Production has begun on writer-director Sofia Coppola’s next project, “The Beguiled.” The Louisiana production kicked off yesterday. Coppola adapted the screenplay from Thomas Cullinan’s...
Writer-director Niki Caro has added yet another project to her packed slate. She’s inked a deal to develop and direct “Exposure,” a film centered on Rosalind Franklin, a trailblazing scientist...
Mélanie Laurent is set to make her English language directorial debut, Variety reports. The French actress and director will helm “Galveston,” starring Elle Fanning and Ben Foster. Based on...
Books, Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
Joelle Charbonneau’s young adult thriller novel “Need” is getting the big screen adaptation treatment, and thankfully those in power have secured a female writing-directing team for...
Comedy, News, Television, Women Writers
Hannah Mackay (“Peep Show”) and Ed Weeks (“The Revolting World of Stanley Brown”) are teaming up for a single-camera comedy about a liberal lesbian couple. The project is being produced by...
Warner Bros. has announced the first five participants in the newly launched Emerging Film Directors Workshop and four of them are women. We’re so used to having to lament the fact that women are...
News, Television, Women Writers
“Everlasting” is getting a makeover. The reality dating show at the center of Lifetime’s “UnREAL” is making history for the second season in a row. Last season saw a black suitor...
Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
If you loved Marielle Heller’s “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” and gravitate towards films with sassy, precocious female leads, you’re in luck. The Orchard has acquired the North American...
Ava DuVernay and Amma Asante just wrapped up two high-profile films and premiered them at festivals, but they’re both jumping into new projects right away. Women get stuff done. DuVernay...
Books, Films, Trailers, Women Directors
A trailer has dropped for “All We Had,” Katie Holmes’ feature directorial debut. The spot kicks off with 15-year-old Ruthie (Stefania Owen, “Chance”) asking her young mother Rita (Holmes),...
Awards, Documentary, Films, News, Women Directors
The nominations for the International Documentary Association’s 2016 IDA Documentary Awards have been announced. Three of the six films competing for the Best Feature Award are directed or...
News, Television
CBS has announced that its spinoff series based on “The Good Wife” will be called “The Good Fight.” Deadline reported the new title and that production has begun in New York City. The...
145 documentary feature films have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the 89th Academy Awards, and according to our calculations, 44 of them are...
Films, News, Women Writers
Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures has snagged “The Post,” a spec script about the Pentagon Papers penned by Liz Hannah, Deadline reports. According to Deadline, the spec “frames a feature film...
Features, Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
“Moana” As the holidays begin to kick into high gear, so does award season. This month is packed with performances by actresses who are considered likely to receive Oscar nods.. If you’re not...
“The Girl on the Train” screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson may pen Disney’s live-action “Snow White.” Wilson is in negotiations to write the script for the film, “which will expand upon...
Films, News, Trailers
“20th Century Women” “Don’t you need a man to raise a man?” asks Elle Fanning’s Julie in “20th Century Women.” Annette Bening’s Dorothea responds, defiantly, “No, I don’t...
Awards, Films, News, Women Directors
The 2016 British Independent Film Awards have been announced, and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey” and Rachel Tunnard’s “Adult Life Skills” each scored an impressive six...
Outsider Pictures’ specialty label Todo Cine Latino has acquired the North American distribution rights to Christina Herrera’s “Etiqueta No Rigurosa” (“No Dress Code Required”). The deal...
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