Interviews, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
So Yong Kim is an award-winning Korean-American independent filmmaker. In 2006 Kim received the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for her debut feature, “In Between Days.” Her...
Documentary, Films, News, Women Directors
“Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan” has found a home. Abramorama has acquired the theatrical rights to the ballet documentary, the company announced in a press release. Directed and produced by...
Films, News, Television, Women Directors, Women Writers
Leslye Headland is gearing up to direct her third feature film. The “Bachelorette” and “Sleeping with Other People” writer-director is attached to helm “The New Neighbors,” Deadline...
Music, News, Theater, Women Writers
Sara Bareilles served as composer and lyricist on “Waitress,” and now she’s joining the Broadway sensation’s cast. The Grammy- and Tony-nominated singer-songwriter will star in the musical...
Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Andrea Berloff will make her directorial debut with New Line Cinema’s “The Kitchen,” The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The female-led mob story is an...
Films, News
Constance Wu is in talks to topline Warner Bros.’ memorably titled “Crazy Rich Asians,” The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The “Fresh Off the Boat” actress would lead an all-Asian cast. An...
Festivals, Films, News, Women Directors
The lineup for the 46th annual New Directors/New Films Festival (ND/NF) has been announced. A joint effort of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, ND/NF will...
Films, News, Women Directors
Houda Benyamina is turning her eye from BFFs to lovers. The French-Moroccan filmmaker is developing her follow-up to “Divines,” a coming-of-age drama about best friends in over their heads, with...
Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors, Women Writers
Carrie Pilby has plenty to say about Camus, Kierkegaard, and Hobbes, but the 19-year-old Harvard graduate can’t make small talk to save her life. “There’s a perfectly good reason I don’t...
Films, News, Television
If you will be in Limerick, Ireland in early March, you should add “New Horizons” to your schedule. The one-day event, providing “an opportunity for contributors to lend their voice to the...
Haven’t had a chance to see “Hidden Figures”? Want to host a screening of “13th” for your school? You’re in luck: Both films have been granted screening access. According to Deadline,...
News, Women Directors
Shit is about to hit the fan, and we couldn’t be any happier about it. Hollywood may finally be held accountable for their sexist treatment of female filmmakers. The Equal Employment Opportunity...
News, Television, Women Writers
“Hidden Figures” has grossed over $132 million at the domestic box office. Hollywood has trouble learning the lesson that female-led projects do well with audiences, but hopefully the film’s...
News, Television, Women Directors
Mega-producer Megan Ellison is set to team up with frequent collaborator Mark Boal for a series about the recent presidential race, Deadline reports. Ellison and Boal describe the project as an...
News, Television
Mark your calendar. HBO has announced a premiere date for “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” The film, based on Rebecca Skloot’s book of the same name and starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose...
“Bend It Like Beckham” director Gurinder Chadha has announced her newest project. The Hindustan Times reports that Chadha is developing “Song for a Spy,” about a female Indian World War II...
Welcome to the $100 million club, Niki Caro. The “McFarland, USA” director is reteaming with Disney to helm its live-action “Mulan” remake, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. With this gig,...
Festivals, Films, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Tala Hadid is a writer, director, and photographer. Her first film,“Sacred Poet,” centered on Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. She’s directed several short films, including “Tes...
The 13th Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival has announced its 2017 program. The festival will kick-off four days of features, documentaries, shorts, and panel discussions with a...
Books, Films, Trailers, Women Directors, Women Writers
Adolescence can be really, really difficult. In fact, plenty of teens only manage to get through it by looking forward to the escape that comes after high school, particularly moving out of their...
Films, Music, News, Television, Women Directors
A tale of two unlikely BFFs is set to reach households across the country. Kahane Cooperman’s “Joe’s Violin” has been acquired by PBS’ “POV,” Deadline reports. The documentary series...
Films, Trailers, Women Directors, Women Writers
If you loved “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” you’re in luck. A teaser has finally arrived for writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed western vampire...
“About Ray” is now “Three Generations.” The film, which has been on the shelf since September 2015, will be released May 19, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter writes. Directed by Gaby Dellal and...
Comedy, Films, News, Women Directors
Jena Friedman is set to depict the the perils of modern dating in “Serial Dater,” her directorial debut. The stand-up comedian and former “The Daily Show” producer will also pen the script...
Documentary, Films, News, Television
Princess Diana: Nick Parfjonov/Wikimedia Commons A documentary miniseries about Princess Diana is coming to ABC. According to Deadline, the four-hour untitled project will air over two nights in...
Jackie Van Beek is a New Zealand writer, director, and actor with a background in devised theater. She has made seven short films that have played at numerous festivals including Berlin, London,...
Comedy, News, Television
You’ll be able to catch Sarah Silverman’s latest stand-up material from the comfort of your living room. Silverman is the latest star to partner up with Netflix. The streaming giant has snagged...
Books, Television, Trailers, Women Writers
Attention “Outlander” and “Game of Thrones” fans: your next obsession will be here soon. A trailer for the Starz limited series “The White Princess” just arrived. A follow-up to “The...
News, Television, Trailers
Someone really needs to develop a Tituss Burgess-Beyoncé variety show. A teaser for the third season of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” just dropped and it looks surprisingly familiar. The clip...
Features, Music, News
Most of the awards ceremonies of 2017 have been overtly political, and the Grammys on Sunday were no exception. Beyoncé used her platform to speak frankly about why inclusivity and representation...
Festivals, Films, News
The past week has been a pretty good one childcare advocates. First, Raising Films launched the Family Support Fund. Now True/False Film Fest and Kickstarter are working together on The Cradle, an...
Films, News, Trailers
“I know I have a past. I’ll find out who I was,” vowed the Major (Scarlett Johansson) in the first trailer for “Ghost in the Shell.” The second trailer for the highly anticipated film sees...
Sarah Shahi is set to topline NBC’s “Reverie” pilot, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The “Person of Interest” alumna will play a former detective and hostage negotiator “brought in to...
News
“All of us have the human right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Meryl Streep took this oft-quoted sentiment and made it feel revolutionary at a recent fundraiser for the Human...
A female-led film about freedom fighters that’s written and directed by a woman? Count us in. “Paterson” actress Golshifteh Farahani has signed on to star in Eva Husson’s “Girls of the...
Rubika Shah is a director, writer, and journalist. She has directed a number of documentary shorts for the BBC which explore the works of Spike Lee, Gore Vidal, and others. Her documentary short...
Crowdfunding, Features, Films, News
“La Barracuda” This month’s crowdfunding projects are about women moving forward in their lives, usually in the wake of tragedy. Each of these projects, from a documentary examining immigration...
Awards, Films, News, Television
No matter what happens at the Academy Awards on February 26, Ruth Negga will still end up with an Oscar. An Oscar Wilde, that is. The “Loving” actress will be honored at the US-Ireland...
Features, Films, News
Guest Post by Tema L. Staig I run Women In Media, a networking group for above and below the line women — and the men who love making movies with them. We host regular networking events and...
“A United Kingdom” Films About Women Opening This Week Speed Sisters (Documentary) — Directed by Amber Fares (Opens in NY) (Also Available on VOD) “Speed Sisters” The Speed Sisters...
Awards, Films, News, Women Directors
Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is adding yet another honor to her extensive resume. She’s been named the Female Star of the Year by CinemaCon, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The actress...
Imagine yourself at work. You’re sitting (or standing) there, doing your best on the task at hand. Suddenly, your boss comes over and screams, “How quickly can we get a plastic surgeon in here?...
You’ll be able to watch a dark comedy about a mom-to-be on a killing spree in U.S. theaters next month. Happy Friday! The North American rights to Alice Lowe’s delightfully weird “Prevenge”...
Another woman is rising through the ranks at 20th Century Fox Film. The studio has promoted veteran Fox executive Emma Watts, The Hollywood Reporter writes. Watts will now act as its vice...
Films, News, Trailers, Women Writers
Who hasn’t been told to “be careful what you wish for”? A new horror film, “Wish Upon,” offers a dark twist on what can happen when all of your wishes come true. A trailer for the movie,...
Teona Strugar Mitevska is an award-winning writer and director. Her previous credits include “The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears,” “I Am from Titov Veles,” and “Veta.” “When the Day...
Films, News, Television, Women Directors
Looks like Nicole Kidman is making herself at home in the TV landscape. The star of HBO’s upcoming “Big Little Lies” and the next season of “Top of the Lake” has signed on to produce...
WeForShe has selected the scripts and writers for the 2017 WriteHer List. According to an announcement on the WeForShe website, the list — which industry executives help...
Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels may be reuniting. The Oscar-nominated actress and media mogul is in negotiations to star in Daniels’ upcoming remake of “Terms of Endearment,” Indiewire reports....
Documentary, News, Television, Women Directors
Kate McKinnon in “Ghostbusters”: Sony Pictures Netflix continues its world domination. With so many projects forthcoming, the streaming giant is releasing news on a steady basis. Thanks to a...
Documentary, Interviews, News, Women Directors
Mary Mazzio is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Olympic athlete, and former law firm partner. She is the Founder and CEO of 50 Eggs, Inc., an independent film production company. Her credits...
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