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Common Sense Media Unveils “Positive Gender Representations” Seal
Since 2003, Common Sense Media has suggested suitable children’s entertainment to parents and educators. In addition to rating TV series and movies based on age-appropriate content and the...
Patty Jenkins Working on Treatment for Next “Wonder Woman” Film
“Wonder Woman” has grossed over $578 million worldwide — so far — so it comes as no surprise that a sequel is being developed for the Gal Gadot-led blockbuster. But earlier this...
Interview: Costume Designer Stacey Battat Talks Creating the Fashions of “The Beguiled”
“The Beguiled”: Ben Rothstein/Focus Features Costume designer Stacey Battat’s latest film is “The Beguiled,” which happens to be her fourth collaboration with filmmaker Sofia Coppola....
Cross-Post: Lillian Hellman’s Regina Giddens: The Theatre’s Original “Nasty Woman”
By Sarah Rebell The following has been reposted from The Interval with the author’s permission. When I set out to write a piece on “The Little Foxes,” I headed right to the Drama Book Shop in...
Trailer Watch: Lily Collins Battles Anorexia in Marti Noxon’s “To the Bone”
A young woman battles her body and her nihilism in the first trailer for Marti Noxon’s “To the Bone.” “I just don’t see the point,” Ellen (Lily Collins, “Rules Don’t Apply”) tells...
“One Day at a Time” Co-Showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett Signs Deal with Sony TV
If “this is it” for “One Day at a Time” co-showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett, then she must be having a ball. The co-creator and EP of the updated Norman Lear series has inked an overall...
Trailer Watch: A Possessed Doll Finds New Friends to Torment in “Annabelle: Creation”
“Sister, you always say that even though we can’t see God we can feel His presence,” a young girl (Talitha Bateman, “The 5th Wave”) tells a nun (Stephanie Sigman, “Narcos”) in a new...
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in Talks to Star in Paul Feig’s “A Simple Favor”
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively may be teaming up for a murder mystery. Deadline reports that the actresses are in talks to star in “A Simple Favor,” a project being set up at Lionsgate. Paul...
Trailer Watch: Isabelle Huppert Tries to Reclaim Her Singing Career in “Souvenir”
Isabelle Huppert has gone from a rising star to a factory worker in “Souvenir.” A trailer for the French-language drama has been released, and it suggests that a comeback may be in store for...
Cheryl Dunye, Aurora Guerrero, & DeMane Davis Among Directors of “Queen Sugar” Season 2
Season 1 of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar” was helmed entirely by female directors. As she explained in a Los Angeles Times profile, that was no accident — and Season 2 will be no...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Jennifer Arnold — “Fat Camp”
Jennifer Arnold is an Emmy-nominated director whose credits include documentaries “A Small Act,” “The Diplomat,” and “Tig.” She’s been an advisor at Outfest, Film Independent, Women in...
Mireille Enos-Starrer “Never Here” Acquired by Vertical Entertainment
Vertical Entertainment has snagged the U.S. rights to the Mireille Enos thriller “Never Here,” Deadline reports. The film, which made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June...
Teaser Watch: The Bellas Are on Tour in Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Pitch Perfect 3”
“Pitch Perfect 3” doesn’t hit theaters for another six months, but the comedy’s new teaser promises it’ll be well worth the wait. The spot features behind-the-scenes footage from the third...
America Ferrera, Emmy Rossum, and More Discuss Onscreen Nudity and Gender Pay Gap in Roundtable
America Ferrera in THR’s Comedy Actress Roundtable: THR “I think we should be equal opportunity P and D,” Emmy Rossum stressed during The Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actress Roundtable....
Jennifer Arnold’s “Fat Camp” Snagged by BET
Jennifer Arnold’s “Fat Camp” has found a home just days before its world premiere at the LA Film Festival (LAFF). A press release announced that the comedy has been acquired by BET with plans...
Penelope Bagieu’s Feminist Graphic Novel “Brazen” Headed to TV
A feminist, women-created animated series is on the way. “Brazen,” Penelope Bagieu’s graphic novel about rebellious, independent women throughout history, will be adapted for TV, Variety...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Amanda Kopp — “Liyana”
Amanda Kopp is an award-winning photographer and artist. She was producer and cinematographer for “Likhaya.” She also filmed for the “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about the prevalence...
Trailer Watch: A Woman Re-Lives Her Murder in “Groundhog Day”-esque “Happy Death Day”
“Groundhog Day” is serving as major inspiration for a second time this year. Ry Russo-Young’s “Before I Fall” saw its teen protagonist re-living the day she died — and reevaluating...
Weekly Update for June 16: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Rough Night” Films About Women Opening This Week Rough Night — Co-Written and Directed by Lucia Aniello In this edgy R-rated comedy, five best friends from college (played by Scarlett...
Glenn Close to Topline Amazon Zombie Pilot “Sea Oak”
Looks like Glenn Close has a fondness for stories about the undead. Earlier this year the Emmy winner starred in zombie sci-fi film “The Girl with All the Gifts,” and now comes word that...
Teaser Watch: Maura Experiments with Edibles in Season 4 of “Transparent”
The Idyllwild Wimmin’s Music Festival. Various iterations of gender, sexuality, intersectionality, and feminism. Sia. Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor) has experienced a bunch of new things since...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Leena Pendharkar — “20 Weeks”
Leena Pendharkar is an award-winning writer and director working in film, television, and new media. Her first feature film, “Raspberry Magic,” about a young girl’s connection to nature,...
Announcing the Athena Advertising Awards
The Athena Film Festival has partnered with The 3% Movement to launch the Athena Advertising Awards, a press release has announced. This new venture celebrates advertising that depicts strong, bold...
Trailer Watch: Reese Witherspoon Forms a Family with Friends in Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s “Home Again”
“Let’s just do our best not to cramp each other’s style,” says Alice (Reese Witherspoon) in a new trailer for Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s “Home Again.” She’s talking to the three young men...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Leyla Nedorosleva — “Two Four Six”
Leyla Nedorosleva is an independent filmmaker based in Moscow, Russia. Her short film “1919” screened in competition at the 2005 Venice Film Festival. In 2009 Nedorosleva founded Concordius, a...
Fiction Is a Fine Line: Crowdfunding Picks
“Split” We’ve all heard that art is an imitation of life. Painters, writers, and filmmakers alike transpose what they see and feel onto their medium of choice. Personal experiences and...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Valerie Red-Horse Mohl — “Mankiller”
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, a filmmaker of Cherokee ancestry, is the owner/founder of Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc., which has become a preeminent collaborator with American Indian tribal nations...
Exclusive: Mother-Daughter Conflict Reaches a Boiling Point in “Beauty Mark” Clip
“You’re living in a dreamworld,” Angie (Auden Thornton, “Elementary”) tells her mother Ruth Ann (Catherine Curtin, “Orange Is the New Black”) in an exclusive clip from “Beauty...
WTF of the Day: Emmy Rossum Was Asked to Wear a Bikini Instead of Audition for a Role
Today in shudder-worthy news: “Shameless” star Emmy Rossum revealed her experience with sexual harassment during the audition process. In a roundtable discussion with The Hollywood Reporter,...
“Maudie” Director Aisling Walsh on Relationships, Perseverance, and Bringing Maud Lewis to Life
“Maudie” was such an unexpected delight. With terrific performances from Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, “Maudie” brings us into the lives of Maud and Everett Lewis, two people who come...
Sophie Brooks’ Zosia Mamet-Starrer “The Boy Downstairs” Acquired by FilmRise
Sophie Brooks’ debut feature has found a home. FilmRise has acquired exclusive North American distribution rights to “The Boy Downstairs,” a press release has announced. “Girls’” Zosia...
Trailer Watch: John Boyega Is the Scapegoat in Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit”
“I assume this is about what went on at the motel?” John Boyega’s character, Dismukes, asks during an interrogation in the new spot for “Detroit.” It’s obvious he wants to cooperate with...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Sara Lamm — “Thank You For Coming”
Sara Lamm is a writer, performer, and documentary filmmaker. Her most recent film, “Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives,” co-directed with Mary Wigmore, won the Audience Award at...
Submit Now: Women and Hollywood’s First-Time Female Filmmaker Contest
In celebration and recognition of Women and Hollywood’s 10th anniversary, we are launching a short film contest for first-time female filmmakers. The objective of the contest is to help build the...
Submit Now: Women and Hollywood’s First-Time Female Filmmaker Contest
In celebration and recognition of Women and Hollywood’s 10th anniversary, we are launching a short film contest for first-time female filmmakers. The objective of the contest is to help build the...
How You Can Be Involved in Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary
2017is the 10th anniversary of Women and Hollywood. We spend every day putting out information that we believe people need to know about how women are treated in the entertainment business. Lots of...
How You Can Be Involved in Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary
2017 is the 10th anniversary of Women and Hollywood. We spend every day putting out information that we believe people need to know about how women are treated in the entertainment business. Lots of...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Jennifer Morrison — “Sun Dogs”
Jennifer Morrison is an actress, producer, and director. Her acting credits include “Once Upon a Time,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “House.” She’s the founder of Apartment 3C...
“Criminal Minds’” Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook Succeed in Fight for Pay Parity
“Criminal Minds” actresses Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook’s recent push for pay parity has been resolved. According to Deadline, the duo have signed new deals and received raises “that put...
Jane Austen-Centric Musical Lab “Austen’s Pride” to Be Held in NYC
Everyone knows Jane Austen is a master of wit, but as a new musical suggests, she also has serious vocal chops. BroadwayWorld reports that an invitation-only musical lab called “Austen’s...
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Classics Co-President Tom Bernard Talks Supporting Women Directors
Michael Barker and Tom Bernard of Sony Pictures Classics were honored with the The Women In Film Beacon Award at last night’s Women in Film LA’s Crystal + Lucy Awards. Below is Bernard’s...
Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat” and Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” to Close on Broadway
In just a few short weeks, Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat” and Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” will close on Broadway. This is sad news for theater fans — and especially ones invested in women’s...
Save the Date: Women and Hollywood Is Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary
Women and Hollywood is celebrating its tenth anniversary this fall and we want you to be there! Founder and Publisher Melissa Silverstein will be hosting three different events — one in New...
Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith has earned another prestigious honor: She’s been named the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry of the United States, NPR reports. The Library of Congress...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Ciara Lacy — “Out of State”
Ciara Lacy is a Native Hawaiian filmmaker whose interest lies in using strong characters and investigative journalism to challenge the creative and political status quo. Her work has shown in...
Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Banks Praise “Wonder Woman” at Crystal + Lucy Awards
Cuts to Planned Parenthood, the renewed global gag rule, ending the Let Girls Learn initiative — times have been especially trying for U.S. feminists lately. Luckily, the success of Patty...
Beyoncé and J.K. Rowling Among the World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities
Never underestimate the enthusiasm — or spending power — of the BeyHive. They’ve helped ensure that Queen Bey is the top-placing woman in Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Whitney Cummings — “The Female Brain”
Whitney Cummings is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Best known for creating and starring in the NBC series “Whitney,” she also co-created and co-wrote the...
Playwright Susan Soon He Stanton Wins Leah Ryan’s Fund for Emerging Women Writers
The eighth annual recipient of Leah Ryan’s Fund for Emerging Women Writers (FEWW) has been announced. According to a press release from the fund, playwright and screenwriter Susan Soon He Stanton...
Quote of the Day: Elizabeth Banks on the Importance of Taking Action to Effect Change in Hollywood
Elizabeth Banks’ feature directorial debut was a smash hit. “Pitch Perfect 2” grossed more than $184 million in the U.S. — one of the highest-earning woman-directed films ever. Now the...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Julia Meltzer — “Dalya’s Other Country”
Julia Meltzer is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder and director of Clockshop, an arts organization. She previously directed the feature film, “The Light in Her Eyes,” which broadcast on...