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Sandra Oh to Star in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Killing Eve”
Move over, Cristina Yang; Sandra Oh has lined up a new series-regular role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Grey’s Anatomy” actress has signed on to topline “Fleabag” creator and...
LAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Elizabeth Rohrbaugh— “Becks”
Elizabeth Rohrbaugh is writer and director based in NYC. Her documentary, “The Perfect Victim,” was on the PBS series “America Reframed” after premiering at the Hot Springs International...
Season 2 of Nicole Byer Series “Loosely Exactly Nicole” Headed to Facebook
Nicole Byer’s cancelled MTV comedy may have found a new life at Facebook. A deal to pick up “Loosely Exactly Nicole” as part of the social media platform’s foray into original video content...
Trailer Watch: A Teen Tries to Move On from Her Viral Past in Kyra Sedgwick’s “Story of a Girl”
“It was three years ago when the video of me and Tommy Webber went viral,” says Deanna (Ryann Shane, “Banshee”) in a new trailer for Kyra Sedgwick’s “Story of a Girl.” The video...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Sophia Scott and Georgia Scott — “Lost in Lebanon”
Sophia Scott is a producer, director, and cinematographer. She has worked extensively as a self-shooting camerawoman across Africa and Asia for various organizations including the UN, PBS, CBC, The...
Regina King Is Adapting Dana Dane Song “Cinderfella” for the Screen
Regina King is bringing rapper Dana Dane’s “Cinderfella” to the big screen. According to Vibe, the Emmy-winning actress is partnering with Dane to adapt his 1987 song — a gender reversal...
Trailer Watch: Halle Berry Vows to Save Her Son in “Kidnap”
An idyllic day instantly turns into the stuff of nightmares in a new trailer for “Kidnap.” Karla (Halle Berry) is playing Marco Polo with her son Frankie (Sage Correa, “Grey’s Anatomy”) at...
Debby Ryan Beauty Pageant Dramedy “Insatiable” Lands at Netflix
If you loved “Drop Dead Gorgeous” you’ll want to listen up. The 1999 Kirsten Dunst-led cult comedy isn’t getting rebooted, but Netflix does have another beauty pageant-centric project in the...
“Megan Leavey” Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Talks Dogs, War, and Feminism
“Megan Leavey” is both a story of war and a story of love. Based on a true story, the movie centers on Megan (Kate Mara), a woman at the end of her rope. She joins the Marines and winds up in a...
Trailer Watch: A Woman Reconnects with Her Father’s Mistress in “The Midwife”
Most families have their share of dysfunction, but in the French-language film “The Midwife” Claire’s (Catherine Frot) clan takes the cake. Working as a midwife, Claire is living her life in...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Heather White — “Complicit”
Heather White is a first-time documentary director. She is the founder and former Executive Director of Verité, an award-winning non-profit organization recognized for its groundbreaking leadership...
Tony Awards 2017 Highlights: Bette Midler, Rebecca Taichman, Cynthia Nixon, & More
The personal overlapped with the political in last night’s Tony Awards — as is usually the case in the best award ceremonies. “Hello, Dolly!” star Bette Midler got one step closer to...
“Wonder Woman” Continues to Soar at the Box Office
Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” had another great weekend at the box office — so great that just two weeks into its theatrical run Forbes is calling the Gal Gadot-led blockbuster an...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Cristina Herrera Borquez— “No Dress Code Required”
Cristina Herrera Borquez is a Mexican film director whose first documentary short film “The Minutemen Project” (2006) received recognition for Outstanding Artistic Endeavo” at the 6th...
Rosie O’Donnell and Kathleen Turner to Lead Benefit Reading of “Hollywood Nurses”
Rosie O’Donnell and Kathleen Turner are taking to the stage in support of women’s healthcare. Per Playbill, the two will lead a one-night-only reading of “Hollywood Nurses” to benefit The...
Two Films by Madeline Anderson to Screen at American Black Film Festival
Two short documentaries from the history-making director, producer, reporter, and writer Madeline Anderson will be shown at this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). According to Shadow and...
Quote of the Day: Reese Witherspoon on the Pressure Women Face to Stay in Their Lane
Reese Witherspoon is a bona fide movie star, but the Oscar-winning actress is also building an impressive resume as a producer. In a recent interview with Net-a-Porter Witherspoon reveals that she...
Weekly Update for June 9: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Megan Leavey” Films About Women Opening This Week Megan Leavey — Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite; Co-Written by Pamela Gray and Annie Mumolo “Megan Leavey” is both a story of war...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Katia Maguire and April Hayes — “Home Truth”
Katia Maguire is a director and producer of documentary films. She recently produced two projects for PBS, a film about the lives of three witnesses to the US-Mexico “war on drugs,” and a series...
Melissa McCarthy to Star in Christmas Musical “Margie Claus”
We still have a few blessed months before we’re bombarded with Christmas-themed advertising, but here’s some holiday news worth celebrating in June: Melissa McCarthy is set to topline and...
Release Date Set for Angela Robinson’s “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women”
Another story about Diana, Princess of Themyscira is coming our way. Deadline reports that Annapurna’s “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women” will be released October 27. The film is based...
Trailer Watch: Jenny Slate Deals with Family Drama in Gillian Robespierre’s “Landline”
“I’m flailing. I’m just trying to figure out if the life I picked for myself is even the one I want,” admits Dana (Jenny Slate) in a newly released trailer for Gillian Robespierre’s...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Pamela Yates — “The Resistance Saga”
Pamela Yates is a co-founder and current creative director of Skylight, a media company dedicated to creating feature length documentary films and digital media tools that advance awareness of human...
Penélope Cruz-Starrer “The Queen of Spain” Acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films has snagged the U.S. rights to “The Queen of Spain,” a comedy that sees Oscar winner Penélope Cruz playing a film star. ScreenDaily reports that a VOD launch is planned for...
Film Society of Lincoln Center to Host Jane Campion Retrospective
The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) has unveiled its schedule of programs and festivals this summer and fall, and a retrospective of director, writer, and showrunner Jane Campion is among the...
Cher Musical to Hit Broadway in 2018
Cher’s next stage appearance will be a little different from her usual Las Vegas performances. As Entertainment Weekly reports, Cher announced earlier this week that a musical about her life is in...
Bebe Neuwirth to Receive The Players’ Helen Hayes Award
Bebe Neuwirth is already a triple threat — an actress, singer, and dancer — and soon she’ll be a Helen Hayes Award recipient. According to BroadwayWorld, the stage and screen vet will...
Trailer Watch: Naomi Watts Can’t Control Her Impulses in “Gypsy”
“I used to believe that people determine their own lives. Yet there’s one force more powerful than free will — our desires,” says Naomi Watts in a new trailer for “Gypsy.” The...
Guest Post: I Used an All-Female Crew to Shoot My Movie and Was Called Sexist
Guest Post by Rainy Kerwin Being on set of “The Wedding Invitation” with my all-female crew was the greatest experience of my life. Nope, we didn’t get into catfights. Nope, no one was...
Zoe Saldana Developing American Adaptation of Israeli Reality Show “Mothers”
Zoe Saldana is keeping busy onscreen and off. In addition to starring in multiple blockbuster franchises and other films, the actress is finding time to produce. According to Variety, Zoe, Mariel,...
Winfrey, Witherspoon, Kidman, Lange, and More Talk Hollywood’s Double Standards and Portraying…
Winfrey, Witherspoon, Kidman, Lange, and More Talk Hollywood’s Double Standards and Portraying Trauma in THR Roundtable Reese Witherspoon and Elisabeth Moss in THR’s Drama Actress Roundtable:...
Naomi Alderman Wins Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for “The Power”
This year’s Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction has gone to Naomi Alderman. The “Disobedience” author took home the prize — a bronze statuette called a Bessie — and £30,000 (about...
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander — “Muhi – Generally…
Human Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander — “Muhi – Generally Temporary” “Muhi – Generally Temporary” is Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander’s...
Pamela Yates’ “500 Years” Acquired by Paladin
The third and final installment of Pamela Yates’ “The Resistance Saga” is headed to theaters. Paladin has snagged the U.S. theatrical rights to “500 Years.” According to Variety, the...
Cyndi Lauper Writing Music and Lyrics for “Working Girl” Stage Musical
Cyndi Lauper is bringing her musical chops to Broadway again. The “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer will write the music and lyrics for the upcoming “Working Girl” stage musical,...
Zoe Lister-Jones on Hiring an All-Female Crew for Her Directorial Debut “Band Aid”
Zoe Lister-Jones is an actress, writer, and producer. And now she’s a director. “Band Aid,” her directorial debut, is a terrific story about a couple who decide to turn their epic fights into...
Freeform Orders “Misfits” Reboot Pilot From Diane Ruggiero-Wright
We’re one step closer to getting an American version of “Misfits.” Freeform has given a pilot order to a sci-fi drama inspired by the cult British series, Deadline reports. The project hails...
Lauren Graham to Adapt YA Novel “Windfall” for the Screen
“Gilmore Girls” star and author Lauren Graham is writing a screenplay. As Deadline reports, Graham has optioned Jennifer E. Smith’s YA novel “Windfall” and plans to pen its film adaptation...
Cross-Post: Parents in the Palais: An Open Letter to the Cannes Film Festival
The following has been reposted from agnès films with the authors’ permission. In response to reports of mistreatment from mothers and parents at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, agnès films’...
Rashida Jones Named SAG-AFTRA Foundation Actors Inspiration Winner
Rashida Jones is best known as an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director, but the “Angie Tribeca” star is set to receive an honor for her work outside of the business. Variety reports...
Patty Jenkins Is Not Attached to the “Wonder Woman” Sequel
With “Wonder Woman’s” box office numbers, 93 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an “A” CinemaScore, you’d think Warner Bros. would be doing everything in their power to lock down...
Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington Team Up For “24–7” from Screenwriter Sarah Rothschild
The women who brought Gabrielle Solis and Olivia Pope to our screens are teaming up. “Desperate Housewives” alumna Eva Longoria and “Scandal” star Kerry Washington have signed on to star in...
Sundance’s Pocket-Sized London Fest Lacks Women Directors But Screens Solid Female-Led Films
The fifth edition of Sundance: London came to a close this weekend. The festival, which cherry-picks a handful of films screened at its American parent festival each year to show across the pond,...
Karen Gillan to Receive Rising Star Award at the Maui Film Festival
Former “Doctor Who” companion Karen Gillan is set to receive the Rising Star Award at the 2017 Maui Film Festival, Variety reports. Since her days on the beloved BBC time-traveling series the...
Idina Menzel to Lead Reading of “Jagged Little Pill” Musical
Idina Menzel is switching from “Let It Go” to “You Oughta Know.” Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Tony and Obie Award-winning actress will lead a reading of “Jagged Little Pill,” Diablo...
Script About Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp Acquired by Amazon
Amazon has snagged the rights to the 2016 Black List script “Linda and Monica.” As The Hollywood Reporter writes, Flint Wainess’ (“Hollywood Heights”) screenplay tells the story of the...
Trailer Watch: Holly Hunter Deals with Trauma and Betrayal in “Strange Weather”
A woman searches for answers after her son’s death in a newly released trailer for Katherine Dieckmann’s “Strange Weather.” Darcy’s (Holly Hunter) son killed himself seven years ago, but...
“Divergent” Author Veronica Roth’s Next Film Adaptation to Tackle Mental Illness
Veronica Roth is best known as the author of “Divergent,” the best-selling YA book series that spawned the Shailene Woodley-led franchise. The dystopian saga centers on a teen who rises up...
Web Series “Brown Girls” Is Coming to HBO
Like “Broad City,” “High Maintenance,” and “Insecure” before it, the web series “Brown Girls” is making its way to TV. According to ELLE, “Brown Girls” director Samantha Bailey...
Trailer Watch: Abbi and Ilana Resist and Persist in “Broad City” Season 4
Yas queen! The broads are back! A new trailer for “Broad City” is here and its brief 98 seconds is packed. As Jennifer Lopez’s “Get Right” plays, we see glimpses of Shania Twain, RuPaul,...
Cartoonist Lynda Barry Receives Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award
Lynda Barry: Guillaume Paumier/Wikimedia Commons “Ernie Pook’s Comeek” cartoonist Lynda Barry received the National Cartooning Society’s Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award, a...