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The 2017 Women in Film & TV UK Award Nominations Are Open
Here’s your chance to give a talented woman in the entertainment industry some well-deserved recognition: Nominations for the 2017 Women in Film & TV UK Awards are now open. Anyone and...
We Might Be Getting More “L Word”
Everyone’s favorite “Lez Girls” could be returning to the small screen. According to Variety, Showtime is developing a sequel to the “The L Word,” the Ilene Chaiken-created drama series...
Quote of the Day: Charlize Theron Is Ashamed of Hollywood’s Sexism
Charlize Theron is paying tribute to her ass-kicking predecessors. The Oscar-winning actress is doing press for “Atomic Blonde,” set to bow in just a few weeks. While promoting the spy thriller,...
Trailer Watch: Imelda Staunton Starts Over in “Finding Your Feet”
“I’ve been planning our retirement for the last 35 years,” Sandra (Imelda Staunton) tells a guest at her husband’s retirement party in a trailer for “Finding Your Feet.” But the best...
“Criminal Minds” Boss Erica Messer Signs Two-Year Pod Deal with ABC Studios
“Criminal Minds” showrunner Erica Messer isn’t giving up the profiling biz quite yet. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Messer has signed a two-year pod deal with ABC Studios, “Criminal...
Apply Now: New TIFF-CBC Screenwriting Grant for Underrepresented Storytellers
Canada is taking another step towards a more inclusive entertainment industry. A new, $10,000 TIFF-CBC Screenwriting Grant has been launched to recognize and support underrepresented Canadian...
Study: West End Musicals Are Overwhelmingly Written by Men
London’s West End just earned a dubious honor: it’s just as inhospitable to women as Broadway. A new study from The Stage examined the West End musical productions that ran for at least three...
Majority of Writers and Directors in The Royal Court Theatre’s New Season Are Women
Broadway is sorely lacking when it comes to women-penned plays, but the Royal Court’s new season is a bright spot amid lots of bad news about women in theater. “Two thirds of the writers and...
Barbara Hammer Announces Lesbian Filmmaking Grant
Trailblazing lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer is paying it forward. The former Guggenheim Fellow is teaming up with NYC-based non-profit Queer Art to launch The Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental...
Barry Jenkins to Adapt Female-Led James Baldwin Novel “If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins has lined up his next project, a female-led love story. A press release has announced that he’ll write and direct an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974...
Toronto International Film Fest Launches Share Her Journey Campaign
This year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is still about two months away, but the fest is already introducing Share Her Journey, a program that will spotlight women in...
Teaser Watch: Princess Diana Is Remembered in “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy”
“This is the first time that the two of us have ever spoken about her as a mother,” says Prince Harry in a new teaser for “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.” He and his brother, Prince...
Apply Now for the EWA’s 2018 Scriptwriter Residency Program
Submissions are now being accepted for the European Women’s Audiovisual Network’s (EWA) second annual scriptwriter residency program. The EWA will select one female screenwriter and help her...
Julianne Moore to Receive Giffoni Film Festival’s Truffaut Award
Looks like Julianne Moore is going to have to make storage space for yet another prestigious award. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the Oscar-winning actress is set to receive Giffoni Film...
Watch: Patty Jenkins, Niki Caro, & Gina Prince-Bythewood Promote New Award for Women Directors
“Believe that you have something to say — that you have a voice and it’s up to you to speak to the world,” says “Beyond the Lights” writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood in a PSA...
Weekly Update for July 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Austin Found” Films About Women Opening This Week Austin Found — Written by Brenna Graziano (Also Available on VOD) Leanne Miller (Linda Cardellini, “Freaks and Geeks”) is a...
“Empire” Showrunner Ilene Chaiken Renews Contract with 20th Century Fox
Ilene Chaiken will continue ruling her “Empire” — so to speak. The showrunner of the Lee Daniels-created soap opera has extended her contract with 20th Century Fox Television. According to...
Female and Older Moviegoers Helped “Wonder Woman” Soar at the Box Office
No, it’s not just teenage boys who drive the box office. Hollywood is full of sexist myths about who goes to see movies and who they want to see stories about. Hopefully “Wonder Woman’s”...
Lena Headey to Star in and Produce Adaptation of “H Is for Hawk” with Plan B
“Game of Thrones” returns for its seventh and penultimate season in just over a week, but Lena Headey isn’t content just to bask in the mega hit’s success. The actress is already hard at...
Felicity Jones to Topline Film Adaptation of “Swan Lake”
Felicity Jones is saying goodbye to the Death Star and hello to life as a princess. The “Rogue One” actress has signed on to star in an untitled pitch inspired by “Swan Lake,” Variety...
Quote of the Day: Emma Stone on the Importance of Male Allies in Fighting the Pay Gap
Something that’s often missing from conversations about feminism and pay parity for women is, well, guys. While men should definitely not dictate the gender pay gap dialogue, their support is...
TIFF to Host Kathryn Bigelow Retrospective
Kathryn Bigelow’s highly anticipated follow-up to Jessica Chastain-starrer “Zero Dark Thirty” hits theaters in just under a month, but if you’re based in Toronto, you’ll be able to catch...
Ava DuVernay Adapting Story of Central Park Five for Netflix Miniseries
Ava DuVernay is re-teaming with Netflix. Her first collaboration with the streaming giant led to Oscar-nominated doc “13th,” an investigation of the connection between slavery and...
Study: Nonprofit Theaters Have a Woman Problem Too
Another day, another horror story for women in the theater world. Last week it was the Actors’ Equity study that found acting and stage management jobs are still being dominated by white men....
Exclusive: Anti-Trafficking Activist Isn’t What He Seems in “The Wrong Light” Trailer
“Uncle Mickey is the best person I’ve ever met,” we’re told by an enthusiastic girl in a new trailer for “The Wrong Light.” Uncle Mickey — AKA Mickey Choothesa — heads a...
Bedonna Smith Named Executive Producer of Activism at Anonymous Content
New job title alert: “13 Reasons Why” producer Anonymous Content has created the role of Executive Producer of Activism, and Bedonna Smith has been hired to fill it. Smith most recently served...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette and Molly Shannon Have an Epic “Fun Mom Dinner”
“Never have I ever had real mom friends,” says Kate (Toni Collette) in a new trailer for “Fun Mom Dinner.” She’s playing a drinking game with three new mom pals: Jamie (Molly Shannon),...
Book Excerpt: “Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge”
The following is excerpted from Becky Aikman’s “Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge,” which is available now. Less than two years earlier, Callie...
Unconventional Portraits: July’s VOD and Web Series Picks
“Girl on Girl” Historically, summer is a season of convention. We may expect the same sunny weather, celebratory barbecue, and the (usually male-led) poorly written summer blockbuster. However,...
Apply Now for a Fellowship with WritersForWriters
The lack of mentorship is one the largest barriers to entry women and people of color face in Hollywood. Breaking into the industry is hard, and it’s damn near impossible if you don’t have...
Melissa McCarthy Comedy “Happytime Murders” and Jessica Chastain Drama “Molly’s Game” Get Release…
Melissa McCarthy Comedy “Happytime Murders” and Jessica Chastain Drama “Molly’s Game” Get Release Dates Mark your calendars: STX Entertainment has revealed the release dates for Melissa...
BRITDOC CEO Jess Search Joins Kickstarter Board
With more than a decade of funding documentaries under her belt, BRITDOC CEO Jess Search is poised to join Kickstarter, the crowdfunding organization that helps all kinds of projects find financing....
Annette Bening Named President of Venice Film Fest Jury, Is the 4th Woman to Hold Position
Annette Bening is doing her herstory-making “20th Century Women” character proud: The actress has been named as the President of the 74th Venice Film Festival’s jury. According to Deadline,...
Trailer Watch: True Crime Podcasters Get in Over Their Heads in “Women Who Kill”
Who’s the hottest female serial killer ever? This question is posed by Morgan (Ingrid Jungermann) and her ex-girlfriend Jean (Ann Carr) during their true crime podcast in a new trailer for...