#Women Writers
Trailer Watch: Reese Witherspoon Leads Aline Brosh McKenna Rom-Com “Your Place or Mine”
Contrary to rumors suggesting otherwise, a sequel to Nancy Meyers’ “The Holiday” is not in the works. But we do have another house-swapping rom-com from a woman director to look...
Women and Hollywood Marks 15 Years and Launches Inaugural Awards Season Event
Women and Hollywood is marking its 15th anniversary with an inaugural awards season event: Celebrating Creatives in the Industry, taking place on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the CAA Screening Room in...
Berlin Film Fest to Open with Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” Anne Hathaway Stars
Rebecca Miller’s latest has been tapped to open the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage topline “She Came to...
Rebecca Zlotowski’s “Other People’s Children” Lands at Music Box Film Ahead of U.S. Premiere at Sundance
“Other People’s Children” has secured U.S. distribution ahead of its run at Sundance Film Festival later this month. A press release announced that Music Box Films snagged rights to...
Trailer Watch: A Closeted Tailor Falls for His Apprentice in Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan”
“A caftan must be survived by the one who wears it. Passed from mother to daughter. Stand the test of time,” we’re told in a new trailer for Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue...
Claudia Lonow Workplace Comedy About Frenemies in the Works at ABC
Claudia Lonow has another series inspired by her life in the works at ABC. The “How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life)” creator’s latest project, single camera...
National Society of Film Critics Names Charlotte Wells Best Director for “Aftersun”
“Aftersun” continues to make its mark on awards season. Charlotte Wells’ debut feature has earned her the National Society of Film Critics’ best director honor. Set in the...
Trailer Watch: Gideon Adlon & Bethlehem Million Are Preyed On in Quarantine in “Sick”
“This isn’t a vacation. It’s a quarantine,” Bethlehem Million (“Flatbush Misdemeanors”) reminds Gideon Adlon (“Blockers”) in a new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Frances O’Connor and Emma Mackey Pay Tribute to Emily Brontë in “Emily”
Described by writer-director Frances O’Connor as the story of “a reclusive artist [who] struggles to become her true self,” “Emily” explores the inspiration behind an...
Exclusive: A Throuple Hits a Rough Patch in “Petit Mal” Trailer
“Three is not balanced — there are always two or one,” we’re told in an exclusive trailer for “Petit Mal.” Written and directed by Ruth Caudeli, the Tribeca title...
January 2023 Television Preview
Whether you’re looking for a new series to binge or awaiting the return of an existing series, January has plenty to offer. If one of your resolutions for 2023 is to practice a new language,...
Exclusive: Olivia Coleman Consoles Runaway Preteen in “Joyride” Clip
Olivia Colman hits the road in “Joyride,” Emer Reynolds’ drama about a strangers who connect under unusual circumstances. Joy (Colman) is a middle-aged solicitor with a goal: to...
Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” to Receive Stanley Kramer Award at 2023 Producers Guild Awards
“Till” is set to receive a major honor at the 2023 Producers Guild Awards. Chinonye Chukwu’s biopic of Mamie Till-Mobley will receive the the Stanley Kramer Award, which...
“Yellowjackets” Renewed for Season 3
Cannibalism and cults, here we come. More than three months ahead of its Season 2 premiere, “Yellowjackets” has been renewed for a third season. Set in 1996 and the present day, the...
Teaser Watch: Greta Gerwig Introduces Margot Robbie as “Barbie”
“Since the beginning of time, since the first little girl ever existed, there have been dolls,” says Helen Mirren in a new teaser for “Barbie.” In voiceover narration, the...
Trailer Watch: Michelle Williams and Hong Chau Are Feuding Artists in Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up”
A trailer has arrived for Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt’s fourth collaboration, “Showing Up.” Set in Portland, the drama tells the story of Lizzie (Williams), a ceramicist...
Nicole Holofcener, Lynn Novick, & Jenny Han Among 2023 Nantucket Film Fest Honorees
Women will dominate the tribute awards at the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival. A press release announced that Nicole Holofcener, Lynn Novick, and Jenny Han will each be honored at the 2023 festival,...
Reese Witherspoon to Topline Amazon Cheerleading Series “All-Stars” From Aline Brosh McKenna
Hot on the heels of signing on to “Election” sequel “Tracy Flick Can’t Win,” Reese Witherspoon is grasping at the Spirit Stick. Variety reports that the Oscar and Emmy...
Trailer Watch: Máiréad Tyers Is an Ordinary Woman in an “Extraordinary” World
“I’m scared nothing will change, and then I won’t even have hope — I’ll just have me,” Máiréad Tyers (“Belfast”) confesses in a new trailer for...
Writer to Watch: Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence of “Twenties”
Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence uses writing as a means of world-building. Raised in both Washington, D.C. and Honolulu, Hawai’i in “a family of activists, critical race theorists, and freedom...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Polley Tells a #MeToo Story Set in a Religious Community in “Women Talking”
“Women Talking” is just weeks away from hitting theaters. “Where I come from, where your mother comes from, we didn’t talk about our bodies,” we’re told in a new...
Alison Star Locke on the Coexistence of Accountability and Compassion in “The Apology”
Alison Star Locke began her writing career as a story producer for reality TV and has written, directed, and produced numerous shorts. Her favorite, “Shhhhhhh…,” was laureled-up by the Los...
Trailer Watch: Sarah Lancashire & Sally Wainright Are Back for the Third and Final Season of “Happy Valley”
Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood is retiring in seven months, one week, three days. A new trailer for the third and final season of BAFTA-winning crime drama “Happy Valley” reunites us...
Catherine Schetina’s “Pure” Tops the 2022 Black List
A woman-penned script tops the 2022 Black List. Catherine Schetina, best known for writing on acclaimed Hulu kitchen drama “The Bear,” received the most votes on the annual list of...
Trailer Watch: A Family Fights for Their Peach Farm in Carla Simón’s Oscar Contender “Alcarràs”
A new trailer for Spain’s International Oscar pick, Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” introduces us to a family of peach farmers who lead an idyllic life, the old and the young all working...
Queer Common Spaces: Podcast Picks
Find friends who don’t judge you. Find friends who understand you. Find friends who listen to you, help you grow, and commiserate with you when the future seems uncertain. All these qualities...
Sallie Patrick’s “For Justice” Based on Katrina Brownlee’s Life Coming to CBS
A series inspired by former NYPD homicide detective Katrina Brownlee is in the works at CBS. Hailing from the NAACP-CBS Studios venture, “For Justice” is written and exec produced by...
“The Woman King,” “Women Talking,” and “She Said” Among AFI’s Best Films of 2022
Hot on the heels of being named Best Film of the Year by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), “The Woman King” has scored another honor. Gina Prince-Bythewood’s...
Taylor Swift to Make Feature Directorial Debut for Searchlight Pictures
In news that is sure to make Swifties’ “Wildest Dreams” come true, Taylor Swift is stepping back into the director’s chair. The 11-time Grammy winner will make her feature...
Trailer Watch: Anna Kendrick is Trapped in an Abusive Relationship in Mary Nighy’s “Alice, Darling”
“Is this what you think love is?” Anna Kendrick is asked in a new trailer for “Alice, Darling.” Mary Nighy’s feature directorial debut tells the story of Alice...
Groundbreaking Abortion Drama “If These Walls Could Talk” Coming to HBO and HBO Max
“If These Walls Could Talk” is returning to the small screen. HBO will air the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated abortion drama December 9 at at 8:00 p.m. ET. The film will also be available...
Trailer Watch: School Girls Choose Between God and Cake in Alice Rohrwacher’s “Le Pupille”
Seventeen girls attending a boarding school run by nuns face a major dilemma in “Le Pupille.” Billed as a “tale of innocence, greed, and fantasy,” Alice Rohrwacher’s...
Trailer Watch: Léa Seydoux Finds Love in Mia Hansen-Løve’s “One Fine Morning”
Mia Hansen-Løve’s latest sees Léa Seydoux falling for a married man. A trailer for “One Fine Morning” introduces us to Sandra (Seydoux), a widowed mother who is raising her...
Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” Dominates British Independent Film Awards
“Aftersun” continues to burn bright this awards season. Charlotte Wells’ feature debut landed seven wins at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), held London in Sunday....
Gugu Mbatha-Raw-Starrer “Surface” Renewed For Season 2 at Apple
Apple TV+ thriller “Surface” will be back for a second season. Deadline reports that the streamer has renewed the series starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman trying to build herself back...
Indian Princess Musical in the Works at Disney, Gurinder Chadha to Direct
Gurinder Chadha is set to make another empowering female-centric story — and make history. The “Bend It Like Beckham” helmer has been tapped to produce and helm an original musical...
Self and Society: Crowdfunding Picks
There are countless ways identity can shape a person, with countless factors that shape that identity. This month’s crowdfunding projects, whether narrative fiction or documentary, explore the...
Scarlett Johansson and Christy Hall Team Up for “Just Cause” Limited Series at Amazon
Scarlett Johansson’s first major television role will see her revisiting a project from her past. The two-time Oscar nominee is set to topline and executive produce “Just Cause,” an...
December 2022 Film Preview
December marks the long-awaited release of “Women Talking” (December 23), Sarah Polley’s star-studded adaptation of Miriam Toews’ novel of the same name. Led by Rooney Mara,...
Pick of the Day: “Leonor Will Never Die”
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” we’re told. But how does this adage apply to the final quarter of our lives, when we are no longer working? Do we surrender what...
Indie Spirit Award Nominations: “Women Talking,” “Aftersun,” & More
Nominations for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards are in, and “Women Talking” is the sole woman-helmed title competing for Best Feature. Written and directed by Sarah Polley, the...
Nikyatu Jusu’s Next Pic Will Focus on “Day-Walking Black Vampires”
The theatrical release of Nikyatu Jusu’s feature directorial debut, “Nanny,” is just days away, and new details are emerging about her follow-up to the Sundance winner. The upcoming...
Trailer Watch: Angelica Ross and Jen Richards Resurrect Artifacts of Trans History in “Framing Agnes”
“We have heard the story told by the hunter and not by the lion, and not by the lions who not only fought back but got away,” “Pose’s” Angelica Ross says in a new trailer for “Framing...
WIF Releases #VoteForWomen Film Ballot to Raise Awareness About Awards Contenders
Awards season is heating up and Women in Film (WIF) is working to ensure that voters remember that the industry doesn’t just consist of men. WIF has released its fourth annual #VoteForWomen...
Sarah Polley to Receive Director of the Year Award from Palm Springs Film Festival
“Women Talking” doesn’t hit theaters until December but writer-director Sarah Polley is already attracting plenty of awards attention for the star-studded drama. She’s been...
Trailer Watch: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, & Sally Field Are Football Diehards in “80 for Brady”
You’re never too old for ar trip with the besties. Starring screen legends Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field, “80 for Brady” follows four best friends who embark on a wild...
Athena Film Fest Announces 2022 Recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant
The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College (AFF) has announced Jennifer Vanderbes as the third winner of the annual Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant for her Athena List-winning script...
Trailer Watch: Anna Gunn Avenges Missing Daughter in Alison Star Locke’s Feature Debut “The Apology”
“If it’s not revenge, what would you want?“ Anna Gunn is asked in a new trailer for Alison Star Locke’s first feature, “The Apology.” Penned by Locke, the horror pic stars the...
Women’s Trauma Reverberates at the Cinema This Fall
I’ve been thinking about the portrayal of women’s trauma onscreen this fall. It started back at the Toronto International Film Festival with “The Woman King,” directed by Gina...
Natasha Rothwell Comedy Series “How to Die Alone” Lands Series Order From Onyx Collective At Hulu
Natasha Rothwell is following up her Emmy-nominated supporting role in one of last year’s hottest shows by leading her own series. Deadline reports that the “White Lotus” actress...
Trailer Watch: Riele Downs Throws a Ghost’s Birthday Party in “Darby and the Dead”
“Darby and the Dead” is not about your average high schooler. “Are you sitting down for this? I see dead people. I help them pass on to the next realm,” Darby (Riele Downs, “Henry...