Participants Announced for Tribeca’s Fifth Through Her Lens Program
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OF 2018'S TOP 100 FILMS WERE LED OR CO-LED BY WOMEN
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OF 112 DIRECTORS FOR THE TOP 100 FILMS IN 2018 WAS A BLACK WOMAN
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OF DIRECTORS ON THE TOP 1,200 FILMS 2007-2018 WERE WOMEN
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Trailer Watch: A Plant Breeder Gets in Over Her Head in “Little Joe”
A plant breeder must reckon with her dangerous creation in a new trailer for Jessica Hausner’s “Little Joe.” Alice (Emily Beecham, “Daphne”) has admirable aims —...
Rachel Weisz Will Play Elizabeth Taylor in Bert & Bertie’s Next Pic
Rachel Weisz is set to play a fellow Oscar-winning actress. She’s signed on to topline an Elizabeth Taylor biopic with Bert & Bertie attached to direct. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the...
Lina Wertmüller and Geena Davis Call for Change at the 2019 Governors Awards
While accepting Honorary Oscars at the Academy’s Governors Awards last night, both Lina Wertmüller and Geena Davis spoke about the need for change in show business — specifically regarding...
Kitty Green’s “The Assistant” Lands at Bleecker Street, Will Open in January
Esta Spalding, Mary Young Leckie, & Alison Duke Among WIFT-Toronto’s 2019 Crystal Awardees
Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) will celebrate writers, producers, executives, and activists alike at the 32nd Crystal Awards Gala. The advocacy group for women in Canadian...
Apply Now: NBC’s Female Forward and Emerging Director Programs
If you’re a woman, person of color, or non-binary individual looking to take the next step in your directing career, this is for you. Submissions are now open for NBC’s Female Forward and...
Lucy Boynton to Topline Marianne Faithfull Biopic
Lucy Boynton is stepping up to the mic. Best known for playing the love interest of musicians in Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and coming-of-age pic “Sing...
Jill Soloway Is Heading to Space with Sally Ride Biopic
“Transparent’s” musical series finale dropped less than a month ago, but its Emmy-winning creator, writer, director, and exec producer Jill Soloway is showing no signs of slowing...
Rebecca Lenkiewicz to Pen Movie About NYT Writers Who Helped Bring Down Harvey Weinstein
Trailer Watch: “The L Word” Saga Continues with “Generation Q”
Trailer Watch: Zoe Kazan Relies on “The Kindness of Strangers” in Lone Scherfig’s Latest
“I want you to be worldly,” Zoe Kazan tells her kids in a new trailer for “The Kindness of Strangers.” Lone Scherfig’s latest sees “The Deuce” actress...
Trailer Watch: The Force Is Always with Rey in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“People keep telling me they know me,” Rey (Daisy Ridley) says in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s” final trailer. “No one does.” But that doesn’t...
Director Erin Derham Explains How Making “Stuffed” Changed Her Views on Taxidermy
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Haifaa Al Mansour – “The Perfect Candidate”
Haifaa Al Mansour is considered the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and her feature film “Wadjda” was the first feature ever to be shot entirely inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Malgorzata Szumowska – “The Other Lamb”
Born in Kraków, Malgorzata Szumowska is one of the most prominent Polish directors of today, and has been honored with several international awards, including the Teddy Award for “In the Name...
Writers to Watch: Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt, Rising Stars of “Star Trek”
Although it was Varsity Badminton at Pennsylvania’s Bryn Mawr College that initially brought writers Bo Yeon ‘Boey’ Kim and Erika Lippoldt together, it was the doubles partners’ shared love...
Weekly Update for October 25: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Paradise Hills – Directed by Alice Waddington (Available on VOD November 1) On an isolated island, Uma (Emma Roberts) wakes up to find herself at Paradise Hills, a...
Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for October 24
IDFA 2019 Lineup Marks Highest Percentage of Women Directors in Fest’s History
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam’s (IDFA) 2019 program marks “the highest percentage of female filmmakers in the event’s 31-year history: 64% of competition titles and...
Hot Springs Doc Film Fest’s 2019 Lineup Is Over 50 Percent Women-Directed
The 28th annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF) is currently underway, and according to the fest, over 50 percent of the program hails from women filmmakers, and 25 percent of the...
Göteborg Film Fest’s 2020 Edition Will Be 50 Percent Women-Directed
Most film festival organizers believe in gender equality — in theory. In practice, they talk about the importance of parity but sometimes there is no real plan and sometimes it’s about...
Miranda Kwok’s “Cleaning Lady” Adaptation Lands Script Commitment at Fox
Actress, stuntwoman, writer, and producer Miranda Kwok is working on a U.S. adaptation of Argentinian mob drama “La Chica Que Limpia” for Fox. The project, titled “The Cleaning...
Jessica Goldberg and Amy Poehler Thriller “The Mother-In-Law” in Development at NBC
Best known for her comedy work on-screen in “SNL” and “Parks and Rec” and behind the scenes as an exec producer on “Broad City” and “Russian Doll,” Amy...
Mary Shelley-Inspired Series Gets Pilot Order from HBO Max
“Frankenstein’s” creator may be heading to HBO Max — and coming face to face with her most famous character. The upcoming service has ordered a pilot and an additional script...
Gotham Awards Nominations: “The Farewell,” “Hustlers,” & More
Nominations for the 29th Gotham Awards have been announced, and if they’re any indication of what’s to come this awards season, Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” is off to a...
WIA to Honor Netflix Animation Exec Melissa Cobb and Filmmaker Brenda Lopez
Netflix VP of Original Animation Melissa Cobb and filmmaker and artist Brenda Lopez are among the honorees at this year’s WIA Diversity Awards. WIA (Women in Animation) President Marge Dean...
“The Nightingale” Tops Nominations for the Australian Academy Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) has announced its 2019 nominations, and “The Nightingale” leads the pack. Jennifer Kent’s revenge thriller scored...
Guest Post: We Should Prioritize Gender Equality on All Films — Not Just Ones About Women
Guest Post by Holly Levow Several years ago, I was on set of my first female-driven film as executive producer and witnessed a sense of camaraderie, respect, and gratification from having so many...
Guest Post: Why I Work in Film Exhibition, and How the Industry Is Changing
Guest Post by Alison Kozberg As Managing Director of Art House Convergence, an association dedicated to advancing excellence in art house cinemas, I have the great privilege to collaborate with...
Guest Post: How I’m Honoring Women in Space — and Music — at the Hollywood Bowl
Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 15, Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a concert titled “America in Space” at the Hollywood Bowl. This one-night-only event will celebrate the...
Study: The Number of Women-Directed European Films Is “Growing,” But Slowly
The good news: the number of European feature films directed by women released in 2017 (357) was more than triple the 2003 figure (118). There are definitely more women making movies in Europe. The...
New UCLA Study Offers Five Practices for Promoting Diversity in Hollywood
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that Hollywood is mostly controlled by white dudes. There were 112 directors on last year’s top 100 films, and only one...
Theater Survey: Discrimination & Lack of Maternity Leave Feed Offstage Gender Gap
Excluding costume design, dudes dominate theater’s design, production, and technical professions. Women represent just 37 percent of Broadway and touring stage managers, a 2017 study revealed....