Elle Fanning won’t let sexism or a depraved husband stand in the way of her destiny in a new teaser for “The Great.” Slated to premiere on Hulu May 15, the satirical series, which...
“That’s a mistake the whole world makes. They never take the girls serious,” says Lovie Simone in a new clip of “Selah and the Spades.” Tayarisha Poe’s feature...
SFFILM has announced the complete 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival. Originally scheduled to take place April 8-21, the fest is not going on as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
“Do you want to be here with me or is this about something else? Are you in trouble?” asks Merritt Wever in a new trailer for “Run.” Created by “Killing Eve”...
After tackling a revenge thriller in “The Rhythm Section,” Reed Morano will step behind the camera to tell the true story of the abusive sex cult that rocked Sarah Lawrence College and...
“What’s popping?” asks a teenage girl praying before a Hindu shrine in a new trailer for “Never Have I Ever.” Self-described as the gods’ “favorite Hindu...
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Göteborg Film Festival’s VOD platform, Draken Film, has announced an initiative to support independent Swedish art-house cinemas in the wake of COVID-19. Draken Film is launching a selection of...
Despite being scheduled to kick off in less than two months, Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film (Cannes Film Market) haven’t been cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The...
BFI Flare is going digital. Originally scheduled to take place March 18-29, the London-based LGBTIQ+ fest was cancelled due to COVID-19. Now it’s getting a second life: organizers have...
SXSW in the U.S., Hot Docs in Canada, and Sydney Film Festival in Australia are among the many film festivals around the world that have recently been cancelled in light of the coronavirus pandemic....
Field of Vision has announced a new initiative dedicated to bolstering the documentary community in the midst of COVID-19. Described as a “filmmaker-driven documentary unit that commissions and...
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts.
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Robin Givens and Ashley Williams are stepping behind the camera for Lifetime. Each actress is set to make her small screen directorial debut with films for the network. Set to launch this summer,...
Erin Lee Carr is tackling another scandal. The documentary filmmaker has explored everything from rampant sexual abuse and the culture that enabled it in “At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA...
Issa is on a “forward path” in the fourth season of “Insecure,” for which a trailer just dropped. As Issa (Issa Rae) explains to her BFF Molly (Yvonne Orji), “I’m...
Hello Sunshine and 3000 Pictures have enlisted an Oscar-nominated screenwriter to pen their adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Lucy Alibar will bring Delia Owen’s critically...
“I wanted to be part of the world, but I didn’t see anyone like me in it,” one of the characters featured in “Crip Camp” says in a new trailer for the documentary....
Meaghan Rath is leaving Hawaii’s lush landscape and heading to the courtroom to fulfill a dreaded civic duty. Best known for her role as Officer Tani Rey in CBS’ reboot of “Hawaii...
“‘A Girl from Mogadishu’ is the story of how Ifrah Ahmed came to understand, develop, and employ the most potent of campaign tools — her own true story — and use it to...
Some bright news for an SXSW title. “Relic,” which was slated to screen at the now-cancelled fest, has found a home. IFC Midnight snagged North American rights to Natalie Erika...
A doctoral candidate in marine biology gets more than she bargained for in the deep Atlantic in a new trailer for “Sea Fever.” “I identify and extrapolate patterns from variations...
Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. and U.K. rights to Andrea Dorfman’s latest, Variety reports. The comedy made its U.S. premiere at the Miami Film Festival...
“Why do they call it the animal kingdom when it’s clearly run by queens?” asks Reese Witherspoon in a new trailer for Quibi’s “Fierce Queens.” Set to Nelly...
Liz Hannah is adding director to her rapidly expanding résumé. “The Post” co-writer is set to helm an adaptation of “Under Another Name,” Alexandra Andrews’ upcoming...
Brooklynn Prince would rather be brave than smart in a new trailer for “Home Before Dark.” Inspired by the true story of Hilde Lysiak’s reporting, the upcoming Apple TV+ series stars...
“At some point, I’m going to have to talk about it. The why of it all,” says Nicole Kidman in a new trailer for “The Undoing.” An adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s...
“The fact that a woman will put her body on the line to be a citizen is considered shocking,” says one of the characters featured in “American Experience’s” “The...
“At some point we all have to choose between what the world wants you to be and who you are. I made my choice. I’m done running,” says Scarlett Johansson in the final trailer for...
“Dead to Me” writer and co-executive producer Rebecca Addelman has another female-led dark comedy in the works. Isla Fisher is set to topline and exec produce “Guilty Party,”...
“I would never want you to do anything you don’t feel comfortable doing,” an actress is told by a talented producer in our exclusive trailer for “Tape.” Based on...
A live-action reinterpretation of the 16th-century puppet show, “Judy & Punch” sees Judy (Mia Wasikowska) taking on her abuser, a renowned puppeteer who deserves less credit than his...
Jessica Alba is set to explore approaches to parenting from around the world. The “L.A.’s Finest” actress will star in and exec produce Disney+ documentary series “Parenting...
Janelle Monáe is looking onward and being pushed backwards in a new trailer for “Antebellum.” “We’re expected to be seen, not heard — but we are the future,”...
“There’s no such thing as a perfect astronaut — just like there’s no such thing as a perfect mother,” Eva Green is told in a new trailer for “Proxima.” Alice...
Emayatzy Corinealdi is following up her role as an NFL exec on HBO’s “Ballers” by taking on another high-powered job in an NBC pilot. Deadline reports that Corinealdi has been...
British novelist, screenwriter, and helmer Rebecca Frayn is set to make her feature directorial debut. She’s bringing an adaptation of “Spies,” her father’s award-winning...
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, and Netflix and UN Women are celebrating the occasion by launching a special collection of titles curated by 55 women in entertainment. Titled...
“This is the most magical sound you will ever hear,” 17-year-old Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is told in a new trailer for “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” Autumn is having a...
Born into a cult, the only life teenage Selah (Raffey Cassidy, “Vox Lux”) has known is in a remote forest commune founded and controlled by Shepherd (Michiel Huisman, “Game of...
Lionsgate has emerged the victor of a “heated bidding war” for the film rights to “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” The Hollywood Reporter confirms. In other...
The filmmakers behind the 2019 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature have lined up their next project. “Free Solo” directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin will helm...
Eliza Hittman is following up her Berlinale win with another award. The “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” writer-director and “Parks and Recreation” alumna Amy Poehler are among...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” had a great weekend at home and abroad. Eliza Hittman’s third feature made its NY premiere at the Athena Film Festival and took home the Silver Bear...
Teen sisters team up to take down a corporation in a new trailer for “Radium Girls.” Bessie (Joey King) and Jo (Abby Quinn) have jobs painting glow-in-the-dark watch dials at the American...
Tracee Ellis Ross isn’t ready for her swan song in a new trailer for “The High Note.” Nisha Ganatra’s latest sees the “Black-ish” actress playing a superstar...
Janet Mock is set to direct her first feature. The Emmy-nominated “Pose” writer, director, and producer will helm “Janet,” a Netflix drama inspired by the true story of Janet...
A trailer has dropped for Lynn Chen’s directorial debut. “I Will Make You Mine” tells the story of three women (Chen, Ayako Fujitani, Yea-Ming Chen) in their early 40s who share a...
“If I’m honest — I hate talking about representation, but you’ll find it in my films,” writes Stella Meghie in a new feature for Variety. The writer-director’s latest film,...
An urban legend racks up a body count in a new trailer for “Candyman.” Described as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 pic of the same name, Nia DaCosta’s latest sees an...
Hanelle M. Culpepper is bringing Ellen and William Craft’s story to the big screen. The history-making “Star Trek: Picard” director has been tapped to helm “1000 Miles,”...
