BY Laura Berger
Trailer Watch: Food Lovers Wine, Dine, & Fall in Love in Isabel Coixet’s “Foodie Love”
A dating app brings foodies together in the first trailer for Isabel Coixet’s upcoming HBO Europe series. Titled “Foodie Love,” the eight-part, half-hour comedy sees a woman (Laia...
Lionsgate Nabs Rebel Wilson-Penned K-Pop Comedy “Seoul Girls”
BTS, Twice, Blackpink, and other K-Pop sensations have taken the world by storm, creating fervent fans stateside and across the globe. The beloved Korean export is set to serve as inspiration behind...
Trailer Watch: A Trauma Expert Confronts Her Demons in “Afterward”
“I wonder if any of us have learned from the past,” says Ofra Bloch in a new trailer for “Afterward.” The documentary sees the Jerusalem-born trauma expert embarking on a...
PGA Awards: Over 70 Percent of Doc Nominees Are Directed or Co-Directed by Women
Earlier this year, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for “Free Solo,” a look inside Alex Honnold’s quest to make history as...
Melina Matsoukas Signs First-Look Deal With FX Productions
Melina Matsoukas’ banner year just got even better. Her feature directorial debut, “Queen & Slim,” hits theaters next week, and now comes word that she has inked a first-look...
Niki Caro to Direct Riley Keough-Led Amazon Series “Daisy Jones & The Six”
Riley Keough is ready for rock stardom — and Niki Caro will help chart her rise and fall. “The Girlfriend Experience” alumna has been tapped to lead “Daisy Jones & The...
Jenni Konner Signs Overall Deal with Fox 21 TV Studios
Two-time Emmy nominee Jenni Konner has inked an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios, Deadline reports. The multi-year pact sees the “Girls” alumna creating, developing, producing,...
Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain Will Produce the 2020 Oscars
Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain are set to produce the 92nd Oscars, a press release announced. Slated to take place February 9, 2020, this year’s ceremony will mark the pair’s...
Frankie Shaw to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “Ultraluminous”
Frankie Shaw is stepping behind the camera for her feature directorial debut. The “SMILF” creator, star, director, and exec producer has been tapped to helm “Ultraluminous,”...
Women and Non-Binary Directors Helmed 40 Percent of Whistler Film Festival’s 2019 Lineup
Forty percent of the titles screening at this year’s Whistler Film Festival (WFF) are directed by women and nonbinary individuals. Slated to take place December 4-8 in Whistler, British...
Kasi Lemmons, Gloria Estefan, & More to Be Honored at NY Women in Film & TV Muse Awards
“Harriet” has grossed over $25 million and Oscar buzz for its leading lady, Cynthia Erivo, since it hit theaters November 1, and now director Kasi Lemmons has more to celebrate....
Quote of the Day: “Queen & Slim’s” Melina Matsoukas on “Bonnie and Clyde” Comparisons & Inclusivity
“Queen & Slim” has been one of 2019’s most hotly anticipated films since the project was first announced. The romantic thriller about star-crossed lovers marks Melina...
Regina Hall Will Topline and Exec Produce Mariama Diallo Occult Drama “Master”
Regina Hall’s next project sees her taking on supernatural forces and racism on a college campus. The “Black Monday” actress is set to star and exec produce “Master,” an...
Trailer Watch: Kristen Stewart Is an Activist and Actress Under Siege in “Seberg”
Who is Jean Seberg? A new trailer for a biopic about the controversial French New Wave star asks that very question. Based on true events, the pic is set in the ’60s and sees Kristen Stewart...
TV Series in the Works About Producer Stevie Phillips, Judy Garland’s Manager
In theaters now, “Judy” revisits the final months of Judy Garland’s life. The iconic actress also serves as inspiration for a TV series that’s currently being developed by...
Dawn Porter Is Directing a Doc About Former White House Photographer Pete Souza
As former Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza played an integral role in capturing — and preserving — history in the making. Now Dawn Porter is turning the camera on him....
Trailer Watch: Students Demand More Than Thoughts and Prayers in “After Parkland”
A new trailer for “After Parkland” asks how you can “make sense of the senseless.” The doc tells the story of the families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who are...
Karen Cinorre to Make Feature Debut with “Mayday,” an Action Pic About Women Soldiers
Karen Cinorre has kicked off production on her feature directorial debut. Titled “Mayday,” the project is described as “a fantastical female-driven action film.” The indie pic...
Trailer Watch: Marielle Heller Celebrates Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
“You need to let people know that each one of them is precious,” explains Tom Hanks in a new trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Marielle Heller’s latest...
Michelle Wolf Has a Netflix Special on the Way
Michelle Wolf is returning to her old stomping grounds. The comedian’s latest stand-up special, “Joke Show,” is coming to Netflix, the home of her former talk show. The Hollywood...
Bert & Bertie’s “Troop Zero” Coming to Amazon Prime Video, Viola Davis and Allison Janney Star
“Troop Zero” is breaking new ground. Bert & Bertie’s comedy about a group of misfit scouts will be released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on January 17, 2020, making it the...
Galt Niederhoffer’s “10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up” Acquired by Vision Films
Galt Niederhoffer’s latest has secured distribution. Vision Films scored North American rights to romance “10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up,” Deadline reports. Christina...
Exclusive: Julianne Moore & Michelle Williams Discuss Gender Swap in “After the Wedding” Featurette
Released earlier this year, Bart Freundlich’s “After the Wedding” is not simply an English-language remake of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated 2006 film of the same name. The...
Kristin Scott Thomas to Be Honored at BIFA Awards
Kristin Scott Thomas is set to be recognized for her “outstanding contribution to British film” at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards. She’s been named as the recipient of the...
Beanie Feldstein-Starrer “How to Build a Girl” Lands at IFC
Beanie Feldstein stole hearts with her breakout supporting role in 2017’s “Lady Bird” and co-anchored “Booksmart,” one of the year’s funniest movies, with Kaitlyn...
DOC NYC 2019 Women Directors: Meet Mo Scarpelli – “Anbessa”
Mo Scarpelli co-directed “Frame by Frame,” which screened at SXSW, Hot Docs, and BFI London Film Festival, among other fests. It has won over a dozen jury and audience awards....
Trailer Watch: A Teen’s Disappearance Uncovers Darkness in “Knives and Skin”
Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) has gone missing. A new trailer for “Knives and Skin” explores what happens after the teen disappears. Described as “part suburban nightmare, part...
2020 Cinema Eye Honor Nominees: “American Factory,” “One Child Nation,” & More
Cinema Eye has announced all of the nominees for their 2020 Honors, which recognize excellence in nonfiction filmmaking. Of six titles competing for Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, four are directed...
Trailer Watch: “Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator” Traces the Rise & Fall of Hot Yoga’s Founder
A trailer has dropped for ““Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator,” a Netflix doc that director Eva Orner describes as “a pre-#MeToo/#TimesUp story being told in a post #MeToo/#TimesUp...
Renée Zellweger to Be Honored at Palm Springs Film Fest
Renée Zellweger’s been a frontrunner in the Oscar race since “Judy’s” world premiere at Telluride in August. Her performance in the Judy Garland biopic has already earned her...
Zoe Saldana to Lead Netflix Adaptation of “From Scratch” & Exec Produce Alongside Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is working on yet another adaptation of a woman-penned book. Following in the footsteps of “Gone Girl,” “Wild,” and “Big Little Lies” comes word...
Trailer Watch: Elisabeth Moss Is Haunted by Her Abusive Ex in “The Invisible Man”
Elisabeth Moss is out of Gilead but far from free in a new trailer for “The Invisible Man.” Inspired by the the H.G. Wells novel and 1933 film of the same name, the thriller sees...
Christina M. Kim Is Developing a Female-Led “Kung Fu” Reboot at The CW
The legend continues — and evolves. A female-led reimagining of “Kung Fu” is in development at The CW, Deadline reports. Inspired by the original 1970s David Carradine-starrer, the...
Trailer Watch: “Wendy” Goes to Neverland
A new trailer for “Wendy” sees a sidekick taking the starring role in a wildly reimagined take on the beloved “Peter Pan” story. “All children grow up, but some, the...
Trailer Watch: “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” Tells Stories Through Music
Songs are “just stories put to music,” says Dolly Parton in a new trailer “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.” The iconic country musician explains that the songs she’s...
Haifaa Al Mansour to Direct Stephanie Shirley Biopic “Let It Go”
Haifaa Al Mansour is set to direct another biopic about a trailblazing woman. Deadline reports that the “Mary Shelley” helmer has signed on to step behind the camera for “Let It...
Annette Bening Will Be Honored with AARP Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award
Annette Bening’s latest offering, critically acclaimed political thriller “The Report,” will hit theaters later this month, and now she has even more to celebrate. The...
Trailer Watch: A New Doc Explores Whether “To Kid or Not To Kid”
“Why can’t we talk about not having children?” director Maxine Trump asks in a new trailer for “To Kid or Not To Kid.” The documentary explores the cultural pressure and...
Kate McKinnon to Star in Series Adaptation of “Joe Exotic”
Kate McKinnon has signed on to star in another small-screen adaptation of a podcast. Earlier this year Hulu handed out a series order to “The Dropout,” a limited series inspired by the...
Michelle Ashford to Adapt Elizabeth Gilbert Novel “City of Girls”
Michelle Ashford is taking “City of Girls” to the big screen. The “Masters of Sex” creator is on board to adapt Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling novel. A press release...
Trailer Watch: A Pakistani-American Teen Seeks Understanding in “Hala”
“I am of two parts divided,” says Geraldine Viswanathan in a new trailer for “Hala.” The coming-of-age drama sees the “Blockers” actress playing Hala, a Muslim...
Jessica Chastain to Star in and Produce Lucía Puenzo’s “Losing Clementine”
Jessica Chastain just took on Pennywise the clown in “It Chapter Two” and the X-Men in “Dark Phoenix,” but she’ll do battle with herself in a new feature. The two-time...
Sandra Bullock Will Topline and Produce Nora Fingscheidt’s “Unforgiven” Netflix Adaptation
Sandra Bullock has another woman-directed Netflix pic on the way. The Oscar winner will follow up her role in Susanne Bier’s smash hit “Bird Box,” which she also exec produced, with...
Queen Latifah-Led “Equalizer” Reboot Lands Pilot Production Commitment at CBS
Queen Latifah is poised to kick some ass. The “Star” alumna is signed on to topline “The Equalizer,” which Deadline reports just scored a pilot production commitment from...
Trailer Watch: A Crisis Brings Women Together in “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open”
Two Indigenous women living vastly different lives cross paths in a new trailer for “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open.” Written and directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and...
Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Carol Burnett Award at the 2020 Golden Globes
Ellen DeGeneres is following in the footsteps of another iconic comedian. She’s been named as the second recipient of the Carol Burnett Award and will accept the honor at the 2020 Golden...
Trailer Watch: Elsa and Anna Travel Beyond Arendelle in “Frozen 2”
A newly released TV spot for “Frozen” sees Olaf (Josh Gad) wondering if being put into mortal danger is “going to be a regular thing.” Based on the footage, the answer is yes:...
Trailer Watch: A Photographer Recalls “Shooting the Mafia” in Kim Longinotto Doc
Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia became the first woman photographer in Italy to work for a daily paper when she was hired in the ’70s. Three days after she started, she saw her first...
Trailer Watch: Issa Rae Digs into Family History and Falls in Love in “The Photograph”
“My mother wasn’t very good at love,” says Issa Rae in the first trailer for “The Photograph.” “What if I’m just like her? How are you supposed to know if...
Krista Vernoff Has an Erin Brockovich-Inspired Drama in the Works at ABC
Erin Brockovich became a household name in 2000 thanks to Julia Roberts’ Oscar-winning portrayal. But Brockovich was changing lives and making history before the film inspired by her life hit...
Trailer Watch: Abby McEnany Is a “Work in Progress”
“I laid out 180 almonds, and everyday I’m going to just throw one away, and if there’s one almond left and I don’t feel any better, I’m just done. I’m out,”...