BY Laura Berger
Rosa Ruth Boesten’s SXSW Winner “Master of Light” Acquired by HBO Documentary Films
HBO Documentary Films has landed worldwide rights to “Master of Light,” which took home SXSW’s top non-fiction prize earlier this year. Deadline confirmed the news. Rosa Ruth...
Maria Bakalova to Topline and Produce Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s “Triumph”
Maria Bakalova is returning to her Bulgarian film roots. She’s set to topline and produce “Triumph,” the first pic she’s made in her native Bulgaria following her...
Pick of the Day: “Everything I Know About Love”
“Everything I Know About Love” is a platonic love story as full of longing and heartbreak as any romance. The series adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s best-selling memoir charts the...
Sally El Hosaini and Hildur Guðnadóttir to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards
Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Sally El Hosaini and Academy Award-winning Icelandic artist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir are set to be honored with TIFF Tribute Awards. The former will be...
Kay Cannon to Direct Wedding Comedy from Taylor Jenkins Reid and Ashley Rodger
“Blockers” helmer Kay Cannon is teaming up with best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid on a new original comedy for Sister. Variety reports that Cannon will direct the pic, with Jenkins...
Trailer Watch: Kate Hudson & Jeon Jong-seo Lead Ana Lily Amirpour’s “Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon”
Kate Hudson befriends a fugitive who has escaped from the Home of Mentally Insane Adolescents in “Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon.” A trailer just dropped for Ana Lily Amirpour’s...
Margarethe von Trotta to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at European Film Awards
Trailblazing German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy for her outstanding body of work. A press release announced the...
Cathy Yan Will Direct “Paprika” Series
Cathy Yan is up for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series at this year’s Emmy Awards for her TV directing debut, an episode of “Succession’s” third season, and now...
Trailer Watch: Allison Janney & Jurnee Smollett Team Up to Rescue a Child in Anna Foerster’s “Lou”
“We all have a past. We all have secrets,” says Allison Janney in a new trailer for “Lou.” Anna Foerster’s action pic sees the Oscar winner playing Lou, a woman who is...
Trailer Watch: Isabella Carbonell’s “Dogborn” Follows Refugee Siblings Struggling to Survive
A trailer has arrived for Isabella Carbonell’s debut feature. Set to make its world premiere at Venice Critics’ Week, “Dogborn” tells the story of a refugee brother and sister...
Array Releasing Lands Iliana Sosa’s SXSW Winner “What We Leave Behind”
Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has secured U.S., Canadian, U.K., Australian, and New Zealand rights to “What We Leave Behind.” From director Iliana Sosa, the doc made its world...
Trailer Watch: Abigail Disney & Kathleen Hughes Investigate “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”
“The American Dream teaches us that if you work hard enough, anything is possible. It’s magical thinking,” says Abigail Disney in a new trailer for “The American Dream and...
Awkwafina, Debra Granik, and Arianna Bocco Among Woodstock Film Festival Honorees
Awkwafina, Debra Granik, and Arianna Bocco are set to receive honorary awards at the 23rd edition of Woodstock Film Festival, per Deadline. “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout star Awkwafina...
Ariana DeBose Teams Up with Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy for “House of Spoils”
Oscar-winning “West Side Story” breakout Ariana DeBose is going from singing to shrieking. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Broadway star will lead “House of Spoils,”...
Ruth Wilson Will Lead BBC and Showtime Thriller “The Woman in the Wall”
Ruth Wilson is set to lead a gothic thriller inspired by a long, dark chapter in Ireland’s history. Deadline reports that the “Luther” and “The Affair” alumna will...
Lone Scherfig To Be Honored at Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
Lone Scherfig is set to be honored at the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF), per Screen Daily. The award-winning Danish filmmaker, who is currently in post-production on her...
Trailer Watch: Natascha McElhone Leaves the Church & Gets a Fresh Start in Valerie Buhagiar’s “Carmen”
“Why don’t you have anyone?” Natascha McElhone is asked in a new trailer for “Carmen.” From writer-director Valerie Buhagiar, the pic, set in 1980s Malta, tells the...
Trailer Watch: “Vampire Academy” Offers Another Supernatural Story from Julie Plec
Julie Plec is back with another vampire story. A trailer has dropped for the “Vampire Diaries” creator’s latest project, “Vampire Academy.” Based on the book series of the same...
Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret’s Cannes Winner “The Worst Ones” Lands North American Distribution
Kino Lorber has landed worldwide rights in U.S. and anglophone Canada to “The Worst Ones” ahead of its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lise Akoka and...
Constance Wu Will Bring Ling Ling Huang’s “Natural Beauty” to the Small Screen
Two months ahead of the release of her memoir, “Making a Scene,” word comes that Constance Wu will be producing a TV adaptation of “Natural Beauty,” the debut novel of concert...
TIFF Adds Docs From Laura Poitras & Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Expands Contemporary World Cinema Slate
The program for the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival continues to grow. The fest has added new titles to its TIFF Docs and Contemporary World Cinema sections. The former...
Trailer Watch: Emily Watson Squares Off Against Her Beloved Son in “God’s Creatures”
The prodigal son returns and sends his mother’s life into a tailspin in “God’s Creatures,” Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer’s follow-up to “The Fits.” A new...
“She Said” Pic About the Journalists Who Took Down Harvey Weinstein to Make World Premiere at NYFF
“She Said” will make its world premiere at the 2022 New York Film Festival. From Emmy-winning “Unorthodox” helmer Maria Schrader, the drama revisits how New York Times...
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to Be Honored with TV Academy’s Governors Award
With over four decades of credits under her belt and an Oscar for her role in “The Accidental Tourist,” Geena Davis’ acting career has made a major mark on the biz. But it’s...
Quinta Brunson and “Abbott Elementary” Dominate Black Reel TV Awards
Hot on the heels of signing an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, “Abbott Elementary” creator, star, and exec producer Quinta Brunson made a major splash at the sixth annual Black Reel TV...
Adamma and Adanne Ebo Sign Overall Deal with 20th Television & 20th Television Animation
Weeks ahead of the launch of her feature directorial debut, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.,” Adamma Ebo and her identical twin, Adanne Ebo, a producer on the pic, have signed a...
Quinta Brunson Inks Overall Deal with Warner Bros. TV
Quinta Brunson is celebrating her historic Emmy noms by signing her first overall deal. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and star inked an exclusive, multiyear pact with the studio behind...
Women Photojournalist Doc “No Ordinary Life” to Premiere on CNN
“No Ordinary Life” is coming to the small screen. The Tribeca Film Festival documentary about women photojournalists is set to premiere on CNN at 10:00 p.m. EST on Labor Day, September...
“Physical” Renewed for Season 3
Rose Byrne is taking another step towards becoming the next Jane Fonda. She’ll continue to build a fitness empire on “Physical”: Apple TV+ has renewed the dark comedy for a third...
Trailer Watch: “The Princess” Explores How the Press, Palace, & Public Mistreated Princess Diana
“When you put a modern person in an ancient institution, they will be destroyed,” we’re told in a new trailer for “The Princess.” The HBO doc offers an intimate look...
Sarah Paulson to Star in Horror Thriller “Dust,” Karrie Crouse and Will Joines Directing
If you count “American Horror Story,” “Bird Box,” and “Run” among your fave titles on Sarah Paulson’s resume, you’ll want to put “Dust” on...
Amandla Stenberg Joins “Star War” Series “The Acolyte,” Leslye Headland Directing
Amandla Stenberg is joining one of the most beloved franchises of all time. The “Hunger Games” grad will lead “Star Wars: The Acolyte.” “Honored is an...
Gracie Otto’s Dolly Parton Impersonator Pic “Seriously Red” Lands at Gravitas Ventures
Tired of working “9 to 5” in real estate, a woman decides to try her luck as a Dolly Parton impersonator in “Seriously Red.” Gravitas Ventures recently scored North American...
Trailer Watch: Florence Pugh Won’t Keep Calm and Carry On in Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling”
“It’s all about control,” says Florence Pugh in a new trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling.” Olivia Wilde’s sophomore directorial effort sees the “Little...
Trailer Watch: Zoey Deutch Is Living a Lie in Quinn Shephard’s Social Media Satire “Not Okay”
Zoey Deutch’s white lie goes nuclear in “Not Okay.” A new trailer for Quinn Shephard’s sophomore feature introduces us to Danni Sanders (Deutch), an unfulfilled photo editor...
Jennifer Lawrence-Starrer “Causeway” Acquired by Apple TV+, Lila Neugebauer Directs
Apple has acquired “Causeway,” Lila Neugebauer’s feature directorial debut. Jennifer Lawrence toplines the A24 drama, which will launch in theaters and on Apple TV+ later this year,...
Edinburgh Film Fest’s Main Competition Lineup Achieves Gender Parity
Ten features are set to screen in Edinburgh International Film Festival’s main competition this year, and six of them are directed or co-directed by women. The fest just announced its full...
Isabel Coixet Will Head Venice Film Fest’s Horizons Jury
Isabel Coixet is heading to the Lido. Variety reports that the Spanish filmmaker will preside over the jury of the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section, which is dedicated to unconventional,...
Storm Reid Will Topline and Produce Coming-of-Age Pic “Becoming Noble”
Weeks after her “Euphoria” co-star Zendaya made history as the youngest woman to ever receive an Emmy nom for producing, Storm Reid has signed on to produce a project of her own,...
Trailer Watch: Lili Reinhart’s Life Diverges Into Different Paths in Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways”
“Can a single moment change your life?” asks Lili Reinhart in a new trailer for Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways.” The “Riverdale” and “Hustlers”...
Pick of the Day: “Rap Sh!t”
Issa Rae is back with another nuanced examination of women’s friendships, ambition, and sex lives with “Rap Sh!t.” The HBO Max comedy is set in the music industry and tells the...
Watch: Abigail Disney Exposes “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”
Abigail Disney exposes the darkness behind Disney’s magic in “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.” “The film uses the Walt Disney Company as a lens through which to see...
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” to Make World Premiere at TIFF, Viola Davis Stars
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s epic tale about the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors, is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival. A press release announced that “The Woman...
Museum of the Moving Image to Present 20 Films By Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema
Gillian Armstrong’s “My Brilliant Career” will kick off a 20-film series honoring women filmmakers in the Land Down Under. Titled “Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema”...
Karen Gillan to Topline Lisa Steen’s Multigenerational Comedy “Late Bloomers”
Karen Gillan can currently be seen on the big screen, where she’s reprising her role as Nebula in “Thor: Love & Thunder.” She’ll take a break from the Marvel universe with...
Chelsea Peretti Is a “First Time Female Director” on Her Latest Project
Chelsea Peretti is making her directorial debut with the cheekily-titled “First Time Female Director.” The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alumna and two-time WGA nominee has wrapped...
Trailer Watch: “Mija” Sees Daughters of Immigrants Blazing Their Own Trail in the Music Biz
“It takes a lot of courage to make your own path,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Mija.” From director Isabel Castro, the Disney Original Documentary follows Doris...
Julianne Moore Will Head Venice’s Main Jury, to Be Joined by Audrey Diwan and Leila Hatami
Julianne Moore is set to head Venice Film Festival’s main jury at the fest’s upcoming 79th edition. The Oscar winner is presiding over a seven-person jury that includes two other women:...
Trailer Watch: “Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional Soccer” Investigates Abuse
“This is how pain has purpose. That’s how these players took their power back,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional...
Teaser Watch: Elisabeth Moss Takes on Yvonne Strahovski in Season 5 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Elisabeth Moss squares off against Yvonne Strahovski in a new teaser for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The dystopian drama’s upcoming fifth season will mark its first since Roe v....
“The Morning Show’s” Valeria Golino to Direct “The Art of Joy” TV Series for Sky Studios
Valeria Golino is stepping behind the camera again. After playing a filmmaker on the second season of “The Morning Show” the Italian multi-hyphenate is set to make her debut as a TV...