BY Laura Berger
Trailer Watch: Michelle Monaghan Fights for Asylum Seekers in “Saint Judy”
Michelle Monaghan is giving her all to make America great in a new trailer for “Saint Judy.” Based on real events, the drama tells the story of U.S. immigration attorney Judy Wood, who...
Trailer Watch: Abbi and Ilana Say Goodbye in “Broad City’s” Final Season
The broads are back to say goodbye. A new trailer has landed for the fifth and final season of “Broad City,” and it looks like Abbi (Abbi Jacobson) and Ilana’s (Ilana Glazer) swan...
Quote of the Day: Mindy Kaling & Nisha Ganatra on the Importance of Opening Doors for Others
A timely tale of inclusivity and women trying to make it in a male-dominated field, “Late Night” is among our most anticipated films screening at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Written...
Kate Winslet to Topline and Exec Produce HBO Detective Limited Series “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet is returning to HBO. The Oscar winner has signed on to her first small screen role since starring in the premium cable network’s 2011 miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” for...
Sundance 2019 Women Directors: Meet Nisha Ganatra – “Late Night”
Nisha Ganatra is a director and producer of “Transparent,” which won a Golden Globe for best television series, musical or comedy, and received numerous Emmy nominations. She recently...
Exclusive: Women Take the Lead in Trailer for the 2019 Athena Film Festival
“The key to success is to look into the future and visualize what you want to become,” says Geena Davis in an exclusive new trailer for the 2019 Athena Film Festival. The actress and...
Kristin Scott Thomas Named as President of France’s Cesar Awards
Kristin Scott Thomas will serve as President of the French Academy’s most prestigious event, the Cesar Awards. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news. The British actress is a three-time...
Sundance 2019 Women Directors: Meet Kim Longinotto – “Shooting the Mafia”
Kim Longinotto is an award-winning documentarian known for making films about female outsiders and rebels. Among her 20 films, she has followed a teenager struggling to become a wrestling star in...
Quote of the Day: Regina King Says We Have to Give Women “More First Shots”
While accepting this year’s Golden Globe for supporting actress, “If Beale Street Could Talk” star Regina King made a public pledge: within two years, women will make up 50 percent...
Trailer Watch: Two Mothers Collide in Laura Bispuri’s “Daughter of Mine”
A 10-year-old girl is torn between two mothers in a newly released trailer for “Daughter of Mine,” Laura Bispuri’s follow-up to her award-winning debut, “Sworn...
Vicky Jewson on Telling the Story of a Female Bodyguard in Noomi Rapace-Starrer “Close”
Vicky Jewson began her career at age 16, directing several short films. She founded her production company, Jewson Film, at age 18. Jewson made her feature directorial debut with the 2006’s...
Trailer Watch: Judi Dench Is Accused of Spying for Russia in “Red Joan”
“You are being charged with 27 breaches of the Official Secrets Act,” Judi Dench is told in a trailer for “Red Joan.” Retired and living a quiet life in the suburbs, Joan...
Jenji Kohan Will Be Honored with WGA West Laurel Award for TV Writing
“Orange Is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan will be this year’s recipient of the WGA West’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, Deadline confirms. Given in recognition of a guild member...
Trailer Watch: A Choir Teacher Will Do Whatever It Takes to Save the World in “Woman at War”
A choir teacher is living a double life in a new trailer for Icelandic comedy “Woman at War.” Fifty-one-year-old Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, “Prisoners”) spends her...
Women Directed 60 Percent of Films Screening in Competition at SXSW 2019
Women-directed films once again dominate the Competition sections of the South by Southwest Conference and Festival. Just like last year, titles helmed and co-helmed by women account for 60 percent...
Trailer Watch: Pamela Adlon Has a Lot to Stress Over in Season 3 of “Better Things”
Pamela Adlon is on her knees puking in a toilet in a new trailer for “Better Things'” third season, and that’s the least of her problems. “Did you drink too much last night?...
Inaugural Coven Film Festival to Screen Shorts from Women Filmmakers
A press release has introduced the Coven Film Festival, a collection of world-class short films “made by women, for everyone.” Set to take place February 9 at the New People Cinema in San...
Trailer Watch: Kimmy Writes a Book in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s” Final Episodes
Head down memory lane with the world’s most optimistic doomsday cult survivor in a new trailer for “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The second half of the beloved Netflix comedy’s...
Trailer Watch: Juliette Binoche Is a Mad Scientist in Space in Claire Denis’ “High Life”
“There’s nothing to fear. Everything’s going to be fine,” says Juliette Binoche in a new trailer for “High Life,” Claire Denis’ English-language debut....
Sofia Coppola to Direct Apple and A24’s First Film, “On the Rocks”
Sofia Coppola is set to team up with Bill Murray for a third time. The frequent collaborators are joining forces for “On the Rocks,” Apple and A24’s first film partnership, and...
Glenn Close to Receive Oscar Wilde Award
Recent Golden Globe winner Glenn Close earned a standing ovation at the ceremony for her rousing acceptance speech encouraging women to seek personal fulfillment. Since then, “The Wife”...
Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Recognizes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Heidi Thomas, & More
A megahit among critics and the public, spy thriller “Killing Eve” also resonated with the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB). The 2019 Writers Guild Awards were held last night in...
Trailer Watch: Genocide Survivor Michaela Coel Searches for Answers in “Black Earth Rising”
“The only chance we’ll ever escape from the past is for everyone to recognize it,” says Michaela Coel in a new trailer for “Black Earth Rising.” The Netflix limited...
Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall Among Essence Black Women in Hollywood Honorees
“The Hate U Give” co-stars Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall have been named among Essence’s 2019 Black Women in Hollywood honorees. The pair will be recognized alongside “If...
Trailer Watch: Tessa Thompson and Lily James Are Desperate and Broke in “Little Woods”
“Everything’s a mess and I’m always the one who has to clean it up,” says Tessa Thompson in the first trailer for “Little Woods.” The well-received Tribeca pic...
Barbara Broccoli and Lucinda Syson to Receive Awards from the Casting Society of America
“Bond” producer Barbara Broccoli and “Wonder Woman” casting director Lucinda Syson are set to be recognized at the Casting Society of America (CSA)’s first-ever UK...
Missy Elliott Becomes First Female Rapper to Be Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is getting its freak on. Hall of Fame Chairman Nile Rodgers announced its new inductees this weekend, and Missy Elliott is among them. She’s making history as the...
Athina Rachel Tsangari to Helm “Trigonometry” TV Series for UK’s House Productions
Athina Rachel Tsangari is set to work on another small screen project. The award-winning director has signed on to direct BBC TV series “Trigonometry” for Tessa Ross and Juliette...
Diane Keaton Cheerleading Comedy “Poms” Gets a Release Date
If you’re looking for Mother’s Day plans, Diane Keaton’s got you covered. The Oscar winner’s latest, “Poms,” hits theaters May 10, Mother’s Day weekend....
Maxine Peake to Topline Crime Drama “Reasonable Doubt”
Maxine Peake has signed on to fight for justice in “Reasonable Doubt,” a crime drama that sees her playing a mother on a mission to get an 800-year-old law revoked. Deadline broke the...
Angela Robinson Signs Overall Deal with Paramount TV
Angela Robinson has inked an overall deal with Paramount TV, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The two-year pact sees the multi-hyphenate developing new projects for the studio. Robinson’s most...
Sarah Michelle Gellar to Topline TV Adaptation of “Sometimes I Lie” Penned by Robin Swicord
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s coming back to TV. Famous for her ass-kicking titular role on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Gellar will play a character living under very different...
Liesl Tommy to Direct Aretha Franklin Biopic, Jennifer Hudson Will Star
Liesl Tommy is making sure Aretha Franklin’s story gets the R-E-S-P-E-C-T it deserves on the big screen. The Tony Award-nominated stage director has been tapped to helm “Respect”...
Trailer Watch: “Ask Dr. Ruth” Spotlights the Groundbreaking Sex Therapist
“At 90, still talking about sex from morning ’til night,” says Dr. Ruth Westheimer in a new trailer for “Ask Dr. Ruth.” The trailblazer launched her media career in the...
Trailer Watch: Lorena Bobbitt Sets the Record Straight in Amazon Docuseries
“This was a modern love story. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy marries girl. Girl cuts off boy’s penis,” says one of the characters in “Lorena.” The...
Trailer Watch: Natasha Lyonne Can’t Escape Her Birthday Party, or Death, in “Russian Doll”
“Let’s fuck this party in the mouth,” announces Natasha Lyonne in the first trailer for “Russian Doll.” The upcoming Netflix comedy sees the “Orange Is the New...
Jennifer Kent’s Venice Winner “The Nightingale” Goes to IFC
“The Nightingale” will land in theaters this summer. IFC Films has secured U.S. rights to Jennifer Kent’s award-winning follow-up to “The Babadook,” Variety confirms. A...
“The Favourite” Leads 2019 BAFTA Nominations, Best Director Category Features No Women
The 2019 BAFTA film nominations are in and Olivia Colman-starrer “The Favourite” leads the back with 12 nominations. The dark comedy sees Colman playing a fragile queen at the center of a...
S.J. Clarkson to Direct “Game of Thrones” Prequel Pilot
“Game of Thrones” will return for its eighth and final season on HBO this April. Including its upcoming installment, the fantasy epic’s run is comprised of 73 episodes. Just four of...
Goteborg Film Fest to Sign Gender Parity Pledge, 2019 Lineup Is 41 Percent Women-Directed
Cannes, Venice, and Toronto were among the many film festivals to sign the 5050×2020 charter for gender parity and inclusion in 2018. It looks like more fests will commit to the initiative in...
Watch: Brie Larson Flaunts Her Skills in “Captain Marvel” Special Look
“I’ve never seen anything like her,” says Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in a special look at “Captain Marvel.” This is coming from a guy who has spent considerable time...
2019 DGA Award Nominations: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, & More
Awards season is heating up. With the Globes just one day behind us the Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced nominees for the 71st edition of the DGA awards in the categories for TV and...
Debra Granik Wins Bonnie Award
Debra Granik is following in Chloe Zhaó’s footsteps. The “Leave No Trace” helmer has been named as the recipient of the 2019 Bonnie Award, a press release from the Film...
Chloé Zhao’s “The Rider” Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics
“The Rider” — and other women-directed offerings — have received little attention in awards conversations this year, but Chloé Zhao’s latest just scored a major honor....
Trailer Watch: Gina Rodriguez Is a World-Class Thief in “Carmen Sandiego”
Gina Rodriguez is a criminal with a cause in a new trailer for “Carmen Sandiego.” The upcoming Netflix animated series sees the “Jane the Virgin” star voicing the iconic...
Apply Now: WhoHaha Spring Creator Lab
Attention creators: WhoHaha wants to nurture your talent. Launched to celebrate and elevate women in comedy, the creative community and digital content studio is now accepting applications for their...
Trailer Watch: Noomi Rapace Is a Badass Bodyguard in “Close”
The original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is still kicking ass. A trailer has dropped for “Close,” a Netflix thriller that sees Noomi Rapace taking on the role of a...
Apply Now: Stephanie Rothman Fellowship for Women Film Students
Applications for the Stephanie Rothman Fellowship are now open. Launched to “recognize and reward the creativity and passion of female film students with an innovative take on genre...
Trailer Watch: Gillian Anderson Offers “Sex Education” on Netflix
Gillian Anderson asks a man about his earliest memory of his scrotum in a new trailer for “Sex Education.” She also wonders whether her teenage son would like to talk about why he’s...
Emily Blunt to Receive Award from Palm Springs Film Fest
Mary Poppins will be swooping down to Palm Springs to collect an honor. Emily Blunt is set to receive Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Creative Impact in Acting Award, Variety...
Jane Fonda to Be Honored with PGA’s Stanley Kramer Award
Best known for her on-screen work in film and television titles such as “Grace and Frankie” and “9 to 5,” Jane Fonda is also well recognized for her commitment to causes...