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“9 to 5” and Other Jane Fonda Favorites Return to UK Theaters
Almost 40 years ago, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton took office sexism into their own hands in Colin Higgins and Patricia Resnick’s workplace comedy “9 to 5.” Now, BFI...
Artist Isa Genzken Wins the Nasher Prize for Sculpture
The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas has announced that German artist Isa Genzken will receive its fourth annual Nasher Prize. The New York Times writes that the prize honors achievement in...
Trailer Watch: Two Strangers Buckle Up for a Road Trip in Hannah Fidell’s “The Long Dumb Road”
Nat (Tony Revolori) is leaving his old Arizona life in the dust for a chance to study photography at a Los Angeles art school. Along the way, he runs into one slight hitch: his car won’t start....
Michaela Coel Musical “Been So Long” Gets Netflix Premiere Date
“Junkhearts” director Tinge Krishnan’s musical “Been So Long” has generated buzz ever since its footage was previewed at Cannes last year. Netflix ultimately walked away...
Trailer Watch: Tyne Daly and Janeane Garofalo Try to Save the Arts in “A Bread Factory”
“If I tell you that, after being around for 40 years, your vote will close us — will end The Bread Factory. That doesn’t change anything?” Such is the overarching question that...
Women in Entertainment Annual Summit to Feature Geena Davis, “Love, Gilda,” and More
Women in Entertainment (WIE) announced that its annual summit will take place at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center on October 11. Per its press release, WIE, founded by Gretchen McCourt and...
Annie Ward and Lara Prescott’s Upcoming Novels Land Adaptation Deals
It’s a good day to be a female author, especially if you’re Annie Ward or Lara Prescott. Each writer has received respective adaptation deals for novels that have yet to hit the shelves....
Trailer Watch: Desiree Akhavan Proves Bisexuality Isn’t a Myth in “The Bisexual”
“Sometimes I think if a guy had swept me off my feet, I would have gone the path of least resistance,” says Leila (Desiree Akhavan) in the new trailer for Channel 4’s upcoming...
Nicole Kidman-Starrer “The Female Persuasion” Lands at Amazon
As we previously reported, powerhouse Nicole Kidman and her production company, Blossom Films, have picked up the rights to another Meg Wolitzer best-seller. Now, Variety writes Wolitzer’s...
Neither Here Nor There: Crowdfunding Picks
“America is a melting pot” you often hear people say. Different cultures, religions, and ethnicities all living side by side to make up the diversity we see in our everyday lives. There...
Elizabeth Banks and Darlene Hunt Team Up for Female Mechanic Comedy Series
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions is carrying quite the slate lately — but that isn’t stopping the duo from taking on even more projects. Deadline reports...
Eva Green and Eve Hewson to Star in TV Adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s “The Luminaries”
BBC Two’s long-awaited Eleanor Catton adaptation has finally found its stars. Deadline reports that “Penny Dreadful’s” Eva Green and Eve Hewson (“Bridge of Spies”)...
Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudoph Join Emily Spivey’s New Animated Series “Bless the Harts”
When Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig team up, it’s nothing short of pure comedic joy — and Fox knows it. Per Variety, the network has ordered a straight-to-series animated comedy...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette Wants to Try Something New in “Wanderlust”
“Imagine eating at the same restaurant most of your life, and then one day somebody tells you about a different restaurant,” ponders an inquisitive Joy (Toni Collette) as she discusses...
IFC Midnight Picks Up Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek”
“Rust Creek,” a survival thriller directed by Jen McGowan and written by Julie Lipson, has been picked up by IFC Midnight. As Variety reports, the distribution company is planning a...
Season 2 of Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos’ “Making a Murderer” Gets Release Date
The first season of Netflix’s nonfiction hit “Making a Murderer” introduced audiences to Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted of the sexual assault and attempted murder of Teresa...
Trailer Watch: Melanie Lynskey Raises an Ornery Teenage Daughter in “Sadie”
“I wrote a paper for class where I tried to imagine my life as a soldier with you,” teenager Sadie (Sophia Mitri Schloss) writes in the most recent letter to her deployed father....
Lena Waithe and Halle Berry Teaming Up for BET’s “Boomerang” Series
The creative team of BET’s forthcoming “Boomerang” series has just acquired two female powerhouses. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winner Lena Waithe and Oscar-winner...
Hulu’s “Harlots” Will Return for a Third Season
The second season of Hulu’s “Harlots” ended at somewhat of a definitive mark, give or take a few unanswered questions. Luckily, though, Hulu plans on giving us both more answers and...
Bonnie Milligan Talks Representation & Female Empowerment in Broadway’s “Head Over Heels”
In “Head Over Heels,” a new musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s, Bonnie Milligan is making her Broadway debut, and her reviews have been nothing short of stellar. The Hollywood Reporter...
Trailer Watch: Elle Fanning Runs From the Past in Mélanie Laurent’s “Galveston”
The newest trailer for Mélanie Laurent’s “Galveston” eerily shares what one can only presume is the film’s overarching, psychological conflict. As a disembodied voiceover tells us,...
Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” Is India’s Foreign-Language Oscar Pick
India is the latest country to submit a woman-directed film to the Academy. The Hindu reports that Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” will represent the county as this year’s...
Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival Takes the Gender Parity Pledge
Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival is the latest fest to sign the 5050×2020 Pledge for Gender Parity, Variety reports. The pledge — which was signed Friday by Gdynia general director...
Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeild Gets More Than She Bargained For in “Bumblebee”
“Here’s the deal: People can be terrible about things they don’t understand,” Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) explains to her impressionable VW bug-turned-Autobot,...
France Launches Financial Incentives for Productions with Gender Parity
France is launching a state funding bonus for productions in which the director and key crew members are women, ScreenDaily reports. Earlier this year the country’s — and arguably...
NBC Snags Hourlong Mother-Daughter FBI Drama from Wendy Calhoun and Elizabeth Banks
Wendy Calhoun has scored her second network sale of the season. According to Deadline, NBC has put an hourlong mother-daughter FBI drama from the former “Empire” scribe, Elizabeth Banks...
Julia Hart’s Sci-Fi “Fast Color” Acquired by Codeblack, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars
“Fast Color” is heading to theaters. Deadline reports that distribution rights to Julia Hart’s sci-fi have been obtained by Lionsgate’s label Codeblack Films. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The...
Kenya Temporarily Lifts Ban on “Rafiki,” Making the Lesbian Love Story Eligible for Oscars
Audiences in Kenya are finally allowed to watch “Rafiki” — for now, at least. A Kenyan judge has temporarily lifted the country’s ban on Wanuri Kahiu’s lesbian romance,...
“The Good Place’s” Tiya Sircar to Topline Netflix Mystery “Good Sam,” Kate Melville Directing
Tiya Sircar is visiting Netflix from “The Good Place.” The recurring star of the NBC afterlife comedy is set to topline a film for the streamer, Deadline reports. Inspired by Dete...
Series About Marvel’s Female Superheroes in the Works at ABC
“Wonder Woman’s” scribe is hoping to bring more stories about female superheroes to the screen. This time, Allan Heinberg will bring caped crusaders to TV: he, Marvel Television,...
Trailer Watch: Jodie Whittaker Takes Charge in “Doctor Who”
A new trailer for the upcoming season of “Doctor Who” is a helpful primer for those who have never seen the cult sci-fi series. “When people need help, I never refuse,” the...
Trailer Watch: Sandi Tan Investigates Her Missing Film and Collaborator in “Shirkers”
“When I was 18 the thing I wanted more than anything was to make a movie,” says director Sandi Tan in a new trailer for “Shirkers.” “I had the idea that you found...
Swipe Right: September’s VOD and Web Series Picks
This month’s VOD and web series picks offer a few different takes on dating in the modern age. With the adoption of social media, smart phones, and apps, navigating the dating world in a sea of...
International Documentary Association Awards $850,000 to Journalistic Documentaries
Documentary filmmaking is all the more important in the era of “fake news.” So the fact that the International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced a cohort of 12 films that will...
San Sebastian Festival Expected to Sign Gender Parity Pledge
Yet another major festival is set to sign a gender parity pledge. Following the lead of Cannes, Venice, TIFF, and IDFA, among others, Spain’s San Sebastian Festival is expected to sign the...
Angelina Jolie to Topline and Produce Revenge Thriller “The Kept”
As “Tomb Raider,” “Wanted,” and “Salt” have shown, Angelina Jolie is not to be trifled with. The Oscar winner is set to headline another thriller, “The...
Trailer Watch: Brie Larson Is a Renegade Soldier in “Captain Marvel”
“War is a universal language, and I know a renegade solider when I see one,” says Marvel universe fixture Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in the first trailer for “Captain...
Nicolette Robinson on Being the First WOC to Lead Broadway’s “Waitress”
Nicolette Robinson is no stranger to the New York City stage or the screen, but it’s only recently that she’s seen her face on a billboard in Times Square. The reason? “Waitress,”...
Elaine May Film Series to Screen in London
Elaine May’s filmography is being revisited. London’s Badlands Collective is hosting “Painfully Funny: The Complete Directorial Works of Elaine May,” a series celebrating...
Trailer Watch: Emily Blunt Brings Magic and Hope in “Mary Poppins Returns”
Mary Poppins is coming back to earth. The beloved nanny takes another trip from the sky via a kite in the first trailer for “Mary Poppins Returns.” Set 25 years after the events of the...
“Fig Tree’s” Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian Wins Audentia Award for Best Female Director at TIFF
Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian is taking home a major honor from the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been named as the winner of the third edition of the Audentia Award for Best Female...
Trailer Watch: Claire Foy Returns Home in “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”
Lisbeth Salander is back, and this time around the brilliant hacker and vigilante is being played by “The Crown’s” Claire Foy. A trailer has dropped for “The Girl in the...
Elizabeth Banks and LeBron James Team Up for Female-Led Basketball Drama at NBC
Elizabeth Banks is teaming up with one of the NBA’s all-time greats for “Hoops,” a basketball drama in development at NBC. The three-time Emmy nominated actress will exec produce...
Kyra Sedgwick to Direct Supernatural Jennifer Lee Script “The Way Between”
“Frozen” and “A Wrinkle in Time” scribe Jennifer Lee is set to bring another otherworldly story to the big screen, and Kyra Sedgwick is steering the ship. “The...
Trailer Watch: Julia Roberts Loses Memories About Her Shady Job in Amazon’s “Homecoming”
“Have you ever forgotten something? Something big?” asks Julia Roberts in a new trailer for “Homecoming.” Formerly employed as a caseworker at Homecoming, a facility that...
TIFF 2018 Women Directors: Meet Paprika Steen – “That Time of Year”
Paprika Steen is an award-winning Scandinavian actress and director. She made her directorial debut in 2004 with the tragedy-drama “Aftermath” and followed it up with 2007’s...
Sales: Claire Denis’ “High Life,” Anne Fletcher’s Jennifer Aniston-Starrer “Dumplin,” & More
A number of women-helmed projects have found homes in recent days. A24 acquired North American distribution rights to Claire Denis’ English-language debut, “High Life”; Netflix...
TIFF 2018 Women Directors: Meet Pella Kågerman – “Aniara”
Pella Kågerman was educated at the Royal Institute of Art. She co-wrote Hugo Lilja’s film “The Unliving,” which won prizes at Berlinale, Stockholm Festival, and Clermont-Ferrand....
Jennifer Garner to Star in and Produce “Yes Day” for Netflix
“Yes Day” is coming to Netflix. Jennifer Garner will star in and produce a comedy for the streamer based on Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s best-selling children’s book of the same...
Trailer Watch: Kathryn Hahn Wants to Have a Baby in Tamara Jenkins’ “Private Life”
“Having a baby is an immoral act,” says Kathryn Hahn in a new trailer for “Private Life.” She cites “overpopulation, climate change, [and] rise of neo-fascism” as...
Learning to Heal: Crowdfunding Picks
Loss is a form of trauma that is universally felt yet difficult to describe. Because of this, countless creators and artists have attempted to depict it onscreen. Perhaps by doing so, we as viewers...