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Trailer Watch: Keira Knightley Tries to Escape Her Husband’s Shadow in “Colette”
“The wild days have just begun,” says Keira Knightley in a new trailer for “Colette.” The period drama is based on a true story and sees the two-time Oscar nominee playing...
Irish Theaters Implement Gender Equality Policies
Last year, the Irish Film Board (IFB) announced various initiatives aimed at furthering its “Six Point Gender Plan,” which ultimately aims to achieve 50/50 gender parity in funding by the...
TIFF’s Share Her Journey Campaign Announces Female Creator Initiative and Producer Program
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Share Her Journey campaign has announced some news in advance of the fest. Dedicated to championing women behind the scenes and in front of the camera,...
All-Female Jury Will Preside Over Taormina Film Festival’s Competition
Taormina Film Festival is making a statement: the 64th edition of the Italian fest will see an all-female jury presiding over the competition. ScreenDaily reports that the jury will be composed...
Rosario Dawson to Topline USA Network P.I. Pilot “Briarpatch”
Rosario Dawson may be getting her own show. Deadline reports that the “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” and “The Defenders” actress has signed on to star in...
Disney and UN’s Girl Up Launch Female Filmmaker Project
Just last month, Jennifer Lee was named chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios following the accusations against and exit of former chief John Lasseter. Now, Lee will be one of...
Debra Granik Working on Doc About Life After Incarceration
Debra Granik’s latest film hit theaters just a couple of weeks ago, but the Oscar-nominated writer-director is already in post-production on her next project. The “Leave No Trace”...
Showtime Orders Amanda de Cadenet Pilot
British interviewer and author Amanda de Cadenet is gearing up to add another project to her multifaceted resume. Deadline reports that Showtime has ordered a pilot from Cadenet, a half-hour weekly...
Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine Move Towards VOD
Reese Witherspoon and her production company, Hello Sunshine, are proving themselves to be a very powerful force in the production world. Hello Sunshine already has multiple projects in the works...
Trailer Watch: Chloë Grace Moretz Goes to Gay Conversion Camp in “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”
“Now you’re officially a disciple of God’s Promise,” Chloë Grace Moretz is told in a new trailer for Desiree Akhavan’s “The Miseducation of Cameron Post.”...
Karen Gillan’s Directorial Debut “The Party’s Just Beginning” Acquired by The Orchard
Karen Gillan has secured distribution for her feature directorial debut. The Orchard snagged rights to “The Party’s Just Beginning,” a suicide drama that the “Guardians of the...
Tiffany Haddish, Hannah Gadsby, and “Glow” Creators to Receive Just for Laughs Awards
If there’s one thing this year’s list of Just for Laughs Awards recipients shows, it’s that this is a big year for women in comedy. Unlike the past two years — in which one...
Janet Mock Makes History, Becomes First Trans WOC to Write and Direct TV Episode
Janet Mock has stepped into the director’s chair and history books. The trailblazer co-wrote and directed a recent episode of “Pose,” making her the first trans woman of color to...
Tiffany Haddish to Topline BFF Comedy “Limited Partners”
Tiffany Haddish has managed to pencil in yet another project. The “Girls Trip” breakout will star in “Limited Partners,” a comedy about platonic life partners scheduled to...
Trailer Watch: Friendships Are At Stake in Season 6 of “Orange Is the New Black”
“Navigating adult female friendships is so complicated!” Suzanne (Uzo Aduba) laments as she tries to understand the inner workings of her new surroundings. If Litchfield Penitentiary had...
Teaser Watch: Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone Serve Queen Olivia Colman in “The Favourite”
“Sometimes a lady likes to have some fun,” says Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) in a new teaser for “The Favourite.” Set in early 18th century England, the comedy re-teams Weisz and...
Trailer Watch: Issa and Molly Vow to Know Better and Do Better in “Insecure’s” Third Season
Issa and her pals are “single, 30, thriving” in a new trailer for Season 3 of “Insecure.” That’s how they feel when they’re being optimistic, anyway. Issa (Issa...
Women in Film & TV International Elects New Board and Prez
Helene Granqvist has been named Women in Film & TV International’s (WIFTI) new president. A press release announced that the Swedish producer, who is also president of WIFT Sweden, was...
Trailer Watch: A Ballerina Has a Groundbreaking Vision in Hulu Doc “Ballet Now”
Tiler Peck sets out to prove that “ballet isn’t just pink tights and a tutu” in an upcoming Hulu documentary. “Ballet Now” sees New York City Ballet’s Prima Ballerina...
BFI Celebrates Joan Crawford with Two-Month Program
BFI Southbank is paying tribute to a Hollywood legend. The cinema has announced a two-month program featuring 20 films starring Joan Crawford. Kicking off August 1 and running through October 9,...
Trailer Watch: A Cancer Survivor Needs a New Identity in “Hope Springs Eternal”
Hope Gracin (Mia Rose Frampton, “Tammy”) is used to being known as “The Girl Dying of Cancer.” She’s popular at school, has a loving boyfriend, and her teachers...
Andrea Riseborough Creates Production Company to Support Women in the Industry
Looks like hanging out with Billie Jean King made a mark on Andrea Riseborough. The “Battle of the Sexes” actress is speaking out against sexism in her industry and taking a stand by...
The Orchard Snags “Susanne Bartsch: On Top”
A doc about New York City’s “patron saint of transformation and inclusion” is heading to theaters. The Orchard has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Susanne Bartsch: On...
Tonya Harding Doc “Sharp Edges” Acquired by Neon
Tonya Harding’s story is coming back to the big screen. Neon snagged three Oscar nods for “I, Tonya” this year, and is looking to capitalize on the success of the Margot...
Lily James to Co-Star with Gillian Anderson in “All About Eve” Stage Adaptation
A Hollywood classic is heading to London’s West End and Cinderella is going along for the journey. Lily James has signed on to star in a reimagined version of “All About Eve” with...
Submit Now: “The Spy Who Dumped Me” Female Storyteller Contest
Attention female filmmakers with “meaningful, heartfelt, and hilarious stories” you want to share with the world: a new contest is inviting you to share your stories about “enduring...
Susanne Bier’s “A Second Chance” Secures Theatrical Release in the U.S.
U.S. audiences are finally getting the chance to see “A Second Chance” in theaters. Susanne Bier’s kidnapping drama debuted at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival and was released in...
Trailer Watch: Career Day Goes Awry in Judy Greer’s “A Happening of Monumental Proportions”
Career Day is shaping up to be a super memorable affair in a new trailer for “A Happening of Monumental Proportions.” Set in an elementary school, Judy Greer’s directorial debut...
Maria Melnik to Adapt Superhero Comic “Faith”
As amazing as it is to see women like Gal Gadot, Scarlett Johansson, and Tessa Thompson lighting up the big screen in superhero pics, the genre is sorely lacking in female characters who can’t...
Trailer Watch: Patty Jenkins Investigates Hollywood’s Dark Secrets in “I Am the Night”
Patty Jenkins latest project has a trailer and a new title. Formerly known as “One Day She’ll Darken,” “I Am the Night” is a noir series that digs into some of...
Nicole Amber Maines to Star in LGBTQ Vampire Story “Bit”
Intersectional vampires are lurking just around the corner. Best known for the HBO documentary “The Trans List” and being the subject of the New York Times bestselling book...
Trailer Watch: Rose Byrne Falls for Her Boyfriend’s Hero in “Juliet, Naked”
“I may look like a nice English lady in a sensible cardigan, but these days it’s a thin veneer and it’s starting to crack,” says Rose Byrne in a new trailer for “Juliet,...
Shana Feste Writing and Directing Feminist Horror Pic “Run Sweetheart Run”
Shana Feste is making her horror debut. The writer-director will follow up father-daughter dramedy “Boundaries” with “Run Sweetheart Run,” a feminist horror-thriller about a...
Trailer Watch: Emily Mortimer Fights to Keep Her Business Open in “The Bookshop”
Emily Mortimer refuses to kowtow to Patricia Clarkson in a new trailer for “The Bookshop.” “You have to succeed if you give everything you have,” says Florence (Mortimer). And...
Greta Gerwig May Direct “Little Women,” Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan Circling
Greta Gerwig may be following up her new classic “Lady Bird” with an old classic. The Oscar-nominated helmer is eyeing “Little Women” as her next directing job, Variety...
Sign Up Now: #TimesUp Creates a Database of Critics and Entertainment Reporters
#TimesUp is taking on the world of film criticism. “Together we aspire to bring together a broader collective of entertainment critics [and] writers, each of whom are dedicated to the art of...
All-Female Ambulance Corps Doc “93Queen” Goes to Abramorama
It won’t be long before audiences are introduced to the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in the United States. Abramorama has acquired U.S. and Canadian theatrical rights to...
CAA Launches Database of TV Writers of Color
A recent Diversity Report from UCLA found that people of color accounted for just 7.1 percent of creators on broadcast scripted shows and 7.3 percent of creators on cable scripted shows in the...
Trailer Watch: Lily James Reports on “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
For Juliet, writing is the “perfect job.” She gets to sit indoors and is “always near a teapot.” But the free spirit is desperate to write about “something...
Trailer Watch: An Iconic Makeup Artist Is Remembered in “Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story”
Cher, Isabella Rossellini, and Naomi Campbell are just a few of those singing the praises of Kevyn Aucoin in a new trailer for a doc about the iconic makeup artist. Described as the “sweetest,...
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Program Celebrating Female Cinematographers
Women accounted for just four percent of cinematographers working on the 250 top-grossing films of 2017. As depressing as that number is, it’s important to note that one of those films was...
Teaser Watch: All Hell Breaks Loose in Salem in “Assassination Nation”
“You may think that I’m exaggerating, but this is the story of how my town Salem lost its motherfucking mind,” says Lily (Odessa Young, “High Life”) in a new red-band...
Christine Lahti to Play Gloria Steinem in Interactive Off Broadway Show
Christine Lahti is stepping into Gloria Steinem’s shoes, and you just might get a chance to chat with her while she’s in character. The Emmy-winning actress has signed on to star in...
Trailer Watch: Barbara Loden Leaves Her Domestic Prison Behind in “Wanda”
“Wanda” is back. The influential 1970 portrait of a housewife experiencing an existential crisis has been newly restored and will return to theaters in a limited run. Written, directed,...
Emma Thompson and Paul Feig Team Up for Christmas Romance
In what sounds like a creative match made in heaven, Emma Thompson and Paul Feig are joining forces. Universal Pictures has acquired a script from the Oscar-winning actress and writer and Feig is...
Trailer Watch: The Lines Between Reality and Art Blur in “Madeline’s Madeline”
“’Madeline’s Madeline’ is about a young woman whose interior life is so big and glorious that it can eat anyone,” writer-director Josephine Decker told us before the...
“L.A.’s Finest” Officially Ordered to Series By Charter Communications
Following a roller coaster development ride, “L.A.’s Finest” has been ordered to series. Charter Communications gave a 13-episode straight-to-series order to the “Bad...
Watch: Rashida Jones Directs #TimesUp Anti-Harassment PSA
“Has the current wave of sexual allegations left you scared, confused, maybe a little angry?” asks “Atlanta” star and creator Donald Glover in a new PSA for #TimesUp....
YouTube Premium Orders Comedy About the Birth of a Female Friendship
A platonic love story is headed to YouTube Premium. Variety reports that the streaming service snagged a half-hour comedy series from AwesomenessTV that charts the birth of a female...
Choreographer Gillian Lynne Gets Theater Named in Her Honor, Makes History
Gillian Lynne just made history in style. The choreographer has become the first woman to have a theater named after her in the West End, The Guardian reports. In truly theatrical fashion, she was...
Kirsten Dunst-Led “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” Lands Series Order from YouTube Premium
Kirsten Dunst is officially returning to the small screen. She’ll follow up her Emmy-nominated role in FX’s “Fargo” with “On Becoming a God in Central Florida,” a...