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Athena Film Fest Announces IRIS Screenwriting Lab Participants
Women accounted for just 10 percent of the writers behind 2017’s 100 highest-grossing films. The Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab is designed to help improve this figure and get more female leaders...
Sundance: Women Sweep Directing Awards
About 40 percent of the films to screen in Competition at Sundance 2018 were women-directed or co-directed. One hundred percent of its directing prizes went to women. A press release has announced...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Jennifer Fox — “The Tale”
Jennifer Fox is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning producer, director, writer, and camerawoman. Her film credits include “Beirut: The Last Home Movie,” “An American Love Story,”...
Sundance: Sexual Abuse Drama “The Tale” Snagged by HBO
One of the best-reviewed and most talked about films out of Sundance 2018 has found a home. HBO Films secured the rights to Laura Dern-starrer “The Tale.” Variety broke the news. Written and...
Submissions for HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Open Next Week
Mark your calendars: HBOAccess will be accepting submissions for its 2018 Directing Fellowship beginning January 31, a press release has announced. HBO’s emerging talent pipeline partners up with...
“Big Sick” Scribe Emily V. Gordon to Adapt “The Nest” for Amazon
“The Nest” is coming to the big screen, and Oscar nominee Emily V. Gordon is set to take it there. “The Big Sick” screenwriter has signed on to pen a feature adaptation of Cynthia D’Aprix...
Cheryl Hines to Helm “Revenge Wedding”
Cheryl Hines is stepping behind the camera again. The Emmy-nominated “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress has signed on to direct “Revenge Wedding” for CBS Films, The Hollywood Reporter...
“Edge of Seventeen” Writer-Director Kelly Fremon Craig to Adapt “Wild Game”
Kelly Fremon Craig has booked her follow-up to “The Edge of Seventeen.” The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the writer-director is taking the reins on a feature adaptation of “Wild Game: My...
“Black-ish’s” Marsai Martin to Star in and Exec Produce Tina Gordon Comedy
Thirteen-year-old “Black-ish” star Marsai Martin just lined up her first producing credit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress has signed on to star in and exec produce...
Margaret Atwood’s “MaddAddam” Trilogy Coming to TV
Yet another Margaret Atwood adaptation is coming to the small screen. A re-telling of the Canadian author’s “MadAddam” trilogy — consisting of “Oryx and Crake,” “The Year of the...
Tiffany Haddish Signs First-Look Deal With HBO
Whether she’s telling epic stories about a Groupon swamp tour, trying out different pronunciations of “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya’s name, or doing unmentionable things to a grapefruit,...
Meryl Streep Joins Season 2 of “Big Little Lies”
Movie star after movie star has flocked to the small screen, and now Meryl-freaking-Streep is following suit. Variety reports that the three-time Oscar winner is heading to Monterey. She’ll join...
Trailer Watch: Regina King Seeks Answers in BLM-Inspired “Seven Seconds”
A trailer has dropped for Veena Sud’s new Netflix series, “Seven Seconds.” The drama sees “The Killing” creator tackling another crime story, this one centering on the aftermath of a black...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Susan Lacy — “Jane Fonda in Five Acts”
Susan Lacy has received multiple Emmy and PGA Awards. She created PBS’ “American Masters.” Her directing credits include “Spielberg,” “Judy Garland: By Myself,” and “Joni Mitchell: A...
Trailer Watch: A Brooklyn Musician Moves Back to the Midwest in LAFF Winner “Becks”
“Thanks for coming out. Now I know how Beyoncé feels. Beyoncé still lives with her mom, right?” a musician asks her very modestly sized audience in a new trailer for “Becks.” Becks (Lena...
Limited Series from “Erin Brockovich” Writer Susannah Grant on the Way at Netflix
Susannah Grant scored an Oscar nod for penning “Erin Brockovich,” and now the writer has found inspiration in another true story. Deadline reports that Netflix has given an eight-episode order...
Apply Now: Disney and Nissan Launch Search for Next Visionary Director
Ava DuVernay just accepted the PGA’s Visionary Award, and now she’s playing a role in a nationwide search to find the next visionary filmmaker. Timed to coincide with the release of DuVernay’s...
Yara Shahidi, Gillian Jacobs, Jessica Sanders, & More to Direct Season 2 of “Shatterbox Anthology”
Details about Season 2 of “Shatterbox Anthology” have emerged. A press release has announced the directors participating in this run of Refinery29’s women-directed short film series. The...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Stephanie Soechtig — “The Devil We Know”
Stephanie Soechtig is an award-winning writer, producer, and documentary film director. Her films “Fed up” and “Under the Gun” were previously nominated for Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize....
Rachel Weisz to Topline Sci-Fi “Cloud One”
Rachel Weisz has recently led a Holocaust drama, a gothic mystery, and a forbidden romance, and the Oscar winner is taking on yet another genre in her latest role. She’s signed on to star in...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Amy Adrion — “Half the Picture”
Amy Adrion is a graduate of the MFA film directing program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her prior credits include “Shoegazer,” “The Home of Split Pea Soup,” and “Sucks...
Trailer Watch: Oprah Offers Words of Wisdom in “A Wrinkle in Time”
When Oprah Winfrey talks, everybody listens. The mogul and recent Cecil B. DeMille Award winner has a lot to say in the new trailer for Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” The big-budget...
Sundance Deals: Keira Knightley-Starrer “Colette” and Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace” Score Deals
Sundance kicked off a few days ago and the business side of the Park City fest is just heating up. The largest indie fest in the U.S. is hosting the world premieres of 100 films, many of which are...
Veena Sud Reuniting with Mireille Enos for New Feature
“The Killing’s” creator and leading lady are re-teaming for a new project. Mireille Enos is starring in “Between the Earth and the Sky,” a family drama from Veena Sud. Deadline reports...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Anouk Whissell — “Summer of ’84”
Anouk Whissell is a Montreal-based filmmaker and animator. Made with her filmmaker collaborators François Simard and Yoann-Karl Whissel, Anouk Whissell’s debut feature, “Turbo Kid,” premiered...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bernadett Tuza-Ritter— “A Woman Captured”
Bernadett Tuza-Ritter is a Hungarian independent film director and editor. Her 2013 film “Cinetrain — Russian Winter” won the audience award at Vision du Reel documentary festival. “A...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Josephine Decker — “Madeline’s Madeline”
Josephine Decker is part of Time Warner’s 150 incubator, Sundance Institute’s New Frontier Lab, and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” Her previous works have...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Elizabeth Chomko — “What They Had”
Elizabeth Chomko is an American film director, screenwriter, playwright and actress. She is an alum of the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters and Composers Labs, and in 2015 won an Academy Nicholl...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Valeria Bertuccelli— “The Queen of Fear”
Valeria Bertuccelli is an Argentine actress who has spent the last 20 years acting for television and film. Her past credits include films that have screened at film festivals all over the world,...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Heather Lenz — “Kusama — Infinity”
Writer, director, and producer Heather Lenz has worked on film and television projects in various roles including as a researcher on programs for The History Channel and Food Network. She was also...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Reed Morano — “I Think We’re Alone Now”
Reed Morano won the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” She earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for cinematography in her...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Mor Loushy — “The Oslo Diaries”
Mor Loushy is an award-winning Israeli director. Her debut film, “Israel Ltd,” premiered at IDFA and was broadcast worldwide. Her latest documentary, “Censored Voices,” won an Ophir Award...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Betsy West and Julie Cohen — “RBG”
Betsy West is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, journalist, and educator. A 20-year veteran executive with stints at ABC and CBS, she has produced the news programs “Nightline,” “60 Minutes,” and...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander Embraces Her Destiny in “Tomb Raider”
“At some point we have to face up to who we are and who we’re meant to be,” Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is told in a new trailer for “Tomb Raider.” The bike courier is being urged to...
Agnès Varda Has a New Doc in the Works
One of the most influential filmmakers in French cinema is set to share her “own vision of art” with the world. Variety reports that Agnès Varda is working on a new, as-yet untitled documentary...
Trailer Watch: Meet the New Class of Acid-Tongued Teens in “Heathers” TV Reboot
“Heathers” is back and nastier than ever. A red-band trailer has dropped for Paramount Network’s reboot of the beloved 1988 dark comedy, and the mean clique at the center of the story looks...
“Toy Story 4” to Be Penned by Black List Writer Stephany Folsom
Woody and Buzz are coming back, and Stephany Folsom is penning their next adventure. Disney-Pixar has hired the screenwriter to take over “Toy Story 4,” Variety reports. Rashida Jones and...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Alexandria Bombach — “On Her Shoulders”
Alexandria Bombach is an award-winning filmmaker from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She founded her production company, Red Reel, in 2009. Bombach directed and produced the Emmy Award-winning series...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Christina Choe — “Nancy”
Christina Choe — recipient of an HBOAccess Directing Fellowship and a MacDowell Colony artist residency — is a writer and director whose short films have screened at Telluride Film...
Barbara Kopple Will Receive Hot Docs’ 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award
Documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple is truly a force to be reckoned with. She has received not one but two Academy Awards atop a bevy of other honors. Now, Kopple will receive the Outstanding...
Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort
Take The Lead, a nonprofit dedicated to gender equality throughout leadership positions across all sectors, has just announced the first leadership cohort partaking in their new female-driven media...
Lupita Nyong’o Will Celebrate Beauty With Children’s Book
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o is no stranger to using her public platform to share and discuss issues that matter. She has consistently campaigned for more diverse female role models and...
American Society of Cinematographers to Honor Angelina Jolie
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will honor Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie with the ASC Board of Governors Award at this year’s ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievements, Variety...
Lea Thompson’s Feature Directorial Debut “Year of Spectacular Men” Acquired by MarVista
“Back to the Future’s” Lea Thompson has made her way to the director’s chair. Her directorial debut, “The Year of Spectacular Men,” premiered at last year’s LA Film Fest. According to...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Cathy Yan — “Dead Pigs”
Cathy Yan is a filmmaker whose work has been recognized by the Sundance New Voices Lab and IFP Film Week. Yan’s comedic series “According to My Mother” won Best Drama Pilot at the New York...
Kristen Wiig to Star in Reese Witherspoon-Produced Comedy Series for Apple
Over the past year, Apple has been making its way into producing original content in order to compete with streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. Now, it has just secured its first...
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Jordana Spiro — “Night Comes On”
Jordana Spiro is a director, writer, and actor currently starring in the Netflix drama “Ozark.” She has directed three short films including “Skin,” which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film...
Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer to Team Up for Holiday Comedy
Ever since “The Help,” we have seen Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer reunite at award shows, parties, and across social media. Now, we will see them team up on the silver screen once again....
Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Marina Zenovich — “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind”
Marina Zenovich is an Emmy-winning filmmaker whose credits include “Independent’s Day,” “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” and “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic.” “Robin Williams:...
#GreenlightHer Screenwriting Contest Finalists’ Pilots Set to Debut This Week
When it comes to gender equality, it’s safe to say that, at present, Hollywood falls short. Though this industry is somewhat of a self-proclaimed end-all be-all, it is important to recognize...
Regina King & Rashida Jones Among Women Directors Spotlighted in Alice Initiative List
At a time when Hollywood’s conditions feel particularly grim, it’s important to recognize the movements and resources continuously committed to industrial change and an equality-driven future....