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Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Bridey Elliott — “Clara’s Ghost”
Bridey Elliott is is an actress, writer, and director. She starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner “Fort Tilden.” Her other acting credits include “Battle of the Sexes” and “Mosaic.”...
Trailer Watch: Zosia Mamet May Fall for “The Boy Downstairs”
“Why is it a crime to want to be friends with your ex-boyfriend?” 20-something writer Diana (Zosia Mamet) casually asks. Friendship seems like a necessary route — especially when she...
Quote of the Day: Keira Knightley on Hiring More Women and #TimesUp
Throughout her career, Keira Knightley has been anything but shy when asked about Hollywood’s disappointing lack of female stories and creators. She has consistently spoken her mind and continues...
Rachel Israel’s Award-Winning “Keep the Change” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Writer-director Rachel Israel’s romantic comedy “Keep the Change” made for quite the directorial debut at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to winning Best U.S. Narrative...
2018 NAACP Image Awards Praises Ava DuVernay, “Girls Trip,” and More
This year, black actresses and female creators alike dominated the NAACP Image Awards in almost every major category. From Entertainer of the Year to Outstanding Motion Picture, last night’s...
Vicky Krieps on “Phantom Thread” and Why She Considers It a Women’s Film
Krieps in “Phantom Thread” Vicky Krieps has a long list of credits, but her new film, “Phantom Thread,” just might be the one to make her a household name. She plays the protégé and lover...
Quote of the Day: Sarah Jessica Parker on the Launch of #TimesUp
While promoting the second season of “Divorce” this week in New York City, Sarah Jessica Parker, fresh off the plane from LA, where she presented a Golden Globe Award, had a lot to say about...
Trailer Watch: Whitney Cummings Investigates Romantic Impulses in “The Female Brain”
“After years of research we discovered the male and female brain is wired very differently,” says Whitney Cummings in a new trailer for “The Female Brain.” The comedian’s directorial debut...
Trailer Watch: Offred Is Back and Covered in Blood in “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 2
It’s nearly time to welcome back everybody’s favorite dystopian drama. A teaser has dropped for Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the world of Gilead still feels disturbingly...
“Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has snagged North American rights to “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami,” a press release has announced. If you’re already familiar with the singer-songwriter’s art and persona,...
Taraji P. Henson to Star in and Produce Drama About Emmett Till’s Murder
Taraji P. Henson is set to revisit a gruesome chapter in U.S. history. She’s signed on to star in and produce a drama about Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old who was tortured and lynched in...
Carrie Brownstein Is Adapting Her Memoir for Hulu
“Portlandia” co-creator and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein is set to revisit her roots in the Pacific Northwest. The multi-hyphenate is adapting her best-selling memoir as a...
Trailer Watch: Gabrielle Union Is a Heroic Mom on a Mission in “Breaking In”
Gabrielle Union is a force to be reckoned with in a new trailer for “Breaking In.” The thriller sees the “Being Mary Jane” actress heading to her recently diseased father’s secluded house...
Greta Gerwig Scores DGA Nomination for “Lady Bird”
Critics and audiences loved “Lady Bird,” and it looks like directors did, too. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced films in the running for their annual awards, and Greta...
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” Renewed for Two More Seasons
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” isn’t going anywhere. The beloved late-night show has been renewed for two more seasons at TBS, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. That means Bee will be...
Teaser Watch: Charlize Theron Gets a Nanny as a Gift in “Tully”
A knight in shining armor comes in the form of a nanny in a new teaser for “Tully.” Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, an overworked mother of three who can’t seem to catch a break. The rare...
DGA TV Nominations: Women Score Majority of Nods in Comedy Category
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced the TV nominees for their annual awards, and women directors dominate the Comedy Series category, where three of five nominated episodes are...
Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama from Leah Rachel, Akela Cooper to Serve as Showrunner
Netflix has secured your next binge-watching obsession. The streamer has given a 10-episode series order to “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama. According to Deadline, the project is...
Trailer Watch: “Everlasting” Is on the Brink of Cancellation in “UnREAL’s” Third Season
Try as she might, Rachel (Shiri Appleby) can never leave “Everlasting” behind. A new trailer has dropped for Season 3 of “UnREAL,” and it’s clear that the troubled but gifted producer is...
Women In Film LA Announces Film Finishing Fund Recipients
Thanks to Women In Film, Los Angeles, over a dozen projects by and about women are on their way to the finish line. The non-profit organization has announced the winners of the 32 annual film...
“Mudbound” DP Rachel Morrison Makes History with ASC Nomination
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for their upcoming ASC Awards, and “Mudbound” EP Rachel Morrison is among those in the running for the group’s...
Millie Bobby Brown to Produce and Star in Film Adaptation of “Enola Holmes Mysteries”
Millie Bobby Brown is set to solve more mysteries. “Stranger Things’” second season saw her character, Eleven, digging for answers about her own mysterious past, and now Brown has signed on to...
TV Writer Alison Cross to Receive Major WGA Honor
Alison Cross is set to receive the WGA West’s highest honor for television writing. The two-time Emmy winner has been named as the recipient of the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, given to a guild...
Athena Film Fest’s 2018 Lineup Includes “The Breadwinner,” “I Am Not a Witch,” “Lady Bird,” & More
Disappointed by the Golden Globes’ lack of love for women directors? You can check out some of the year’s best films — many of which were helmed by women — at the upcoming Athena...
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese on the Redemptive Power of Love in “Almost Paris”
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is a Tribeca alum whose short films “Spanish Boots” and “Roots in Water” played the festival. Her first short, “A Little God,” won the Torchlight Short Film...
Teaser Watch: Rose McGowan Faces Her Fears & Speaks Her Truth in “Citizen Rose”
“I knew others were out there. And I knew it was a lot of us,” says Rose McGowan in the first look at her new E! series, “Citizen Rose.” The actress and activist was among the first women to...
Chloé Zhao Wins Film Independent’s Inaugural Bonnie Award
The Indie Spirit Awards won’t take place until March 3, but Chloé Zhao has just scored a major honor from Film Independent. The writer, director, and producer of “The Rider” was named...
Trailer Watch: Jennifer Lawrence Is a Master of Deception in “Red Sparrow”
Jennifer Lawrence finds herself being used as a weapon in a global struggle for power in a new trailer for “Red Sparrow.” The Oscar winner plays Dominika, a Russian ballerina who suffers a...
Trailer Watch: Helen Mirren Builds a Haunted House in “Winchester”
“I will do whatever it takes to protect my family,” says Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren) in a new trailer for “Winchester.” She takes extraordinary — and extraordinarily...
Lesley Manville on Being an Actress Over 60 and Her Role in “Phantom Thread”
Lesley Manville’s career spans four decades and includes three BAFTA nominations and an Olivier Award. Her latest film, “Phantom Thread,” is set in post-war 1950s London and sees her playing...
“Wonder Woman” and “Lady Bird” Score PGA Nominations
The Producers Guild of America is recognizing two of 2017’s box office heroines: Diana Prince and Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson. Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and Greta Gerwig’s...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Announce EDA Award Nominations
The love fest for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Lady Bird” continues. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has announced nominees for the 11th annual EDA Awards,...
Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone Named Most Influential Person in British Theater
Vicky Featherstone has taken the top spot in The Stage 100 Power List, The Guardian confirms. The industry newspaper releases the influential list annually. Featherstone serves as Artistic Director...
Trailer Watch: Penelope Tries to Keep It All Together in “One Day at a Time”
A trailer has dropped for the second season of Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” reboot. While Penelope (Justina Machado) insists she’s “feeling great” thanks to her kids, job, and going...
Elizabeth Banks to Produce Adaptation of Tech Novel “Uncanny Valley”
Multi-hyphenate Elizabeth Banks is adding yet another project to her docket. The actor-producer-director has signed on to produce a film adaptation of “Uncanny Valley” for Universal Pictures,...
WGA Nominations: Greta Gerwig, Dee Rees, and More
Count Writers Guild of America members among “Lady Bird’s” many fans. The WGA has announced nominees for its annual awards ceremony, and Greta Gerwig’s universally acclaimed coming-of-age...
NYT Film Critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott on Hollywood’s Tectonic Shift
“Wonder Woman” helped shift the plates “It’s hard to survey the landscape in the middle of an earthquake,” observes A.O. Scott in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece...
Cate Blanchett to Serve as Jury President at Cannes 2018
Cate Blanchett is set to serve on one of the world’s most glamorous juries. Cannes Film Festival has announced that the two-time Oscar winner is their 2018 Jury President. “I have been to Cannes...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple True Crime Series, Will Produce with Reese Witherspoon
Love seeing Octavia Spencer on-screen but tired of seeing her in supporting roles? Here’s some good, long overdue news: The consistently excellent but underutilized actress is set to topline a new...
Juliette Binoche to Be Honored at Göteborg Film Festival
Juliette Binoche will be joining fellow Oscar winner Alicia Vikander at the 2018 Göteborg Film Festival. The fest has announced the French actress as the recipient of the Honorary Dragon Award. As...
“Pitch Perfect” Franchise Has Grossed Over Half a Billion Worldwide
The Barden Bellas have sung their way past a major milestone. The “Pitch Perfect” franchise has now grossed more than $500 million worldwide, Deadline reports. We’d say half a billion dollars...
Kate Beckinsale to Topline Amazon Series “The Widow”
Kate Beckinsale is coming to the small screen for her first series regular gig ever. The “Underworld” actress has signed on to star in “The Widow,” an eight-episode thriller for Amazon...
Trailer Watch: A Sorority Learns About Sisterhood in “Step Sisters”
“Nobody respects you guys because you don’t respect each other,” a reluctant step coach tells her new team in a trailer for “Step Sisters.” The upcoming Netflix comedy centers on Jamilah...
Playwright Susan Miller On Her New Play “20th Century Blues” and Hit Web Series “Anyone But Me”
Miller Susan Miller is certainly not new to the New York stage scene. She’s a two-time OBIE Award-winner and Guggenheim Playwriting Fellow. She’s known for her solo show “My Left Breast,”...
Trailer Watch: Gina Carano Is a Bounty Hunter in “Scorched Earth”
The world falls apart and Gina Carano is left picking up the pieces in a new trailer for “Scorched Earth.” The action flick is set in the aftermath of an environmental collapse that took...
Rose McGowan Has an E! Series in the Works
Actress, activist, and director Rose McGowan is heading back to TV. The “Charmed” alumna is getting her own show, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. She’ll produce and star in “Citizen...
January 2018 Film Preview
“Proud Mary” January is here with a collection of women-centric, women-directed, and women-written films that range from kick-ass to life-altering to eye-opening. The month begins with “In...
Top Three Grossing Films of 2017 Are Women-Centric
Rey, Belle, and Diana Prince are 2017’s box office heroines. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Wonder Woman” are officially the top three highest-grossing...
Beyond the Bechdel Test: New Ways of Measuring Hollywood’s Gender Imbalance
The Bechdel Test is a useful but limited tool, a fact many have recognized for years. Created by cartoonist Alison Bechdel and her friend Liz Wallace, the test is often used to determine whether or...
“The Parisian Woman’s” Blair Brown on Being an Actress Over 40 and #MeToo
Brown In “The Parisian Woman,” which is now playing on Broadway, actress Blair Brown plays the newly-appointed head of the Federal Reserve Bank. Her conservative character is embroiled in a...
Quote of the Day: Jessica Chastain Says “We All Need to Acknowledge & Blow Up This Cycle of Abuse”
Eminently quotable Jessica Chastain is back at it again. The two-time Oscar nominee is speaking out about Hollywood’s toxic culture in a new interview with Time, and, as always, she’s offering...