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Breaking the Mold: December 2016’s Crowdfunding Picks
“Lipstick the Series” This month’s crowdfunding picks are all about breaking the mold. From a documentary set during the modern women’s movement to the second season of a popular web series...
TNT Greenlights Niecy Nash Nail Salon Dramedy “Claws” From Rashida Jones
TNT has given a series order for the South Florida-set dark comedy “Claws.” Niecy Nash (“Scream Queens,” “Getting On”) will star in the series, executive produced by Rashida Jones, Will...
BAFTA Introduces New Rules to Exclude “Non-Diverse” Films
The BAFTA Awards are getting a makeover. According to The BBC, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is changing eligibility rules for films competing in its annual awards as well as...
Women Film Critics Circle Nominations: “Hidden Figures,” “13th,” & More
“13th” Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women,” and “Hidden Figures” are among the films to be honored by The Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) this year. The...
The Match Factory Acquires International Rights for Cate Blanchett’s “Manifesto”
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is renowned for her versatility, and the acclaimed actress’ next project “Manifesto,” sees her playing 13 different roles, including a choreographer,...
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Spinoff Movie Gets Male Director
The Harley Quinn spinoff movie that DC has in the works, with Margot Robbie set to lead, will be directed by a man. This news is beyond disappointing: The female villain romp will be seen through...
Meagan Good to Star in “Foxy Brown” TV Series Reboot
A TV adaptation of the 1974 cult classic “Foxy Brown” is in the works, Deadline reports. While Pam Grier originally played the iconic role, Meagan Good (“Think Like a Man,” “Deception”)...
Trailer Watch: Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson Face Off in “Unforgettable”
Veteran producer Denise Di Novi (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Heathers”) is making her directorial debut...
Annette Bening Honored with Palm Springs Fest Career Achievement Award
Annette Bening will be honored with the Career Achievement Award at the 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which runs from January 2–16, 2017. Bening is a four-time Academy...
Reba McEntire is Returning to TV
The Queen of Country is heading back to the small screen. TVLine reports that Reba McEntire has signed on to topline a new series from “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry. The Southern...
Rachel Weisz Set to Star in Film Adaptation of “Secret Life of Dr. James Miranda Barry”
Rachel Weisz is set to star in an adaptation of “The Secret Life of Dr. James Miranda Barry: Victorian England’s Most Eminent Surgeon” by Rachel Holmes, Deadline reports. The rights have been...
Feature Film in the Works on Fox News’ Roger Ailes Sexual Harassment Scandal
If you haven’t been following the scandal surrounding the sexual harassment charges against Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, you’ll soon have a motion picture that will fill you in on all of...
Black List 2016 Topped by Elyse Hollander’s Script about Madonna
The 2016 edition of the Black List has dropped. “Blond Ambition,” a Madonna biopic penned by Elyse Hollander, scored the most votes from the 250 film executives asked to participate. Each exec...
Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding Biopic Lands Distribution
Margot Robbie is one step closer to bringing Tonya Harding’s life story to the big screen. Variety reports that Miramax has secured the U.S. distributions rights to “I, Tonya,” a comedy about...
China Cracks Down on “Hooligan Sparrow” Subjects
“Hooligan Sparrow” director Nanfu Wang was awarded with IDA’s Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award at a ceremony held last Friday. This week she had some worrying updates to offer about her...
Trailer Watch: Brit Marling Mysteriously Returns After 7 Years in Netflix’s “The OA”
Netflix launches a new series from “The East” actress and co-writer Brit Marling this Friday, December 16. The streaming giant just released a trailer for the genre-bending show, titled “The...
Watch: Madonna Gives Inspiring Speech as Billboard’s Woman of the Year
“I stand before you as a doormat,” Madonna said on stage at the Billboard Women in Music Event, before continuing, “Oh, I mean a female entertainer.” The line drew laughs during her speech,...
Isabelle Huppert to Receive Montecito Award by Santa Barbara Film Festival
Legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert with be honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year, where she will receive the Montecito Award for her role in the controversial...
NBC Orders Pilot from Shondaland Writer-Producer Jenna Bans
NBC has ordered a pilot pickup from “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Family,” and “Scandal,” writer and producer Jenna Bans, THR reports. According to THR, the drama, titled “Good Girls,”...
Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” Sweeps 2016 European Film Awards
Maren Ade’s foreign hit “Toni Erdmann” has swept the main categories of the 2016 European Film Awards, THR reports. The comedy took home Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and acting...
2017 Golden Globe Nominations: “Hidden Figures,” “Toni Erdmann,” and More
The 2017 Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and there’s much to celebrate and mourn. Women are shut out of a number of major categories. None of the films nominated for Best Motion...
Watch: Viola Davis Gives Inspiring Speech for #SeeHer Critics Choice Award
On Sunday night, Viola Davis was honored with the first ever See Her Award at the Critics Choice Awards in recognition of how much her work furthers the portrayal of three-dimensional women...
Metrograph Hosting Film Tribute to Novelist Patricia Highsmith
The Metrograph independent movie theater in New York has announced that they will host a series devoted to the film adaptations of queer author Patricia Highsmith. The screenings kick off on January...
Trailer Watch: Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried Get “The Last Word”
Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried have teamed up for “The Last Word,” a portrait of two women from different generations who forge a close connection under unlikely — and rather...
Amy Adams to Receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs International Film Fest
Five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams will be presented with the Chairman’s Award at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) for her performance in “Arrival.” She’ll receive...
Weekly Update for December 9: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“All We Had” Films About Women Opening This Week All We Had — Directed by Katie Holmes; Co-Written by Jill Killington (Also Available on VOD) Ruthie Carmichael (Stefania Owen) makes the...
Elise McCave and Liz Cook Take On New Roles at Kickstarter
Kickstarter has announced two new advancements for women in their company. Elise McCave has joined Kickstarter as the new Director of Narrative Film. Liz Cook, who previously served as Documentary...
Meryl Poster Developing Two Scripted Series for Lifetime
Meryl Poster is teaming up with Lifetime on two new female-centric projects. Deadline reports that the “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” executive producer is developing two scripted series for...
Sundance Short Film Lineup is About 50 Percent Women-Directed
“Come Swim”: Sundance The 68 short films that will screen alongside the feature lineup of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival were announced today, and female filmmakers are very well-represented in...
Trailer Watch: Sex, Scandal, and Murder Haunt “Lady Macbeth”
Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth has long been characterized as a strong and powerful yet manipulative woman. Now her namesake is being used as the title for a film that’s set a couple hundred years...
“Hidden Figures” Wins Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
The San Francisco Film Society has announced that “Hidden Figures” is the 2016 recipient of the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize, “celebrating the depiction of science in a narrative feature...
“The Good Wife” Spinoff Gets a Premiere Date
A premiere date has finally been set for “The Good Fight,” the hotly anticipated “Good Wife” spinoff. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the legal drama will debut on CBS and CBS All Access,...
Trailer Watch: Netflix’s Heartfelt Reimagining of “One Day at a Time”
Netflix has unveiled an emotional trailer for their reimagining of “One Day at a Time,” Norman Lear’s beloved sitcom. The original series aired on CBS from 1975 to 1984. Netflix’s version of...
Lydia Polgreen Hired as Editor-in-Chief at The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has made an excellent move in appointing Lydia Polgreen as editor-in-chief of the outlet. Polgreen, who has been with the New York Times since 2002, was acting as the Times’...
“The Daily Show” Co-Creator Lizz Winstead to Release Pay-Per-View Special
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show,” has announced that she’ll broadcast an end-of-year wrap-up on December 31, The A.V. Club reports. The pay-per-view special will be titled...
Kate McKinnon to Star in “The Lunch Witch” for Amblin Entertainment
Since it doesn’t seem like “Saturday Night Live” star and Emmy winner Kate McKinnon will be trapped at Studio 8H playing Hillary Clinton for the foreseeable future, it was only a matter of...
Trailer Watch: Love Triumphs in Amma Asante’s “A United Kingdom”
Another trailer has landed for “Belle” director Amma Asante’s new film, “A United Kingdom.” The interracial romance is inspired by a true story, and a newly released spot for the film...
Making Childcare in the Film Industry Possible with The Wee Wagon Project
Zoe Saldana, who was denied on-set child care, on The Today Show: NBC If we really want more women making the media that defines our world, we can’t ignore the giant stuffed elephant in the room:...
Ryan Murphy’s Push to Hire More Female Directors is a Huge Success
Ryan Murphy has put his words into action. Months after launching Half, a foundation within his 20th Century Fox-based production company aiming to diversify Hollywood, results are actually in. As...
Denise Di Novi Books Second Directing Gig Before Her First Film is Released
Denise Di Novi’s directorial debut won’t be released until April 21, but the filmmaker has already lined up her second directing gig. Deadline reports that she will follow up Warner Bros.’...
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Wins Will Rogers Award
Cheryl Boone Iscaacs has been named as the 2017 recipient of the Pioneer of the Year Honor by The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, Variety reports. The president of the Academy of...
Whoopi Goldberg to Produce Drama about Harlem Crime Boss and Her Politician Son
Whoopi Goldberg may return to acting in a major way. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the Oscar winner is joining forces with Bravo to develop an untitled series for the network, and is eyeing one...
Annapurna’s Megan Ellison to Receive PGA’s Visionary Award
Megan Ellison has been selected by the Producers Guild of America as the 2017 recipient of the Visionary Award, Variety reports. The producer, whose credits include “20th Century Women,” “Zero...
Trailer Watch: Christina Ricci Takes on Zelda Fitzgerald in Amazon’s “Z”
Women of historical importance deserve to have their stories told too, and Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, novelist, socialite, and wife of “The Great Gatsby” author F. Scott Fitzgerald, has plenty of...
Shailene Woodley to Star in “Adrift”
Shailene Woodley is attached to star in the film “Adrift,” Variety reports. Based on a true story, the site describes the project as “Gravity” on the high seas: “When Tami Oldham and her...
Oscars 2017: Documentary Feature Shortlist Includes “13th,” “Weiner,” & More
The Academy has revealed the 15 titles to advance in the race for feature documentary, and four of them are women-directed or co-directed, amounting to nearly 27 percent of the contenders. The five...
Four White Men Put on UK Channel 4’s Board While Minority Woman Rejected
There has been uproar in the UK over the course of the past week when it was announced that four white men were approved as board members for Channel 4 while a fifth candidate, a minority woman, was...
“Queen Sugar” Season Finale Was the Night’s #1 Cable Telecast for Women
“Queen Sugar’s” first season concluded on OWN Wednesday, November 30, and many viewers tuned in to see what the Bordelon siblings got up to. OWN announced that it had ordered a second season...
Watch: “Rogue One” Clips Tease More of the Latest “Star Wars” Heroine
In anticipation of the arrival of our next “Star Wars” heroine, some new clips and featurettes from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” have been released. Hitting theaters on December 16,...
Trailer Watch: Emma Watson Steps Outside of “The Circle”
A trailer has landed for “The Circle,” an upcoming sci-fi film led by Emma Watson. The former “Harry Potter” franchise star plays Mae, a young woman who gets hired for a job at The Circle, a...
Helen Marten Wins the Turner Prize
Helen Marten has been awarded the 2016 Turner Prize. According to the BBC, the artist intends to share the £25,000 award (about $31,500) with her fellow nominees. Including Marten, women accounted...