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DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Lara Stolman — “Swim Team”
Lara Stolman has produced news and documentaries that have aired on NBC, MSNBC, TLC, AMC, VH-1, and The New York Times’ website. Her film “Portraits of Survival,” which explored coming to...
HBO Renews “Insecure,” “Divorce,” and “Westworld” for Second Seasons
“Insecure”: HBO HBO has renewed the Issa Rae comedy “Insecure” and Sarah Jessica Parker-starring “Divorce” for a second season. The drama “Westworld,” which was co-created and is...
Telefilm Canada Announces Half of Financed Movies to be Women-Directed
Great things have been happening in Canada’s film and television industry when it comes to gender equality, and now, as The Hollywood Reporter details, Telefilm Canada, the country’s biggest...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Julie Sokolow — “Woman on Fire”
Julie Sokolow’s films have appeared at the New York Times, TIME, and Huffington Post. Her feature film directorial debut, “Aspie Seeks Love,” won Best Documentary at the 2015 Cinequest Film...
Only Two of 27 Feature Animated Films in the Oscar Race Are Women-Directed
A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the the 2017 Oscar Race, but only two of them are directed or co-directed by women, amounting to...
Trailer Watch: “Beauty and the Beast” Tells a Tale as Old as Time
We’ve been given tiny peeks and shimmering glimpses, but now a full trailer for Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” has finally been released, and I’ve got...
Join Women & Hollywood in London to Challenge Unconscious Gender Bias
Hey Londoners! You’re invited to join Women & Hollywood founder and publisher Melissa Silverstein, The Hospital Club, and Tonic Theatre for a collaborative discussion on unconscious...
Trailer Watch: Scarlett Johansson Kicks Ass and Seeks Answers in “Ghost in the Shell”
The first trailer for “Ghost in the Shell” has landed. A number of teasers have been released for the hotly anticipated adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, but the trailer reveals...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Robin Lung — “Finding Kukan”
Producer-director Robin Lung is a fourth generation Chinese American who was raised in Hawai’i. She has a 16-year history of bringing untold minority and women’s stories to film. A graduate of...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Nicole Opper — “Visitor’s Day”
Nicole Opper is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who directed and produced the award-winning feature documentary “Off and Running.” The film was nationally broadcast on PBS’ “POV” in 2010....
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Jessica Dimmock — “The Pearl”
Jessica Dimmock is an award-winning director and cinematographer. She is the recipient of the 2014 Infinity Award for Photojournalist of the Year from the International Center of Photography and the...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Maro Chermayeff — “Soundbreaking”
Maro Chermayeff is the Series Director & Executive Producer of “Soundbreaking,” the Co-founder and Executive Producer at production company Show of Force, and the Chair of the MFA Social...
Hollywood Women (Plus One Guy) React to the Election
A good number of us were shocked into numbness and dismayed by the outcome of Tuesday night’s election. America elected a demagogue instead of our first female president, and it’s devastating....
Rosario Dawson Will Play Activist Donna Hylton in Biopic “A Little Piece of Light”
Rosario Dawson is set to play activist Donna Hylton in a film adaptation of the biography “A Little Piece of Light,” Deadline reports. Dawson has had an extensive film career, but most recently...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred…
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” Carrie Lozano is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. She is...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch…
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde — “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” “The Ballad of Fred Hersch” Carrie Lozano is an award-winning documentary...
Weekly Update for November 11: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Arrival” Films About Women Opening This Week Arrival Amy Adams takes the world on her shoulders as linguist Louise Banks. When space ships arrive across the globe, Dr. Banks is called upon for...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Miniseries Based on the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer is attached to star in a series adaptation of A’Lelia Bundles’ bestselling biography “On Her Own Ground,” Deadline reports. The book tells the story of...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Leah Warshawski — “Big Sonia”
Leah Warshawski is a director and producer. Her award-winning first feature film, “Finding Hillywood,” screened at more than 65 festivals around the world. She is currently co-executive...
Jessica Chastain to Star in and Produce “Painkiller Jane” Adaptation
Jessica Chastain is a superhero, and now she’s signed on to play one on the big screen. Variety reports that the outspoken equal rights advocate will produce and star in “Painkiller Jane,” an...
“Blue Crush” TV Series in the Works at NBC with Script by Lizzy Weiss
Take out your surfboard and ride some celebratory waves. “Blue Crush” may be coming to TV. NBC has given a script commitment with penalty to a series based on the 2002 surfing movie starring...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Deirdre Fishel — “Care”
Deirdre Fishel has a 20-year history of directing both documentaries and dramas. Her films have premiered at Sundance and SXSW, and have been broadcast in 25 countries worldwide. Her documentary...
“Good Behavior”: Michelle Dockery From “Downton” to Down on Her Luck
Michelle Dockery in “Good Behavior”: TNT Michelle Dockery’s new role is a far cry from “Downton Abbey.” Within the first few minutes of TNT’s “Good Behavior” pilot, the former Lady...
“Lady Macbeth” Screenwriter Alice Birch Adapting “Love and Capital” for TV
British playwright Alice Birch is writing the television adaptation of Mary Gabriel’s 2011 bestseller “Love and Capital,” Screen Daily reports. James Schamus’ Symbolic Exchange is...
Trailer Watch: “The Affair” Season 3 Kicks Off Three Years After Noah’s Confession
ANSFW trailer has been released for Season 3 of “The Affair,” and the spot confirms that Showtime’s critically acclaimed, multi-perspective drama will continue to deliver the thrills, sex...
Groundbreaking Film “Desert Hearts” Celebrates 30th Anniversary with MoMA Screenings
“Desert Hearts” is returning to the big screen for its 30th anniversary. New York City’s Museum of Modern Art will will screen Donna Deitch’s influential LGBTQ film from December 2-8. Based...
“Frozen” Writer Kristen Anderson-Lopez Making Broadway Debut with “In Transit”
“Frozen” co-writer Kristen Anderson-Lopez is taking her talent to Broadway. The writer will make her stage debut with “In Transit,” the Great White Way’s first a capella musical. It was...
Kate Walsh Joining Queen Latifah and Jada-Pinkett Smith for “Girls Trip”
“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” star Kate Walsh is set to join the R-rated comedy feature “Girls Trip,” Deadline has reported. The film’s cast already includes Regina Hall,...
CBC Launches Breaking Barriers Film Fund for Diverse Directors
Things might be rocky here in the U.S., but Canada is taking strides to achieve more diversity in its entertainment industry. As CBC News reports, the CBC is launching the Breaking Barriers Film...
Elizabeth Banks Developing Family Comedy at CBS
Elizabeth Banks has landed her first major network sale, Variety reports. The actress, producer, and director signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV last year that sees her and Max Handelman,...
Joanna Murray-Smith Wins Inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Writers
Writer Joanna Murray-Smith has been announced as the first ever winner of Australia’s Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers, The AU Review reports. The prize comes with an award...
Rosie O’Donnell Joins the Cast of Frankie Shaw’s Showtime Pilot
Rosie O’Donnell has joined the cast of “SMILF,” Frankie Shaw’s semi-autobiographical Showtime pilot. If the project gets ordered to series, it would mark O’Donnell’s first credit as a...
“The Love Witch” Director Anna Biller Talks Gender Performance and Femme Fatales
Anna Biller’s 35mm cult feature “Viva” and her 16mm art-film shorts have screened at major film festivals and art spaces around the world. She is known for her use of classic and outdated film...
Trans Doc “Mala Mala” Lands International Distribution
The documentary “Mala Mala” follows the story of a number of transgender women living and fighting for rights in Puerto Rico. It premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, but had trouble...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Sally Jean Williams — “Ken Dewey — This Is A Test”
Sally Jean Williams has produced and directed for the National Geographic Channel, Lifetime and Animal Planet/Discovery Networks. She worked with award winning global production house NHNZ filming...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Kimi Takesue — “95 And 6 To Go”
Kimi Takesue is an award-winning filmmaker and the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in Film. Takesue’s critically acclaimed Ugandan feature-length documentary “Where Are You...
Dogwoof Picks up Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson” for the UK
Dogwoof has picked up Kirsten Johnson’s documentary “Cameraperson” for distribution in the UK and Ireland. Johnson, a long-time cinematographer, turned the camera on herself and her journeys...
Madeleine Thien Wins the Giller Prize, Canada’s Most Prominent Fiction Award
Madeleine Thien has been named as the 2016 recipient of Canada’s Giller Prize, the country’s most prominent fiction award, Reuters reports. The author won the $100,000 award — the...
Metrograph Hosting Maggie Cheung Retrospective
The Metrograph, an independent theater in New York City, has announced it will present “Maggie Cheung: Center Stage,” a 20-film retrospective of the actress, all in 35mm. “Maggie Cheung has...
Watch: “Moana” Featurettes Explore Polynesian Culture and Music
Disney’s next animated feature “Moana” will soon hit the big screen. In anticipation of Disney’s next female heroine, some new featurettes have popped up online, highlighting the background,...
FX Developing “Flatlands,” a Series from Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s “Flatlands” has gone into development at FX, Deadline reports. The hour-long serio-comedy comes from the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated collaborators and...
Female Fans Are Taking “Star Wars” Into Their Own Hands
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”: Disney For many years, the Star Wars universe may have been considered a male-dominated fandom, but not only has that never been 100 percent the case, these days...
TV Land Orders “American Woman” Starring Alicia Silverstone
“American Woman” has been greenlit by TV Land, Variety reports. Based on the life of “Real Housewives’” Kyle Richards, the ‘70s period dramedy stars Alicia Silverstone (“Clueless”)....
Margot Robbie Adapting Thriller “Beautiful Things” for Warner Bros.
Margot Robbie is adding more projects to her slate via her LuckyChap Entertainment company. As THR reports, Robbie, producer Denise Di Novi, Di Novi Pictures’ Alison Greenspan, and Warner Bros....
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Suki Hawley — “All the Rage”
Filmmaker Suki Hawley recently directed and edited the documentary feature “Who Took Johnny,” which chronicles a mother’s tenacious fight to find out what happened to her son, Johnny Gosch,...
Sharon Horgan’s “Pulling” Heading to NBC
Another British cult hit is heading stateside. As Deadline reports, NBC is developing a U.S. version of BBC series “Pulling.” Original creators Sharon Horgan, who starred in the original, and...
How Amy Adams’ “Arrival” Character Redefines Heroism
Amy Adams is having an amazing year. The five-time Oscar nominee is getting rave reviews and lots of awards buzz for two of her upcoming films, “Arrival” and “Nocturnal Animals.” The former...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Markie Hancock — “Feral Love”
Markie Hancock is a documentary filmmaker working in New York City. Her works include “Born Again” and “Queers in the Kingdom.” Both docs explore evangelical Christianity and the formation...
Trailer Watch: Female Vets Confront the Aftermath of War in “After Fire”
A trailer has landed for “After Fire,” Brittany Huckabee’s new documentary examining the fastest-growing group of American veterans: women. “In the military, the focus is the mission,”...
Amy Poehler and Lauren Gussis Score Multiple TV Deals This Year
Amy Poehler is on a roll and has sold her third comedy of the season through her company Paper Kite, THR reports. She’ll be teaming with Claudia Lonow for an “Odd Couple”-inspired series...
Teaser Watch: Carrie Heads to NYC in “Homeland” Season 6
Carrie Mathison is back. Showtime has released a teaser trailer for the new season of “Homeland,” and if the new footage is any indication, Carrie (Claire Danes) is as brave, defiant, and...