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TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Alla Kovgan – “Cunningham”
Alla Kovgan is writer, director, and editor who was born in Moscow. Her film “Nora” received 30 awards and was broadcast worldwide. She co-directed, wrote, and edited the Emmy-nominated...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Chiara Malta – “Simple Women”
Chiara Malta’s documentary “Armando E La Politica” premiered as the opening night film at Turin Film Festival and aired on ZDF and Arte. She has written and directed many shorts,...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Neasa Hardiman – “Sea Fever”
Neasa Hardiman is a BAFTA-winning director and writer whose work spans film and television, including BBC/Netflix’s “Happy Valley” and Netflix’s “Jessica Jones.”...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet María Paz González – “Lina from Lima”
María Paz González was born in Temuco, Chile. She studied journalism at the Universidad de Chile, and specialized in screenwriting and filmmaking. She’s worked in different roles of film...
TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Sarah Gavron – “Rocks”
Sarah Gavron’s previous credits include “Brick Lane,” which earned her a BAFTA nomination and The Alfred Dunhill Talent Award at the London Film Festival, and the Dennis Potter...
Exploring Trauma: VOD and Web Series Picks
In media, women’s pain is usually used to motivate men. So there’s a real demand for nuanced portrayals of female trauma, which looks at what women are actually going through — as...
Writer to Watch: Sofia Alvarez of the “To All the Boys” Films
Though “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is screenwriter Sofia Alvarez’s first feature film, she’s been writing for the majority of her life. As the Baltimore native told the Baltimore...
ESPN Celebrates NFL Centennial with Female Owners Doc “A Lifetime of Sundays”
This year marks the NFL’s 100th season. To celebrate, ESPN will debut “A Lifetime of Sundays,” an NFL Films documentary profiling four of the league’s female owners. Narrated...
“Wynonna Earp’s” Emily Andras and Syfy Team Up for Adventure Drama “Axeholes”
Like most of us, Syfy is a big fan of “Wynonna Earp” showrunner Emily Andras — so much so that the network wants to ensure a relationship past the series. Per THR, Syfy and Andras...
Bridget Carpenter’s Western Period Drama Gets Script Commitment at Fox
Esteemed television writer and exec producer Bridget Carpenter’s next project will take viewers to the Old West. Deadline reports that Fox Entertainment has offered her a script commitment plus...
Paula Patton to Topline First BET+ Original Feature “Sacrifice”
African American-focused streamer BET+ is launching this fall, and its roster is already full of original content from “Girls Trip” screenwriter Tracy Oliver, Tyler Perry, and others. THR...
Apply Now: TIFF’s Inaugural Media Mentorship Program
TIFF’s Media Inclusion Initiative (MII) is now accepting applications for its inaugural Media Mentorship Program. Launched in conjunction with last year’s Share Her Journey campaign and...
Women in Film Sexual Harassment Hotline Expands to NY
In 2017, nonprofit organization Women in Film (WIF) launched its Sexual Harassment Help Line, providing services and support to Los Angeles-based members of the entertainment industry experiencing...
Phoebe Robinson Lands Interview Show at Comedy Central
So far it’s been quite the year for this dope queen. 2019’s already seen comedian Phoebe Robinson wrap up her HBO special series “2 Dope Queens,” appear in Taraji P....
Female Rage Against the Machine: Crowdfunding Picks
“It’s different for girls”: a ubiquitous phrase that holds a lot of truth. Things are different for girls. Harder, scarier, and so endlessly frustrating, it might just make someone scream. This...
Patricia Heaton to Produce Project Based on Julie K. Brown’s Jeffery Epstein Articles
As we previously reported, Lifetime is following up their four-part series “Surviving R. Kelly” with an in-depth look at Jeffery Epstein directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern. Now,...
Octavia Spencer to Receive GLSEN’s 2019 Inspiration Award
The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has announced that Octavia Spencer will receive the Inspiration Award at this year’s GLSEN Respect Awards. For over 25 years, GLSEN has...
Trailer Watch: Ohio and China Find Conflict and Community in “American Factory”
When a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in economically depressed Dayton, Ohio, its residents are promised communal growth, jobs, and a future for their children. As the trailer for Julia...
Debra J. Fisher and Sarah Lampert Team Up for Netflix’s “Ginny & Georgia”
Netflix continues to dominate with its original content production. The streaming giant has added “Ginny & Georgia,” a mother-daughter drama showrun by Debra J. Fisher and written by...
Awkwafina to Star in Legendary’s “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity”
Since her breakout performance in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Awkwafina has been adding projects to her slate left and right. Deadline reports that the coveted star has just signed on to yet...
Yael Hedaya and Daphna Levin’s Series About Turning “Fifty” Ordered by Israel’s Yes
Israeli writers Yael Hedaya and Daphna Levin have teamed up with Israeli broadcaster Yes for an eight-part series on turning 50. Hedaya will act as creator and writer while Levin is set to...
Trailer Watch: The March Sisters Chase Their Dreams in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women”
“Women have minds and they have souls, as well as just hearts,” Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) declares in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” “I’m so sick of people...
Trailer Watch: Art Transforms into Desire in Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
“She wore out one painter before you. She refused to pose,” The Countess (Valeria Golino) warns an intrigued painter (Noémie Merlant). “You must paint without her knowing… Is...
Locarno Film Festival Releases Gender Stats for the First Time
Last year’s Locarno Film Festival saw the signing of the Programming Pledge for Parity in Inclusion in Cinema Festivals. Supported by the Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN), this...
Rose McGowan to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “Pomerania”
Rose McGowan may have officially quit screen acting, but that doesn’t mean she’s left the industry. The activist and “Brave” author will turn to the director’s chair...
ESPN’s New Docuseries to Kick Off with “Serena vs. The Umpire”
Tennis fans are in luck. Serena Williams is one of many sports subjects featured in Don Van Natta, Jr.’s new ESPN docuseries, “Backstory.” With the 2019 U.S. Open set to begin later...
Margaret Trudeau and Diana Nyad Join Audible’s Minetta Lane Lineup
Last year’s deal between Audible Inc. and Minetta Lane has proven very advantageous for women-led projects. The partnership, which allows the spoken-word entertainment company to produce live...
Hanaa Edwar Documentary in the Works from Actress Zahraa Ghandour
As we previously reported, the 2019 Locarno Film Festival kicked off last week with Ginevra Elkann’s feature directorial debut “Magari.” This week’s festival screenings include...
Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston Take On the News in “The Morning Show”
People “want to trust that the person telling them the truth about the world is an honest person.” At least, that’s what Reese Witherspoon’s “Morning Show”...
Tavi Gevinson Talks Her Latest Play “Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow”
Since folding “Rookie,” the online magazine she founded, Tavi Gevinson has firmly established herself as an NYC stage actress. She’s currently starring in “Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow...
Under the Radar: Antonia Grace Glenn Explores American History Through “The Ito Sisters”
In the opening narration for the documentary “The Ito Sisters: An American Story,” director Antonia Grace Glenn states, “My family started recording interviews with my grandmother and her two...
Film as Grassroots Activism: Crowdfunding Picks
Films can have many impacts on their viewers: they can entertain, first and foremost, they can make you feel like you aren’t alone, and they can introduce you to new people or places. But they...
Society, Expectations, and the “Other”: VOD and Web Series Picks
Society has unspoken expectations for everyone, especially women. We’re expected to dress in a certain way, do our hair and makeup, be less aggressive with men. Then there are expectations for...
Winter Miller Discusses the Political Relevance of Her New Play “No One Is Forgotten”
Playwright Winter Miller, best known for her play “In Darfur,” is back this season with “No One Is Forgotten” at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. It’s the story of two...
You Must Remember This: Crowdfunding Picks
History is important. Those that don’t remember this aren’t just doomed to repeat their mistakes, but could potentially destroy or lose something irreplaceable. The point of this round of...
Lulu Wang Talks “The Farewell,” Representation, and Working with Awkwafina
Writer-director Lulu Wang’s new film, “The Farewell,” began as a 2016 episode of “This American Life.” Wang wrote and narrated the segment “What You Don’t Know,” the story of...
Lynn Shelton on “Sword of Trust,” TV Directing, and Creating Compelling Characters
Lynn Shelton has spent much of her prolific career directing movies — eight in total, including the upcoming “Sword of Trust.” The pic premiered earlier this year at SXSW and sees its...
Home Away from Home: VOD and Web Series Picks
Home is the place you’re meant to feel most comfortable. For many people, it’s with their families, their belongings, and their own space. But that isn’t always possible, particularly for those...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Mary McGuckian – “A Girl from Mogadishu”
Mary McGuckian is an Irish writer, director, and producer known for her collaborative approach to working with actors. She has worked on 12 films, including “The Price of Desire,” “The Bridge...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir – “The Deposit”
Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir is a director, writer, and producer. Her films have screened at film festivals around the world. Two of her documentaries were nominated for Best Documentary by the...
EIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Susanne Heinrich – “Aren’t You Happy?”
Susanne Heinrich is a German filmmaker and author. She published four books between the ages of 19 and 25 and was nominated for the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. Following her first short film,...
“Wild Rose” Screenwriter Nicole Taylor on Country Music & Crafting Mother-Daughter Stories
Screenwriter Nicole Taylor hails from Glasgow, where her new film “Wild Rose” takes place. A huge fan of country music, her film, directed by Tom Harper, is about a burgeoning country singer...
Laugh It Off: Crowdfunding Picks
Comedy has long been a vehicle to talk about the issues plaguing society. From projects like podcast-turned-HBO series “2 Dope Queens” to favorites like “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,”...
New Georges Founder Susan Bernfield Talks Empowering Women in Theater
When Susan Bernfield was starting out as an actress in 1992, she realized there were not a lot of roles being written for her, or for women in general. She couldn’t even find plays by women at the...
Under the Radar: “A Woman’s Work” Tackles Gendered Notions of Labor
How many hours of practice does it take to become an NFL cheerleader? In Lacy Fields’ case, approximately 10,560 over 18 years. Yet after she finally accomplished that feat, joining the Oakland...
Ali Stroker, “Hadestown” Team, and More Make History at the 2019 Tony Awards
Last night’s 73rd Annual Tony Awards marked many firsts for women who are paving the way on Broadway, both onstage and off. The show was indicative that post-#MeToo, the course of history for...
Tony Nominee Lilli Cooper on the Evolution of Her Character in Broadway’s “Tootsie”
Shortly after receiving the script, actress Lilli Cooper fell in love with Broadway’s “Tootsie.” For one thing, as a woman of color, she was auditioning for the role of Julie Nichols, the...
June 2019 Film Preview
The summer movie season is kicking off with dozens of films helmed by and centered on women. From Sundance pics to mega blockbusters, June promises to be a month chock-full of exciting...
Women Dominate Off-Broadway’s Obie Awards
Last night the American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice celebrated the best of Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway, at the 64th Annual Obie Awards held at Terminal 5 in New York City. The Obies...
Cannes 2019 Women Directors: Meet Alice Furtado – “Sick, Sick, Sick”
Alice Furtado is a Brazilian filmmaker and editor. She worked as an editor on Eduardo Williams’“El auge del humano,” and Tiago Mata Machado’s “Os sonâmbulos.” She directed the short film...
Cannes 2019 Women Directors: Meet Sofía Quirós – “Ceniza Negra”
Sofía Quirós is a director and writer. Her short film “Selva” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Critic’s Week in 2017. Since then, it has screened in more than 40 cities around the world...