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Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “Family Squares” Writer-Director Stephanie Laing
Writer, director, and producer Stephanie Laing will sit down with the Girls Club to talk about her new film, “Family Squares,” on Wednesday, February 23, at 4 p.m. EST. The virtual chat...
The Girls on Film Podcast Launches Girls on Film Awards
The Girls on Film Podcast is set to “reward excellence in the field of feminism, inclusion and diversity, female representation, and the female gaze” with its inaugural Girls on Film...
Guest Post: How to Make a Movie on a $100K Budget
By Suzette Brown Making an independent film successful is not easy — the key is arming yourself with proper planning. On the first feature I produced, I was told by the director, “There are...
Helen Mirren to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award, Kate Winslet Presenting the Honor
Two of England’s finest actors will share the stage at the 2022 SAG Awards. A press release announced that Kate Winslet is set to present Helen Mirren with the 57th SAG Life Achievement Award....
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes Will Host This Year’s Oscars Ceremony
For three years in a row, the Oscars didn’t have a host. In 2022, it will have three: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes are set to share emcee duties at the 94th edition of the Academy...
Mayim Bialik’s Directorial Debut “As They Made Us” Lands at Quiver, Dianna Agron Stars
Mayim Bialik’s feature directorial debut is heading to theaters and VOD. Quiver Distribution snagged rights to “As They Made Us,” the “Big Bang Theory” actress’...
Gigi Gaston’s Crime Thriller “9 Bullets” Acquired by Screen Media, Lena Headey Stars
“Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey is starring in another story with life-or-death stakes. A press release has confirmed that her new film, “9 Bullets,” has been acquired...
Amy Goldstein Revisits a Historic Sit-In with “The Unmaking of a College”
Amy Goldstein is a director, producer, and screenwriter of television series, feature films, and music videos. Her latest documentary, “Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl,” was made for...
Yara Shahidi and Trie Sie Join Forces on Amazon Rom-Com “Sitting in Bars with Cake”
“Grown-ish” indeed — Yara Shahidi has booked her first leading film role with top billing. Best known for her portrayal of Zoey Johnson in “Black-ish” and spinoff...
Oscars: Jane Campion Makes History in Best Director Race, “Power of the Dog” Leads Nominations
Oscar nominations are upon us, and Jane Campion is making history. Again. The first woman to claim Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, is now the first woman to be nominated...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Gilded Age” Director/EP Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Actress, director, and producer Salli Richardson-Whitfield will join the Girls Club for a discussion about her latest project, “The Gilded Age,” on Tuesday, February 8, at 3 p.m. EST. The...
Trailer Watch: Amanda Seyfried Is Elizabeth Holmes in “The Dropout”
“This isn’t just my job. This is who I am. Anybody who doubts my company doubts me,” says Amanda Seyfried in a new trailer for “The Dropout.” The Hulu series sees the...
Fátima Ptacek-Starrer “Coast” Acquired by Cinedigm Ahead of Berlinale Premiere
Fátima Ptacek is growing up. Best known for voicing “Dora the Explorer,” the actress toplines “Coast,” a coming-of-age drama that Cinedigm just landed North American rights...
Madeleine Carter on Following Rep. Jamie Raskin for Her New Doc “Love & The Constitution”
Madeleine Carter is a filmmaker, producer, and executive. Her credits include “Live from Space,” “To Catch a Smuggler,” and “Brothers in War.” She received an Emmy...
Rebecca & Josh Tickell’s Environmental Doc “The Revolution Generation” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
The kids are all right — the world they’re inheriting, not so much. “The Revolution Generation,” Rebecca and Josh Tickell’s look inside global youth movements aimed at...
Sundance Deals: “Free Chol Soo Lee,” “Descendant,” “Watcher,” and “Am I OK?”
More women-directed films have found homes out of Sundance 2022, joining the likes of Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love” and Sophie Hyde’s “Good Luck to You, Leo...
Betsy West and Julie Cohen Have a Gabby Giffords Doc in the Works
Betsy West and Julie Cohen have yet another documentary in the works. The pair released two in 2021, “Julia,” a portrait of culinary queen Julia Child, and “My Name Is Pauli...
You’re Invited: Virtual VIP Screening of Rayka Zehtabchi & Shaandiin Tome’s “Long Line of Ladies”
“Long Line of Ladies,” a short documentary that just premiered at Sundance, is hosting a virtual VIP screening and Q&A, and the Women and Hollywood community is invited.* The story of...
Mary Parent to Receive David O. Selznick Achievement Award at 2022 Producers Guild Awards
Mary Parent is joining the likes of iconic producers like “The Walking Dead’s” Gale Anne Hurd and the James Bond franchise’s Barbara Broccoli. The Producers Guild of America...
Guest Post: How the World’s Largest Search Engine Can Help Fix Hollywood’s Representation Problem
By Mimi Anagli and Elena Rossini Imagine this: you are a 14-year-old with a passion for movies and photography. Maybe one day you could make a career out of it, becoming a cinematographer. You are...
Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Hall Land USC Scripter Nominations
Oscar nominations won’t be announced until February 8, but Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Hall’s odds of scoring noms are looking as stellar as ever. The USC Scripter...
Tina Mabry to Direct Dance Pic “Pretty Big” for Warner Bros. and HBO Max
Fans of “Big Ballet” and “The Big Leap,” take note: another project about a plus-size dancer is on the way. Tina Mabry has signed on to co-write and direct “Pretty...
Sundance 2022 Preview: A Racist History Haunts a College, Activists Fight for the Right to Choose, & More
COVID-19 isn’t putting the brakes on Sundance 2022. The fest has gone digital once again this year due to the pandemic, but we’re thankful the show will go on — online, where...
Trailer Watch: A Native American Boxer Goes Undercover to Find Her Sister in “Catch the Fair One”
The winner of the Audience Award at last year’s edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, “Catch the Fair One” tells the story of Kaylee (Kali Reis), a Native American boxer determined...
Cate Blanchett to Star in “A Manual for Cleaning Women”
Cate Blanchett is about to get her hands dirty. The two-time Oscar winner, who broke out playing royalty in 1998’s “Elizabeth,” will star in “A Manual for Cleaning...
Katie Couric on “Going There,” Confronting Her Past, and Seizing Control of Her Career
Interview by Wendy Sachs “I don’t know when I’m going to slow down. When are you going to slow down?” Katie Couric asks me over the phone when we talk in early December. The iconic,...
Rooney Mara to Portray Audrey Hepburn in Apple Biopic, Will Also Produce
Lisbeth Salander is going glam. After breaking out with her Oscar-nominated leading role in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Rooney Mara is set to portray another iconic woman —...
Happy Holidays from Women and Hollywood
Happy holidays. Thanks so much for your continued support of Women and Hollywood. We’re going on break, and will return to our desks in the new year. – Melissa, Laura, Rachel, and Mariana
Oscars Shortlists: “The Rescue,” “Prayers for the Stolen,” & More
Oscar nominations won’t drop until February 8, but we’re one big step closer to knowing which titles will be up for honors on Hollywood’s biggest night: shortlists for 10...
2021’s Best Series and Docuseries By and About Women
Our favorite series and docuseries of 2021 revisited one of Hollywood’s biggest scandals from an intimate angle, introduced us to hilarious new voices like Rose Matafeo and Hannah Einbinder,...
Julie Pacino’s “I Live Here Now” to Be Produced and Distributed by Utopia
“I Live Here Now” is heading to the big screen. Julie Pacino is set to helm a feature inspired by her NFT photography series of the same title. Deadline reports that Utopia has signed on...
2021’s Best Documentaries By and About Women
Some of the most notable 2021 docs by and about women introduced us to a legal trailblazer, showed us a different side of music royalty we thought we knew, and followed activists from around the...
2021’s Best Films By and About Women
Whether you braved movie theaters or stayed at home and enjoyed viewing experiences from the comfort of your couch, there were plenty of films by and about women to check out this year, including a...
“Yellowjackets” Renewed for Season 2
Showtime is responding to all the buzz: “Yellowjackets” has been renewed for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson,...
London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Noms: Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and More
Women account for three of five helmers in the running for Director of the Year at this year’s London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Nominations just dropped, and Jane Campion (“The...
Daisy Ridley and Rachel Lambert Team Up for “Sometimes I Think About Dying”
Daisy Ridley’s getting in touch with her morbid side. The “Star Wars” actress toplines and produces “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” an indie drama that recently wrapped...
Stephanie Laing’s “Family Squares” Acquired by Screen Media
Stephanie Laing’s sophomore feature has found a home. Screen Media acquired worldwide rights to “Family Squares,” the two-time Emmy winner’s follow-up to 2018 Gugu...
Black Directors Helm Just 1% of Competition Films at Major Fests, According to New Research
Screen International is offering a brutal reminder of just how far the film industry has yet to go on the road toward inclusivity. The film mag and blog surveyed the main international competitions...
“The Power of the Dog” Leads Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Nominations
Hot on the heels of being named one of 10 AFI Movies of the Year, “The Power of the Dog” is getting more awards love. Jane Campion’s Western, which sees tensions between two...
Over 60% of Sundance’s 2022 Competition Films Are Directed by Women
With the final weeks of 2021 upon us it’s time to start looking onward, and if Sundance Film Festival’s 2022 lineup is any indication, we have plenty of women-helmed films to look forward...
“The Power of the Dog,” “CODA,” and “Hacks” Among 2021 AFI Awards Honorees
“The Power of the Dog” is showing plenty of bark and bite as awards season heats up. Jane Campion’s first feature in over a decade is among this year’s AFI Awards honorees. A...
Submit Now: Athena Film Festival’s Works-in-Progress Program
Women and nonbinary filmmakers looking to hone their documentary project pitches, take note: the Athena Film Festival’s (AFF) Works-in-Progress Program is now accepting submissions. An...
Apply Now: Season 2 of Lena Waithe and Indeed’s Rising Voices Filmmaking Program
Lena Waithe and her Hillman Grad Productions shingle have, along with employment site Indeed, renewed Rising Voices for a second go-round. According to a press release, applications are now being...
Jennifer Hudson to Receive the Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
We won’t know if Jennifer Hudson will receive Oscar love for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in “Respect” until nominations are announced February 8, but the...
Trailer Watch: “Margrete – Queen of the North” Revisits Royal Drama
Move over Robb Stark, it’s the Queen of the North’s time to shine. A trailer has dropped for “Margrete – Queen of the North,” Charlotte Sieling’s period drama...
Helen Mirren to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award
Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA Award winner Helen Mirren is being honored yet again. She’s been named as this year’s recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, given annually to the actor who...
Apply Now: The Inaugural WIF x Google Shorts Program
Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF) will fund three shorts from up-and-coming women and nonbinary filmmakers, with support from Google. Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural WIF Shorts...
Julie Bowen Signs On to Topline & EP NBC Comedy, Inks First-Look Deal with Universal Television
Julie Bowen is eyeing her return to the small screen. The Emmy-winning “Modern Family” alumna has signed a first-look deal with Universal Television for her production company, Bowen...
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Cathryne Czubek – “Once Upon a Time in Uganda”
Cathryne Czubek is a director and producer based in New York City. “Screw You Cancer,” her award-winning doc series for Condé Nast Entertainment, was the first digital series to receive...
Trailer Watch: Keira Knightley & Camille Griffin Celebrate the Holidays and Prepare for the End in “Silent Night”
Kitchen disasters and guests sharing bizarre conspiracy theories are enough to sabotage most Christmas dinners, but they’re the least of Keira Knightley’s worries in “Silent...
Trailer Watch: Abby Epstein Investigates “The Business of Birth Control”
“Birth control is so inextricably tied into our freedom as women — but only half the story is being told,” we’re informed in a new trailer for “The Business of Birth...