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Women and Hollywood Celebrates 10 Years with NYT Profile and Parties in NYC & LA
Check it out — Women and Hollywood is in The New York Times. The Times did a profile of me and the work of Women and Hollywood to coincide with a major milestone: The blog is celebrating our...
Exclusive: A Mother Needs Her Daughter to Grow Up in “Gold Star” Clip
“I know none of this is fair to you, Vic, but I need you home,” a mother says to her 20-something daughter in our exclusive clip of “Gold Star.” Deanne (Catherine Curtin, “Insecure,”...
Exclusive: A Security Guard Confronts Her Workplace Harassers in “Wexford Plaza” Clip
Betty (Reid Asselstine) is starting her shift as a security officer at Wexford Plaza when she notices something strange on the security booth’s computer. A coworker took one of Betty’s private...
Exclusive: A Friend’s Prank Goes Awry in “Suck It Up” Clip
“Does anything taste a little bit odd about that lemonade? Maybe, like, something special?” a laughing Ronnie (Grace Glowicki) asks her best friend in a clip for Jordan Canning’s “Suck It...
You’re Invited: Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary Celebration in London
Women and Hollywood’s final 10th anniversary event, to be held in London, is fast approaching. As we honor a decade of educating, advocating, and agitating for greater gender diversity in film on...
Exclusive: An Entrepreneur Changes Lives at a Refugee Camp in “Soufra” Trailer
“Every refugee has a dream. They dream of a better life,” says Mariam Shaar in an exclusive trailer for “Soufra.” She’s spent her entire life in a refugee camp south of Beirut, Lebanon,...
Weekly Update for October 20: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Tragedy Girls” Films About Women Opening This Week Tragedy Girls “Tragedy Girls” is a twist on the slasher genre following two death-obsessed teenage girls (Alexandra Shipp and Brianna...
Watch: Jane Goodall Observes a Supportive Mother Chimp in This “Jane” Clip
Prepare for your heart to melt. A clip from “Jane,” the Jane Goodall documentary that opens today, has been released and it shows the most adorable baby chimp you’ve ever seen. As the...
Quote of the Day: Ava DuVernay Urges Intersectional Approach to Protecting Women in Hollywood
Like Kathleen Kennedy and Reese Witherspoon, Ava DuVernay used her appearance at Elle’s recent Women in Hollywood Event to discuss Hollywood’s misogyny in light of the revelations about serial...
Quote of the Day: Reese Witherspoon on Reliving Ugly Truths in the Wake of Weinstein Allegations
Reese Witherspoon is opening up about her own history of abuse in Hollywood. “[I feel] true disgust at the director who assaulted me when I was 16 years old and anger at the agents and the...
Meet the NYC and LA First-Time Female Filmmaker Contest Winners
Women and Hollywood has selected the New York and Los Angeles winners and runners up of its First-Time Female Filmmaker Contest, an initiative to help build a pipeline of women directors. The NYC...
Women and Hollywood Would Like to Thank Its 10th Anniversary Sponsors
Women and Hollywood’s 10th anniversary is finally here! Tomorrow night we’ll be celebrating at a sold-out event in New York City. We’ll also be gathering for events in Los Angeles on October...
Quote of the Day: Sarah Polley on How Directing Made Her More Aware of Hollywood’s Sexism
Actress, writer, and director Sarah Polley is sharing her story about Harvey Weinstein. The producer propositioned Polley, the “Stories We Tell” helmer writes in an opinion piece for the New...
Just Getting By: November’s VOD and Web Series Picks
“Eighty-Sixed” Breakups, losses, growing older, career setbacks — we all have times when we just have to put our heads down and soldier on. This month, our female-led VOD and web series...
Weekly Update for October 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” Films About Women Opening This Week M.F.A. — Directed by Natalia Leite; Written by Leah McKendrick (Also Available on VOD) “M.F.A.” An art...
Cannes Officials Need to Look Inward While They Denounce Harvey Weinstein
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux and prez Pierre Lescure are the latest film industry figures to publicly decry Harvey Weinstein. In a joint statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Fremaux...
Some Essential Reading About Harvey Weinstein and The Women Who Brought Him Down
One week ago The New York Times published an explosive story about Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein. Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s story detailed how the producer had “paid off sexual...
Firing Harvey Weinstein Was a Start, But Hollywood Needs a Revolution
Every woman I’ve spoken with or seen on social media is gutted right now. We are raw. While some people clearly knew what was going on — at this point many are acknowledging it’s been an...
Quote of the Day: Patty Jenkins on Her Duty to Fight for Equal Pay on “Wonder Woman 2”
“Wonder Woman” helmer and record-smasher extraordinaire Patty Jenkins made headlines last month when, after a long negotiation process, she officially signed on to helm the superheroine sequel...
Women and Hollywood Announces 10th Anniversary Trailblazer Award Winners
Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot on the set “Wonder Woman”: Warner Bros. Entertainment and THR Women and Hollywood is honored to share the recipients of the Trailblazer Awards, which will be given...
Guest Post: What It’s Like to Be a Fiercely Independent Woman Film Fest Director in the Trenches
Guest Post by Meira Blaustein When I co-founded the Woodstock Film Festival 18 years ago I had no sense of how hard the work would be, and how immense the positive influence on so many people, near...
Brave Women Take Down Harvey Weinstein — But Will We See Industry-Wide Change?
Last week was an especially bad week for women and politics. The Trump administration is removing the ACA mandate on access to contraception and trying to criminalize abortion after 20 weeks. Yet at...
Quote of the Day: Sally Potter on Being a Feminist vs. Making Feminist Films
Sally Potter is a proud, self-identified feminist. As she told The Guardian in a new interview, everyone on her newest film, the black comedy “The Party,” received equal pay. However, she is...
Weekly Update for October 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“The Florida Project” Films About Women Opening This Week The Florida Project Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, “The Florida Project” follows...
Struggles That Define Us: Crowdfunding Picks
We all face personal struggles that are drastically altered and influenced by the world we live in. For this round of crowdfunding picks, we’re looking at shorts centered on the struggle to...
Foreign-Language Oscar Race is 27 Percent Women-Directed
We’ll have to wait until January 23 for Oscar nominations to be announced, but the Academy has released the titles of all of the films competing in the foreign-language Oscar race. According to...
Quote of the Day: Nicole Kidman on Her Feminist Roots and Goals
“The idea that women and men are equal is a part of my DNA,” writes Nicole Kidman in the new issue of Net-a-Porter’s Porter Magazine. In an open letter addressed to her “3.5 billion strong...
Quote of the Day: Frances McDormand on How Her Feminist Politics Cross Over Into Her Roles
Frances McDormand is well-aware of the kinds of characters she’s known to play — and her own reputation. “I mean, I know I’m profane. And outspoken. But I don’t know, [these roles are]...
Save the Date: Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary Celebration in London
Women and Hollywood will be hosting its final 10th anniversary event in London on November 27. As we honor a decade of educating, advocating, and agitating for greater gender diversity in film, we...
Weekly Update for September 29: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Te Ata”: The Chickasaw Nation Films About Women Opening This Week Te Ata — Written by Esther Luttrell (Opens in Oklahoma; Opens October 13 in NY and LA) “Te Ata” (TAY’ AH-TAH) is...
October 2017 Film Preview
“Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman” What better time than fall to head to the theater to avoid the last of the summer heat, or escape the chill in the air by curling up at home with popcorn...
Another Quake in the Film Community
The film community in Austin, Texas, as well as the wider community online, has been shaken to its core in the past few weeks. First with the whole Devin Faraci bullshit and how Tim League and...
Watch: A Newly Single Bisexual Woman Goes Off-Script in Exclusive Clip of “Strangers”
The presence of a film crew doesn’t deter a woman from spilling her guts to a love interest in our exclusive new clip of “Strangers.” Created and directed by Mia Lidofsky, the series follows...
Weekly Update for September 22: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Battle of the Sexes”: Melinda Sue Gordon/20th Century Fox Films About Women Opening This Week Battle of the Sexes — Co-Directed by Valerie Faris In the wake of the sexual revolution and...
Strength in Numbers: Crowdfunding Picks
It’s often said that two is better than one. Many of us have found strength in numbers by turning to our friends and families for support, encouragement, and guidance. This month’s crowdfunding...
Watch: This Honest Trailer Spotlights Why We Love “Wonder Woman”
Screen Junkies’ new Honest Trailer for “Wonder Woman” breaks down the charm of the much-loved film with one line: “Patty Jenkins bravely asks the question, ‘What if a female-led superhero...
Fall 2017 TV Preview: New Shows By and About Women to Check Out
“Star Trek: Discovery”: CBS ENTERTAINMENT We are officially in the throes of the fall television season — and the next couple of months will be an especially good time for women on the...
Watch: A Runaway Bride Weighs Her Options in Exclusive “Different Flowers” Clip
“You don’t leave a man at the altar then grovel at his feet. Woman up,” Emma (Hope Lauren, “Supergirl”) urges older sister Millie (Emma Bell, “The Walking Dead”) in our exclusive clip...
Horrible Misogyny in the Film World Is Surfacing, But Are We Really Surprised?
This week has been quite the shitshow in the film community. A lot of ugliness came to the surface via the Alamo Drafthouse and Cinefamily debacles, but how many women in the industry can really say...
Emmys 2017: “Big Little Lies,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and Lena Waithe Win Big
The 2017 Emmy Awards were a great night for women in television. Not only did the two biggest awards go to women-centric series — “The Handmaid’s Tale” took home the best drama series...
Acclaimed Women-Directed Films Were One of the Major Narratives of TIFF 2017
There are always multiple narratives that come out of a festival as big as TIFF. This year, one of the through lines was the amazing films that had female directors. TIFF consistently includes lots...
Weekly Update for September 15: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“First They Killed My Father” Films About Women Opening This Week First They Killed My Father — Directed by Angelina Jolie; Written by Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung (Available on...
Quote of the Day: Lesli Linka Glatter Says the Pool of Female Directors Is “Wide and Deep”
“There aren’t enough qualified female directors.” This excuse is all too common in conversations about the lack of films and series directed by women, and suggests that the problem isn’t...
Guest Post: Directing “Red Trees” and Discovering My Own Identity
Guest Post by Marina Willer The title of my film, “Red Trees,” refers to the moment when my father discovered that he was color blind as a child, drawing trees with red leaves. It makes...
You’re Invited: Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary Celebration in LA
Women and Hollywood will be hosting one of its 10th anniversary celebrations in Los Angeles on October 25. As we honor a decade of educating, advocating, and agitating for greater gender diversity...
Girl Seeking Girl: September’s VOD and Web Series Picks
“Fear of Water” We need better representation of the LGBT community in TV and film — especially when it comes to lesbians. The women behind this month’s VOD and web series picks have...
Quote of the Day: Taraji P. Henson Wants to Inspire Little Black Girls
Taraji P. Henson knows the legacy she’d like to leave behind. “I love black people. I love telling stories,” the “Empire” star said in a new interview with Marie Claire. “I want these...
Watch: Gemma Arterton Yearns for More from Life in Exclusive Clip of “The Escape”
A chance encounter with a book may lead to life-changing consequences in “The Escape.” The drama follows Tara (Gemma Arterton, “Their Finest”), a stay-at-home mom who is struggling with...
Quote of the Day: Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner on the Bias Against Women Directors
Anna Serner has heard plenty of bullshit excuses defending the lack of women directors hired to direct high-profile, big-budget projects. This fact was made abundantly clear at a recent event at the...
Study: Number of Black and Asian Women on TV Reaches Recent Historical High, Behind the Scenes…
Study: Number of Black and Asian Women on TV Reaches Recent Historical High, Behind the Scenes Progress Stalls As the 2017–2018 television season gears up, you’re probably looking forward to...
You’re Invited: Women and Hollywood’s 10th Anniversary Celebration in NYC
Women and Hollywood is celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall. And our first event, to be held in New York City, is fast approaching. As we honor a decade of educating, advocating, and agitating...