Films
“Gypsy” Actress Poorna Jagannathan to Topline Pippa Bianco’s Feature Directorial Debut
“Gypsy” and “The Night Of” actress Poorna Jagannathan has been tapped to lead Pippa Bianco’s first feature film. She will portray a mother seeking justice after an explicit video of her...
Teaser Watch: Darkness Is Rising in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
“This is not going to go the way you think,” Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) informs Rey (Daisy Ridley) in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Rey — who is possibly Luke’s...
Women and Hollywood Invites You to Screenings of Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird”
We’re working* with the folks at A24 to offer the Women and Hollywood community the opportunity to see an advance screening of “Lady Bird,” written and directed by Greta Gerwig. This is a...
Women and Hollywood Invites You to Screenings of Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird”
We’re working* with the folks at A24 to offer the Women and Hollywood community the opportunity to see an advance screening of “Lady Bird,” written and directed by Greta Gerwig. This is a...
Women Who Make Us Laugh: Crowdfunding Picks
Get ready to laugh and reflect: for this round of crowdfunding picks, we’re focusing on comedies about and made by women. First up is Sarah Delpizzo and Melissa Graver’s “The Pet Peeve...
Film About Special Olympics Founder Anne Burke in the Works
The story of the woman who launched the first Special Olympic Games is being made into a movie. “Special” will center on Anne Burke, who was just 24 when she created the inclusive competition in...
Sophie Turner to Star in Survival Story “Girl Who Fell From the Sky”
Sophie Turner is heading from Winterfell to the rain forest. The “Game of Thrones” actress is set to play another resilient young woman who overcomes overwhelming odds to survive in “Girl Who...
November 2017 Film Preview
“Lady Bird” November is here with collection of women-centric, women-directed, and women-written films that range from funny to heartbreaking to eye-opening to game-changing. On November 1, the...
Trailer Watch: Margot Robbie Chases Glory and Finds Infamy in “I, Tonya”
A new Red Band trailer has dropped for awards hopeful “I, Tonya.” The Margot Robbie-starrer centers on world-renowned athlete turned punchline Tonya Harding. “My entire life I’ve been told I...
Gabrielle Union to Topline “Bad Boys” TV Spinoff
Mourning the imminent end of “Being Mary Jane”? The good news is that the show’s star, Gabrielle Union, will likely be returning to the small screen very soon. NBC has snagged a “Bad Boys”...
Elizabeth Banks to Direct “The Paper Bag Princess”
Looks like we’re going to be seeing even more Paper Bag Princess Halloween costumes in the next few years. Elizabeth Banks is taking the beloved literary character to the big screen. The...
Quote of the Day: Nicole Kidman Says Being an Advocate Means Putting Things Into Action
2017 saw Nicole Kidman working with two renowned women directors: Jane Campion for “Top of the Lake: China Girl” and Sofia Coppola for “The Beguiled.” Her upcoming projects include Rebecca...
Elizabeth Banks and WhoHaHa Team Up With YouTube Space for Women in Comedy Program
Actress, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks and the online comedy platform she co-founded, WhoHaHa, are joining forces with YouTube Space to support and inspire female voices in comedy....
Kimberly Peirce Will Direct Underground Abortion Network Drama “This Is Jane”
Amazon’s abortion drama “This Is Jane” has found its director. “Boys Don’t Cry’s” Kimberly Peirce will helm the film about an underground abortion network in Chicago, which went by the...
DP Nancy Schreiber to Receive Susan B. Anthony Award at High Falls Film Fest
Prolific cinematographer Nancy Schreiber will be honored Thursday at the High Falls Film Festival, an annual event celebrating female filmmakers. The “Better Things” DP is set to receive the...
Oscar Doc Submissions Are 35 Percent Women-Directed
It’s time to meet the 2018 Oscar doc contenders. One hundred seventy features have been submitted for consideration in the category at the upcoming Academy Awards, and one of them will be taking...
Julie Taymor To Receive SDCF’s 2018 Mr. Abbott Award
Julie Taymor is set to add another award to her stacked résumé. The Tony-winning director of “The Lion King” will be honored with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation’s (SDCF)...
Weekly Update for October 27: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Novitiate” Films About Women Opening This Week Novitiate — Written and Directed by Margaret Betts (Opens in NY and LA) Spanning over a decade from the early 1950s through to the mid-60s,...
“Girls Trip” Writer Tracy Oliver to Make Directorial Debut with “Survive the Night”
Tracy Oliver is stepping behind the camera. The breakout screenwriter of “Girls Trip” is set to make her directorial debut with an adaptation of Danielle Vega’s 2015 YA novel “Survive the...
Stella Meghie to Write and Direct “The Photograph”
Stella Meghie has lined up her next project. The “Everything, Everything” helmer will write and direct “The Photograph,” Variety reports. Universal Pictures acquired the original spec,...
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,”...
Trailer Watch: A Girl Cuts Her Hair and Changes Her Life in “The Breadwinner”
“My family is in a desperate situation,” says Parvana (Saara Chaudry, “Max and Shred”) in a new trailer for “The Breadwinner.” And desperate situations call for desperate measures. The...
Trailer Watch: WWII Vets Return to Mississippi in Dee Rees’ “Mudbound”
A new trailer has landed for “Mudbound,” Dee Rees’ highly anticipated follow-up to her Emmy-winning TV movie “Bessie.” The multi-perspective Southern epic follows two men as they return...
Report: Just 14 Percent of Studio First-Look Deals Are With Women-Led Companies
The latest round of first-look production deals have been finalized and, according to a report from Variety, there are very few pacts with women-led organizations. Of the 139 total first-look deals,...
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...
Aja Naomi King Toplining Drama About Activist Who Fights Against Female Genital Mutilation
“How to Get Away With Murder’s” Aja Naomi King is bringing Ifrah Ahmed’s story to the big screen. Deadline reports that the NAACP-nominated actress is starring in “A Girl From...
Universal Head Donna Langley to Receive Producers Guild’s 2018 Milestone Award
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley will be recognized by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) this winter. Deadline confirms that Langley is the 2018 recipient of the Milestone Award, the...
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...
Mia Wasikowska to Star in Mirrah Foulkes’ Live-Action Take on “Punch and Judy”
Mia Wasikowska is bringing a famed puppet story to life. The “Alice in Wonderland” star will topline a live-action reinterpretation of the story of “Punch and Judy,” a play traditionally...
Sam Taylor-Johnson Working on “A Million Little Pieces” Adaptation
Sam Taylor-Johnson is bringing another controversial, best-selling book to the big screen. The “Fifty Shades of Grey” director is working on an adaptation of James Frey’s “A Million Little...
Trailer Watch: Rose Marie Sings Her Way into Showbiz History in “Wait for Your Laugh”
Rose Marie has been performing since she came out of the womb. “The minute she was born, the doctor slapped her and she started singing,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Wait for Your...
Trailer Watch: A Dying Woman Considers One Last Fling in Joan Carr-Wiggin’s “Love of My Life”
“I’m happily married and dying — not the best time to start dating [my] ex,” Grace (Anna Chancellor, “This Beautiful Fantastic”) says in the trailer for “Love of My Life.” Too...
Issa Rae Teaming Up with Author Angela Flournoy on ‘90s-Set HBO Drama
“Insecure” star and co-creator Issa Rae has another show in the works at HBO. She and “The Turner House” author Angela Flournoy are working on an untitled ‘90s-set family drama for the...
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,...
“Hunting Ground” Filmmakers to Tackle Hollywood Sexual Assault in Next Doc
Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick’s documentaries have explored sexual assault in college campuses and the U.S. military, and now they’re turning their camera on the film industry itself. The frequent...
Amy Irving, Helen Slater, and Zhu Zhu to Star in Ann Hu’s “Confetti”
“Shadow Magic” director Ann Hu has tapped Amy Irving (“Alias”), Helen Slater (“Supergirl”), Zhu Zhu (“Marco Polo”), and newcomer Harmonie Zhu to star in her next film,...
Naomi Watts to Topline Psychological Thriller “The Wolf Hour”
Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts has booked her next gig. The Australian actress will star in and executive produce “The Wolf Hour,” a psychological thriller set during the 1977 New York...
Trailer Watch: A Holocaust Survivor Revisits Her Trauma in “Big Sonia”
“You live with it all your life and you can never forget. I would catch myself laughing and feel guilty,” says the titular character of “Big Sonia” in a new trailer for Leah Warshawski’s...
“Hidden Figures” Writer Allison Schroeder to Pen Drama About Uber Sexual Harassment
Susan Fowler’s story is headed for the big screen. The woman behind the headline-making “Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber” blog post is joining forces with “Hidden...
“Star Trek: Discovery” Renewed for a Second Season
Sonequa Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham will be going on even more intergalactic adventures. Entertainment Weekly reports that the Martin-Green-led “Star Trek: Discovery” has been renewed for...
Trailer Watch: Queen Latifah Fights for Clean Water in “Flint”
“There’s absolutely nothing to worry about,” a government official assures the public in the new spot for “Flint,” Lifetime’s original movie about the Flint Water Crisis. That lie hangs...
Rachel Weisz and Mira Nair Award “Suicide by Sunlight” at Through Her Lens Program
Nikyatu Jusu’s “Suicide by Sunlight” took home the top prize at this year’s Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. Jury members Rachel Weisz (the upcoming...
Renée Zellweger to Play Judy Garland in “Judy”
It’s been over a decade since Renée Zellweger starred as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” but the actress seems poised to show off her impressive pipes in the near future. The Oscar winner has signed...
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...
DOC NYC’s 2017 Feature Lineup Is 40 Percent Women-Directed
DOC NYC, the largest American documentary film festival, has unveiled its 2017 program. The fest’s eighth edition will screen 111 feature docs, 44 of which, or about 40 percent, are women-helmed....
Trailer Watch: A Family’s Life Goes to the Dogs in Marianna Palka’s “Bitch”
“We thought you’d be home. I postponed dinner as long as I could,” Jill (Marianna Palka) says as she leaves a message for her husband, Bill (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”), in the new trailer...
Teaser Watch: There’s No Such Thing as Truth in “I, Tonya”
The newly released teaser for TIFF darling and Gotham Award nominee “I, Tonya” shows figure skating legend Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) doing what she (first) became famous for: the incredibly...
Gotham Awards 2017: Nods for Greta Gerwig, “Fleabag,” “Better Things,” & More
Nominations for the 2017 Gotham Awards are in. While Greta Gerwig and Maggie Betts are both up for the Breakthrough Director Award for “Lady Bird” and “Novitiate,” respectively, none of the...
Julia Bacha’s Doc “Naila and the Uprising” Acquired by Fork Films, Will Air on PBS
“Naila and the Uprising” has found a home. Julia Bacha’s most recent project, a documentary about nonviolent Palestinian movement the First Intifada, has been nabbed by Fork Films and...
Monica Bellucci to Receive Virna Lisi Prize in Rome
Monica Bellucci is set to be celebrated in Rome. The Italian actress will be honored with the 2017 Virna Lisi award as part of the Cinema Foundation for Rome’s Cityfest series, The Hollywood...