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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,”...
“Toni Erdmann” Leads Nominations for European Film Awards
The European Film Awards have announced their 2016 nominees, and Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” leads the pack with six nods. Other women up for honors include “Room” screenwriter Emma...
Trailer Watch: “Rogue One” TV Spot Teases Women’s Victory
It’s a little prescient, don’t you think, that the latest TV spot for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” highlights female leadership and power so intentionally? With our looming 2016...
NYC Theater Metrograph Presents Isabelle Huppert Retrospective
The Metrograph, an independent movie theater in New York, will be hosting a six-film retrospective of French actress Isabelle Huppert. The event kicks off November 19. As their announcement...
Trailer Watch: An Amazing Principal Inspires “The Bad Kids”
Prepare to meet one of the most inspiring leaders you’ll ever see in action. She doesn’t wear a cape, challenge the rulers of her dystopian society, or wield weapons: She’s a high school...
Quote of the Day: Jessica Chastain’s Goal is to Work with a Female Director Every Year
Jessica Chastain is among the most vocal Hollywood A-Listers championing inclusivity in the industry, both onscreen and behind the scenes. In 2015, she published an essay via The Hollywood Reporter...
Women in the Director’s Chair Announces 8 Directors for Mentorship Program
Canada’s Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC) has selected this year’s group of eight female directors who will participate in WIDC: Story & Leadership, its mentoring program. The eight...
Weekly Update for November 4: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Operator” Films About Women Opening This Week My Dead Boyfriend (Also Available on VOD) Mary’s (Heather Graham) life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to...
Critics’ Choice Doc Award Winners: “13th,” “Weiner,” and “Southwest of Salem”
Ava DuVernay won big at the inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, held Thursday night in New York. Her Netflix doc, “13th,” won a number of major honors at the ceremony. “13th”...
A Legacy of Their Own: Crowdfunding Picks
“Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers” It’s probably fair to say that most artists want their work to remain relevant after they’re gone; for people to remember them because their art is...
Karen Gillan to Make Feature Directorial Debut with “Tupperware Party”
Actress Karen Gillan is set to make her feature directorial debut with the female-driven “Tupperware Party.” The news was announced along with the launch of Mt. Hollywood Films, a development...
Oscars 2017 Foreign Language Contenders: Meet Maria Schrader — “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe”
One of Germany’s most acclaimed actresses, Maria Schrader is a two-time winner of the German Film award and two-time winner of the Bavarian Film award. In 1999, at the Berlinale, she received the...
Paul Feig May Direct Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson Comedy
“Ghostbusters” helmer Paul Feig is in “serious talks” to direct Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson in an untitled comedy that’s been described as “The Devil Wears Prada” meets “Broadway...
Voice of a Woman Film Festival Hits NYC
The Voice of A Woman Film Festival, which features the works of women in film, television, arts, and technology, kicks off in New York City this weekend. As the offical info details, the goal of the...
Vanessa Gould’s “Obit.” Acquired by Kino Lorber
After a successful run on the festival circuit, Vanessa Gould’s “Obit.” has secured a theatrical release. A press release announced that Kino Lorber has acquired all U.S. rights to the...
Trailer Watch: Maria Sole Tognazzi’s Romantic Comedy “Me, Myself and Her”
A trailer has been released for “Me, Myself and Her,” a humorous look at a couple going through a difficult time. According to a press release for the Maria Sole Tognazzi-directed film, “Me,...
Meryl Streep to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes
Eight-time Golden Globe winner Meryl Streep will take home a special statuette at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. She’ll accept the Cecil B. DeMille Award, given for “outstanding contributions to...
Trailer Watch: The World Belongs to “Wonder Woman”
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: Warner Bros. It’s really hard to watch this new trailer for Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and have anything else to say besides “YAAAS QUEEN!” Comic book fans,...
Sofia Coppola Begins Production on “The Beguiled”
Production has begun on writer-director Sofia Coppola’s next project, “The Beguiled.” The Louisiana production kicked off yesterday. Coppola adapted the screenplay from Thomas Cullinan’s...
Niki Caro to Direct Film About DNA Scientist Rosalind Franklin
Writer-director Niki Caro has added yet another project to her packed slate. She’s inked a deal to develop and direct “Exposure,” a film centered on Rosalind Franklin, a trailblazing scientist...
Mélanie Laurent to Make English Language Directorial Debut with “Galveston”
Mélanie Laurent is set to make her English language directorial debut, Variety reports. The French actress and director will helm “Galveston,” starring Elle Fanning and Ben Foster. Based on...
Joelle Charbonneau’s “Need” Movie Gets All-Female Writing-Directing Team
Joelle Charbonneau’s young adult thriller novel “Need” is getting the big screen adaptation treatment, and thankfully those in power have secured a female writing-directing team for...
Women Dominate Warner Bros. Emerging Film Directors Workshop
Warner Bros. has announced the first five participants in the newly launched Emerging Film Directors Workshop and four of them are women. We’re so used to having to lament the fact that women are...
The Orchard Acquires Susan Johnson’s “Carrie Pilby,” Starring Bel Powley
If you loved Marielle Heller’s “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” and gravitate towards films with sassy, precocious female leads, you’re in luck. The Orchard has acquired the North American...
Ava DuVernay and Amma Asante Begin Their Next Films
Ava DuVernay and Amma Asante just wrapped up two high-profile films and premiered them at festivals, but they’re both jumping into new projects right away. Women get stuff done. DuVernay...
Trailer Watch: Katie Holmes Plays a Struggling Single Mom in “All We Had”
A trailer has dropped for “All We Had,” Katie Holmes’ feature directorial debut. The spot kicks off with 15-year-old Ruthie (Stefania Owen, “Chance”) asking her young mother Rita (Holmes),...
IDA Doc Award Nominations: “13th,” “Weiner,” and More
The nominations for the International Documentary Association’s 2016 IDA Documentary Awards have been announced. Three of the six films competing for the Best Feature Award are directed or...
Women Directed 30% of Documentaries Submitted for Oscar Consideration
145 documentary feature films have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the 89th Academy Awards, and according to our calculations, 44 of them are...
Amy Pascal Buys Liz Hannah’s Pentagon Papers Spec Script
Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures has snagged “The Post,” a spec script about the Pentagon Papers penned by Liz Hannah, Deadline reports. According to Deadline, the spec “frames a feature film...
November 2016 Film Preview
“Moana” As the holidays begin to kick into high gear, so does award season. This month is packed with performances by actresses who are considered likely to receive Oscar nods.. If you’re not...
Erin Cressida Wilson May Write Disney’s Live-Action “Snow White”
“The Girl on the Train” screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson may pen Disney’s live-action “Snow White.” Wilson is in negotiations to write the script for the film, “which will expand upon...
Trailer Watch: It Takes Women to Raise Men in “20th Century Women”
“20th Century Women” “Don’t you need a man to raise a man?” asks Elle Fanning’s Julie in “20th Century Women.” Annette Bening’s Dorothea responds, defiantly, “No, I don’t...
BIFA Nominations: “American Honey,” “Adult Life Skills,” and More
The 2016 British Independent Film Awards have been announced, and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey” and Rachel Tunnard’s “Adult Life Skills” each scored an impressive six...
Christina Herrera’s “No Dress Code Required” Acquired by Outsider Pictures
Outsider Pictures’ specialty label Todo Cine Latino has acquired the North American distribution rights to Christina Herrera’s “Etiqueta No Rigurosa” (“No Dress Code Required”). The deal...
Paul Feig Has Been Advised to Make Fewer Films with Female Protagonists
Paul Feig is known for directing female-driven films, and that’s a reputation he’s just fine with. Being associated with championing women in film is not a bad thing — at least not in his...
Watch: “50/50” Explores the 10,000 Year History of Women and Power
For far too long the contributions of women have been forgotten and ignored. But now Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, is out to change that...
Tippi Hedren Says Alfred Hitchcock Sexually Assaulted Her
Tippi Hedren, the actress who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s films “The Birds” and “Marnie,” has revealed in her new memoir “Tippi” that the acclaimed director once sexually assaulted...
S.J. Clarkson to Direct Netflix’s “The Defenders”
S.J. Clarkson is returning to the Marvel universe. Clarkson, who directed the first two episodes of “Jessica Jones,” has signed on to helm Episodes 1 and 2 of Netflix’s upcoming original...
Daisy Ridley is Done With “Mary Sue” Criticisms, and Quite Frankly So Are We
“Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens”: Disney After months of angry fanboys complaining that Rey’s excellent piloting abilities and Force powers made her the worst kind of Mary Sue and the...
A.V. Rockwell Wins Tribeca’s 2nd Through Her Lens Women’s Filmmaker Program
Tribeca Enterprises partnered with Chanel for the second iteration of Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program and the winning project and recipient have been announced: A.V....
Naomie Harris to Be Honored with Variety Award at British Independent Film Awards
Naomie Harris has been named as the 2016 recipient of the Variety Award, Variety reports. The actress will receive the honor at this year’s British Independent Film Awards ceremony, held December...
Weekly Update for October 28: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“The Eagle Huntress” Films About Women Opening This Week The Eagle Huntress (Documentary) (Opens November 2 in NY and LA) Narrated by Daisy Ridley, “The Eagle Huntress” follows Aisholpan, a...
MGM Snags Chiara Atik’s “Fairy Godmother” Spec Script
Chiara Atik is turning her gaze from the stage to the screen. MGM has acquired the playwright’s first spec script, “Fairy Godmother,” following a “competitive” bidding process,...
Nancy Buirski on Paying Tribute to a Legend in “By Sidney Lumet”
Nancy Buirski’s 2013 documentary “Afternoon of a Faun” had its World Premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival and International Premiere at the 64th Berlinale. She is the director,...
Chanya Button on “Burn Burn Burn,” Her Love Letter to Friendship
Chanya Button made her start in the industry at an early age, working as an Assistant Director on the “Harry Potter” franchise. Button has since worked extensively across both the theater and...
This Year’s Class of New York Film Critics Circle Members Are All White Men
It seems insane that, with all of the warranted uproar these days over diversity, inclusion, and representation, that a prestigious film critics association would completely ignore what’s been...
Sarah Adina Smith’s “Buster’s Mal Heart” Acquired by Well Go USA
“Buster’s Mal Heart” has secured a theatrical release. Deadline reports that Well Go USA has acquired rights in North America, as well as some other territories, for the surreal psychological...
Women in Film & Video Hosting 2nd #GalsNGear Event at NAB New York
Women in Film & Video of Washington, D.C. has announced the second installment of their #GalsNGear pop-up event. The event, set to promote gender balance in digital content production, will take...
Amber Fares’ “Speed Sisters” Sets Release Date
“Speed Sisters” is racing into New York. First Run Features has announced that Amber Fares’ doc about the first all-women race car driving team in the Middle East will make its U.S. theatrical...
Cynthia Mort to Write and Direct “Jane Millen,” Starring Olga Kurylenko
“Nina” helmer Cynthia Mort has booked her next gig. She’ll write and direct “Jane Millen,” a crime thriller starring Olga Kurylenko (“Oblivion,” “Quantum of Solace”), The Hollywood...