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Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Introduces $250K Grant Initiative for Arts Orgs Dedicated to Women & POC
Ava DuVernay’s non-profit foundation ARRAY Alliance, part of her media company and arts collective ARRAY, has set up a $250,000 funding initiative for arts organizations and individuals...
Hannah Gadsby’s Next Stand-Up Special, “Douglas,” Gets a Release Date
After rewriting the rules of comedy with “Nanette,” Hannah Gadsby will reckon with her breakout success in “Douglas.” The Australian comedian’s 11th stand-up show just...
Remaking Hollywood: How to Build a Better, More Inclusive Future – Conversation with Sarah Mosses
The next conversation in Girls Club’s Remaking Hollywood series will be this Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. EST. Girls Club member Sarah Mosses, CEO and founder of Together Films, will join us....
Exec Tara Duncan Inks Deal with Hulu, Lines Up Adaptation of “The Other Black Girl”
Former Netflix executive Tara Duncan is going into business with Hulu. Deadline confirms the “She’s Gotta Have It” exec producer has signed an overall deal with the streamer —...
Storm Reid Celebrates Female Athletes With Short Film Series Directed by Women
After heading a mission through time and space to rescue her father in “A Wrinkle in Time,” Storm Reid is recognizing other inspiring women. The “Euphoria” star has teamed up...
Submit Now: 2020 IFP Week Project Forum
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is now taking submissions for select categories of the 2020 IFP Week Project Forum. According to a press release, the org is accepting submissions to the...
Apply Now: Barbican Cinema’s Inaugural Emerging Film Curators Lab
London’s Barbican Cinema will be closed until June 30 due to the coronavirus, but that isn’t stopping the arts venue from supporting up-and-coming film curators. The Barbican is launching...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” Stage Show Will Stream on Amazon to Benefit Charities
Years before “Fleabag” became an international sensation and took home six statuettes at the 2019 Emmy Awards, the BBC/Amazon comedy series originated as a one-woman show. Written by and...
Remaking Hollywood: How To Build a Better, More Inclusive Future: Conversation with Lesli Linka Glatter
We are living in difficult and uncertain times. The world we all navigated several weeks ago has disappeared. Everyone in the industry is struggling with what will come next. Following the 2017...
Relief Funds Set Up for Women Artists Over 40, Doc Community, and Indie Theaters
The coronavirus crisis has been devastating for artists, documentary filmmakers, and those working at independent cinemas — i.e. professionals who don’t tend to have a lot of extra money...
Ingrid Veninger Teams with Women Directors Around the World for Short Film Anthology Project
COVID-19 is not preventing “Porcupine Lake” director Ingrid Veninger from making art — or from supporting fellow female filmmakers. According to a press release, Veninger is...
New “Insecure” Mobile Game Will Tie In with Season 4
We’re about to get even more Issa, Molly, Kelli, and Tiffany in our lives. A press release has confirmed that a new “Insecure” mobile game is on it ways, and will tie in to the HBO...
IFC Films Unlimited Offering Free 30-Day Trial, Music Box Films Launches Streamer
Running out of entertainment-while-in-quarantine options? We have some good news for you: IFC Films Unlimited, IFC’s subscription video on demand streaming channel, is offering a free 30-day...
“American Masters'” Women’s History Month Programming: Holly Near, Maggie Lena Walker, & More
The coronavirus has — rightfully — dominated the news this month, so much so that it’s easy to forget that March is also Women’s History Month. Luckily, PBS has some options...
Film Movement Partners with Art House Theaters to Offer Virtual Cinema Experience
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the industry, Film Movement is the latest org to shift its focus online. The distributor is teaming up with Art House Convergence and indie...
Göteborg Film Festival’s VOD Platform Is Supporting Art-House Cinemas with New Releases
Göteborg Film Festival’s VOD platform, Draken Film, has announced an initiative to support independent Swedish art-house cinemas in the wake of COVID-19. Draken Film is launching a selection of...
BFI Assembles Screen Sector Taskforce in Response to Coronavirus
The British Film Institute (BFI) is assembling its Screen Sector Taskforce to cope with the “unprecedented challenge” the coronavirus has presented the film industry. According to Variety, BFI...
Field of Vision Announces Virtual Mentorship and Consultation Service for the Doc Community
Field of Vision has announced a new initiative dedicated to bolstering the documentary community in the midst of COVID-19. Described as a “filmmaker-driven documentary unit that commissions and...
The Girls Club Is Offering Free One-Month Membership
Founded by Women and Hollywood publisher and founder Melissa Silverstein, the Girls Club is a community for women creatives, culture-changers, and storytellers to connect, create, network, advocate,...
League of Prof Theatre Women Offers Members Access to Emergency Loan, in Response to COVID-19
Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, co-presidents of the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), have announced an initiative to support their members in the wake of COVID-19 and the resulting...
Women and Hollywood’s Response to COVID-19
Friends, We’re living in unprecedented times. At Women and Hollywood we are trying to determine how to operate in the throes of the coronavirus. We remain dedicated to supporting works by and...
Robin Givens and Ashley Williams to Make Small Screen Directorial Debuts with Lifetime Films
Robin Givens and Ashley Williams are stepping behind the camera for Lifetime. Each actress is set to make her small screen directorial debut with films for the network. Set to launch this summer,...
Lucy Alibar Will Pen “Where the Crawdads Sing” Adaptation
Hello Sunshine and 3000 Pictures have enlisted an Oscar-nominated screenwriter to pen their adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Lucy Alibar will bring Delia Owen’s critically...
Film Independent Selects All Women Filmmakers for the 2020 Documentary Lab
Film Independent has lined up quite the class for its 2020 Documentary Lab — this year’s participants are all women. Eight projects from 11 filmmakers were selected for the program, which...
First On-Site Childcare Facility at a UK Studio to Open at Warner Bros. Leavesden
This summer, things could be a little bit easier for mothers and parents working at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. It’s set to open a nursery, the “first dedicated, on-site childcare...
“AKA Jane Roe” Marks FX’s First Feature Doc Acquisition, Premiere Date Set
“AKA Jane Roe,” the story of Roe v. Wade plaintiff and pro-choice turned anti-choice activist Norma McCorvey, is FX Networks’ first feature-length documentary acquisition. Deadline...
Netflix and UN Women Team Up to Launch “Because She Watched”
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, and Netflix and UN Women are celebrating the occasion by launching a special collection of titles curated by 55 women in entertainment. Titled...
“Designing Women” Is Heading to the Stage
Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene, Suzanne, and Anthony will soon have a second life on the stage. The New York Times reports that a “Designing Women” play will open this summer at Fayetteville,...
“Hustlers,” “Little Women,” “Booksmart,” and More Earn ReFrame Stamps
Of the top 100 films of 2019, 26 received the ReFrame Stamp, a badge that denotes a production was made with a gender-balanced, inclusive cast and crew. This marks a new record, and a 30 percent...
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance to Topline Agnieszka Smoczynska’s “The Silent Twins”
Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance are teaming up for Agnieszka Smoczynska’s English-language debut. Deadline reports that the pair will topline “The Silent Twins” for the Polish...
Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi, Fellow Film and Tech Execs Set Up Multicultural Film Fund
Nina Yang Bongiovi’s new venture will support inclusive stories. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Fruitvale Station” producer, alongside fellow Asian American film and tech...
Danai Gurira Signs Two-Year Overall Deal with ABC Studios
Danai Gurira may be leaving “The Walking Dead,” but she’ll be sticking around the small screen. Variety confirms the “Black Panther” actress has entered into a two-year...
Geena Davis Institute, Universal, and USC Partner for Tool to Boost Latinx Representation
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, alongside Universal Entertainment Group and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, is expanding upon its Spellcheck for Bias software. The organizations...
Submit Now: The Inaugural Latinx TV List
The Black List, in partnership with The Latin Tracking Board, NALIP, Remezcla, and The Untitled Latinx Project, is now accepting submissions for the inaugural Latinx TV List. This new list is looking...
Jenny Carchman Will Direct an HBO Docuseries Based on The Cut’s Sex Diaries
Jenny Carchman will entertain and enlighten by offering insight into what goes on in New Yorkers’ bedrooms. The “Fourth Estate” filmmaker has been tapped to direct a verité...
New Time’s Up Campaign Encourages Women to Pursue Careers Behind the Camera
Time’s Up’s mission includes striving to protect women and marginalized communities in the workplace — in Hollywood and beyond. Now the organization is focusing on supporting women...
WeForShe Announces 2020 WriteHer List
WeForShe has unveiled its annual slate of “industry-vetted, quality-female driven” TV scripts. The 2020 WriteHer List has been announced via a press release, and this year’s 20...
Apply Now: 2020 Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
The 10th annual Karen Schmeer Emerging Editor Fellowship is now accepting submissions, a press release has announced. Named in honor of the Sundance-winning editor of “Sergio,” the...
Stephanie Allain Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal with Warner Horizon Scripted Television
Stephanie Allain is coming off her Oscars producing gig with her first TV studio deal. According to Deadline, the veteran producer has inked a multi-year first-look pact with Warner Horizon Scripted...
New MAKERS Doc About Feminist Changemakers to Premiere on PBS this Summer
We’ve made gains on the road towards gender equality, but the work is far from over. MAKERS, a media brand dedicated to “accelerating the women’s movement,” has announced a...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Joins “Thor” Sequel’s Writing Team
“Someone Great” writer-director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is teaming up with a recent Oscar winner on a high-profile project. Variety reports that the “Sweet/Vicious” creator...
Minnie Driver Renews Deal with 20th Century Fox TV, Sets New Project Under the Pact
Oscar winner Minnie Driver has extended her overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV and lined up a new dramedy series at FX. Deadline confirms the “Speechless” alumna and her Huge Fan...
“Little Women” Has Grossed Over $100 Million at Domestic Box Office
Greta Gerwig and the March sisters are making a major mark at the box office. “Little Women,” which cost $40 million to make, has surpassed $100 million in North America, Variety...
Jameela Jamil Teams Up with Women of Color Unite to Combat Sizeism in Entertainment Industry
Jameela Jamil is no longer in “The Good Place” but she’s determined to make the entertainment industry a better place. The actress and I Weigh founder has joined forces with Women...
Frameline Completion Fund Winners Announced
Frameline has announced the awardees of the 2019 Frameline Completion Fund. Culled from 173 applications that included features and shorts in documentary, narrative, and episodic, the seven projects...
Emer Kenny Adapting Val McDermid’s Karen Pirie Novel “The Distant Echo” for ITV
Emer Kenny is taking Karen Pirie’s cold cases to the small screen. The “Harlots” scribe has been tapped to adapt Val McDermid’s “The Distant Echo” for ITV. Deadline...
Apply Now: Everywoman Studios and Realscreen’s Propelle Accelerator Program
Everywoman Studios, a studio dedicated to women-created content and cause-related social campaigns, and Realscreen, an international magazine focused on non-fiction film and TV, have teamed up on a...
Submit Now: Breaking Through the Lens Financing Event at Cannes
Cannes Film Festival is notorious for its lack of women-directed programming, but Breaking Through the Lens is working towards making the fest, and the film industry, more inclusive. The grassroots...
SAG-AFTRA Publishes Standards for Use of Intimacy Coordinators
SAG-AFTRA is following HBO and Directors UK’s lead. Hollywood’s largest union has published a four-page guide on how best to utilize intimacy coordinators — i.e. professionals who...
“Congratulations To Those Men” Film Series Spotlighting Women Directors to Screen at Nitehawk Cinema
“Congratulations to those men,” said Issa Rae after announcing the 2020 Oscar nominees for Best Director on a live telecast. The “Insecure” co-creator and star was emphasizing...
Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s “The Friend” Snagged by Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures
Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s latest has found a home. Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures are joining forces on the U.S. distribution of “The Friend,” a tearjerker inspired by a...