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Rachel Brosnahan Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is just the beginning of Rachel Brosnahan’s career at Amazon. The Emmy-winning actress has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, Deadline reports....
Ann Sarnoff Appointed CEO of Warner Bros., Becomes First Woman to Head the Studio
The home of “Wonder Woman” will, fittingly, soon have a female CEO. BBC Studios Americas president Ann Sarnoff has been named Warner Bros.’ next CEO, Variety reports. When she takes...
Six Critics Orgs Join Forces to Promote Women, POC, and LGBTQ Voices in Film Journalism
Six national critics organizations are forming a coalition in order to champion marginalized voices in entertainment journalism. According to a press release, Critics Groups for Equality in Media...
2019 Kilroys List Spotlights 33 Plays from Women, Trans, & Nonbinary Writers
Feminist theater collective The Kilroys has unveiled The List 2019, a collection of 33 un-produced or underproduced plays written by women and trans and non-binary playwrights. The Kilroys describes...
Janet Mock Makes History with Overall Netflix Deal
Janet Mock is making history again. In 2018, the trailblazer co-wrote and directed an episode of “Pose,” making her the first trans woman of color to write and direct a TV ep. Now she’s...
Emma Westenberg to Direct MGM’s “Buffalo Flats”
Emma Westenberg will follow up her vulva-themed, Grammy-nominated collaboration with Janelle Monáe with her first studio feature. The “Pynk” music video director has been tapped to helm...
Lisa Kudrow to Voice Title Character in Fox’s “Therapy Dog”
Smelly Cat, meet Therapy Dog. “Friends” alumna Lisa Kudrow is set to voice the title character in Fox animated presentation “Therapy Dog.” Deadline confirmed the news. Penned...
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Acquired by Magnolia
Janice Engel’s award-winning tribute to Molly Ivins has secured North American distribution. Deadline reports that Magnolia acquired rights to Sundance doc “Raise Hell: The Life &...
Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun, Rosamund Pike, & More to Attend BFI’s Woman with a Movie Camera Summit
BFI’s inaugural Woman with a Movie Camera Summit sold out in 2018, so it comes as no surprise that the popular event is coming back for a second edition. Returning to BFI Southbank on June 22,...
Alyssa Milano Publishes State-by-State Abortion Legislation Guide for Film Industry
In the wake of the restrictive abortion bans that keep cropping up around the country, Alyssa Milano is making it easier for studios and filmmakers — at least those that support women and...
Sophia Takal to Direct Blumhouse Reboot of “Black Christmas”
Sophia Takal is re-teaming with Blumhouse for another female-led horror pic. She’s been tapped to direct a reboot of “Black Christmas” for the production company behind “Get...
Winners Announced for Bumble’s Second Female Film Force Competition
Bumble is awarding five women-made short films funding as part of its second Female Film Force competition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the winning projects include a comedic drama about...
Desiree Akhavan & Haifaa al-Mansour Among ReFrame Rise’s Inaugural Class of Women Directors
Not only did the 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala honor Amy Poehler, Issa Rae, Elizabeth Debicki, Cathy Schulman, and more, it also featured the launch of ReFrame Rise Directors Program,...
Ilana Glazer Has a Stand-Up Special in the Works at Amazon
Yas queen! “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer’s first stand-up special is coming to Amazon. The “Rough Night” actress announced the news via her Instagram account. The...
Laura Dern, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, & More Elected to Academy’s Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has held elections for its 2019-2020 Board of Governors. According to a press release, the 54-person board’s number of women has risen from 22 to...
Apply Now: North Face’s Move Mountains Grant for Women Directors
If you’re a woman filmmaker with a love for the Great Outdoors, then The North Face has the grant for you. The apparel company has announced the Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant, “a...
Stunt Coordinator Shauna Duggins to Make Directorial Debut with “Guardian”
The Emmy-winning stunt coordinator behind Zoya the Destroyer and Liberty Belle’s epic battles in the ring is stepping behind the camera. “GLOW’s” Shauna Duggins is set to make...
Public Theater’s 2019-20 Season Includes “For Colored Girls” and Hillary Clinton Musical
Hillary Clinton, Ntozake Shange, Leigh Silverman, and Jeanine Tesori are just a few of the names that will be featured at the Public Theater next season. Per The New York Times, the Off Broadway...
Women in Animation Launches Global Fund, Has Already Raised Over $500K
Women in Animation (WIA) has announced the launch of the WIA Global Fund as part of its long-held mission to achieve greater gender parity within the animation industry. According to a press relase,...
Apply Now for the Inaugural Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator
The Walt Disney Company is offering directors from underrepresented communities the chance to “present diverse perspectives through the production of original, live-action short films for...
NBC Introduces Its First Below-the-Line Diversity Initiatives
NBC is ramping up its diversity efforts off-screen. The network — already the home of the inclusive Female Forward, Emerging Director, and Alternative Directors programs — has unveiled...
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” Acquired by Netflix
Netflix has snagged most worldwide rights to Jane Campion’s latest, “The Power of the Dog.” The streamer is planning a 2021 theatrical and streaming premiere for the adaptation of...
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Starting a Prod. Company Focused on Stories By/About Women
Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, are taking Barack and Michelle Obama’s lead. Like the former President and First Lady, the Clintons are launching their own production company....
Disney and Netflix Speak Out Against Georgia’s New Abortion Law
A growing number of actors, directors, and producers have spoken out against Georgia’s new anti-abortion law, but most studios have remained conspicuously silent. Rather than shying away from...
Mindy Kaling Has a New Essay Collection on the Way
Mindy Kaling and Amazon’s lovefest continues. Amazon Studios is dropping Kaling-starrer “Late Night” in theaters next week, and Kaling recently announced that she has a new essay...
Apply Now: Chicken & Egg Pictures’ 2020 (Egg)celerator Lab
If you’re a woman or nonbinary director working on your first or second nonfiction feature, this is for you. Chicken & Egg Pictures is now accepting applications for its 2020 (Egg)celerator...
2019 Women in Animation Summit to Feature New Study from Stacy L. Smith
The third Women in Animation World Summit will unveil landmark research from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. A press released announced that the Summit — to be...
Mary Laws Is Taking “North American Lake Monsters” to Hulu
Mary Laws is bringing werewolves and fallen angels to Hulu. The streamer just picked up a new genre anthology series from the “Preacher” alumna and “Neon Demon” scribe. A...
Jill Soloway Shares Topple List, an Inclusive Collection of Working Culture Creators
Jill Soloway has unveiled the latest way they’re working to topple the patriarchy. The “Transparent” creator and Time’s Up supporter introduced The Topple List, a living...
Reed Morano and Kristen Wiig Pull Projects from Georgia in Protest of Abortion Ban
Reed Morano and Kristen Wiig are standing up for every woman’s right to choose. Both women have pulled productions from Georgia to resist the state’s draconian, misogynist...
New York’s Quad Cinema to Celebrate Late Film Critic Pauline Kael
New York’s Quad Cinema is set to celebrate the centennial of film critic Pauline Kael. The theater will screen 25 films that she revered, as well as a few that she trashed. “In the golden...
New Database of Women Working Above & Below the Line in Film Introduced at Cannes
The tired myth that gender equality in film is impossible because there just are not enough women working is being disproven yet again. A new database, Primetime, debuted at Cannes today. Founded by...
Jen and Sylvia Soska Sign First-Look Deal with Prospero Pictures
Cult movie filmmakers and twins Jen and Sylvia Soska have entered into a first-look deal with Prospero Pictures (“A Dangerous Method”). The Hollywood Reporter confirms the Soskas’...
Swedish Film Institute Unveils Initiative for Women Screenwriters at Cannes
The Swedish Film Institute has launched a new initiative in the hopes of addressing the gender gap among Sweden’s screenwriters — especially the one that persists on bigger budget films....
Cannes: Nadine Labacki’s “Capernaum” Makes Box Office History
“Capernaum” is still making waves a year after its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival. The Lebanon-set drama took home the fest’s Jury Prize, and went on to receive an Oscar nod...
Cate Blanchett Will Star in “Stateless,” Immigration Limited Series She Co-Created
Cate Blanchett has another TV project in the works. On the heels of directing and casting news for “Mrs. America,” the FX show in which she’ll portray Phyllis Schlafly,...
Touring Julia Reichert Film Retrospective Will Kick Off at MoMA
Julia Reichert’s almost 50-year career is getting a retrospective. A press release confirms the Wexner Center for the Arts has organized “Julia Reichert: 50 Years in Film,” a...
Apply Now: AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women
The American Film Institute (AFI) is now accepting applications for its second annual Cinematography Intensive for Women. The tuition-free program will take place June 28-July 1, 2019 at the AFI...
Hannah Gadsby’s New Stand-Up Special “Douglas” Heading to Netflix
If you love Hannah Gadsby’s work but haven’t been able to catch her on tour, we have some good news for you. The “Nanette” comedian’s last stand-up set,...
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Audible Announce Original Slate
It came as no surprise when noted bookworm Reese Witherspoon went into business with Audible last year. The pact kicked off with a book club led by the Oscar winner and her female-focused media...
Phoebe Robinson Signs Multi-Year Overall Deal with ABC Studios
Maybe everything’s not trash, after all. According to Deadline, comedian, writer, and podcaster Phoebe Robinson has inked a multi-year overall deal with ABC Studios. Under the agreement, the...
Sheila Nevins Is Launching MTV’s Documentary Films Unit
MTV has pulled off a major coup: the company landed Sheila Nevins to launch their Documentary Films banner. Variety confirmed the news. The HBO alumna is set to “lead the charge on developing...
Submit Now: Firelight’s Documentary Lab for Filmmakers of Color
Jacqueline Olive’s exploration of lynching in the U.S., “Always in Season,” took home a U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Moral Urgency at Sundance in January. The director...
Claudia Myers’ Supernatural Pic “Above the Shadows” Acquired by Gravitas Ventures
“Above the Shadows” won’t be disappearing anytime soon. Gravitas Ventures scooped up North American rights to Claudia Myers’ latest, a supernatural story about an invisible...
IFC Hosts Sneak Peak of “Charlie Says” and Mary Harron Retrospective
Mary Harron’s latest tells the story of another American psycho. The Charles Manson-inspired pic hits theaters May 10, and IFC hosted a retrospective of the director to coincide with its...
Apply Now: Women and Hollywood Internship
Women and Hollywood is looking for two interns for the second half of 2019. The position will begin on July 1 and end December 23. Applicants must be willing to commit to 10-15 hours per week for the...
Regina King Signs First-Look Deal with Netflix
Netflix is going into business with a recent Oscar winner and one of Time’s most influential people of 2019. “If Beale Street Could Talk” star Regina King has signed a multi-year...
Liz Meriwether Signs Big Overall Deal with 20th Century Fox TV
Liz Meriwether is sticking with 20th Century Fox TV. Deadline confirms the prolific TV writer, creator, EP, and showrunner has inked a “rich four-year overall deal” with the studio,...
The Obamas’ Netflix Slate Includes Sundance Winner “American Factory” and a Callie Khouri TV Drama
Barack and Michelle Obama have finally announced the project slate for their Netflix-based Higher Ground Productions — and it does not disappoint. Currently, Higher Ground is producing seven...
Sarah Silverman Musical Will Open Within the Year
In addition to being a two-time Emmy winner, Sarah Silverman is one of the world’s most famous bedwetters. The comedian is poised to revisit her bedwetting days in an upcoming musical, which...
“Captain Marvel” Becomes Highest-Grossing Woman-Directed Film at Domestic Box Office
Diana Prince isn’t the only female superhero to break major barriers. As of this past weekend, “Captain Marvel” has netted $413.6 million domestically — officially besting...