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Lucille Ball Archives to Be Digitally Preserved
It’s been over 60 years since “I Love Lucy” concluded its six-season run, but the iconic sitcom’s star and co-creator still has millions of fans. Lucille Ball’s many...
Apply Now: CinemaStreet Women’s Short Screenplay Competition
CinemaStreet Pictures is hosting a contest for short scripts from female screenwriters. The CinemaStreet Women’s Short Screenplay Competition is accepting women-penned scripts of 20 pages or...
Jenni Rivera Documentary in the Works
Fans will have the chance to see Jenni Rivera take the stage for her final concert. A documentary about the late Mexican-American singer is in development, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Made...
Submit Now: Women In Film’s 2019 Finishing Fund
Women In Film (WIF) is now accepting submissions for its 2019 Finishing Fund. The fund offers grants to female filmmakers who have a rough cut and at least 90 percent of principal photography...
Emma Thompson Will Topline Environmental Activism Short “Extinction”
Not only is Emma Thompson a supporter of environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion in real life, she’ll be playing one in a satirical short film, too. The two-time Oscar winner is set...
Phylicia Rashad to Make Broadway Directorial Debut with “Blue”
Phylicia Rashad is returning to the theater, but this time she’ll be working behind the scenes. Deadline confirms the Tony-winning actress is making her Broadway directorial debut with Charles...
Niki Caro, Haifaa Al-Mansour, and More to Attend New Zealand’s Power of Inclusion Summit
Women in Film and Television International and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are tackling inclusion in the film industry. With support from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Tapped to Do Touch Ups on “Bond 25” Script
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is bringing her signature dark sense of humor to the next James Bond film. Variety confirms the “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve” creator has been tasked with...
Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” Ordered to Series at BET
We’re a step closer to getting Lena Waithe’s long-in-the-works series about a young queer black woman and her two straight BFFs. The Hollywood Reporter confirms “Twenties,”...
Anna Deavere Smith Will Be Signature Theatre’s Playwright in Residence Next Season
Signature Theatre is getting in the Anna Deavere Smith business. As Deadline reports, the Off Broadway venue has appointed Smith its playwright in residence for the 2019-20 season and is staging...
Wanda Sykes’ Netflix Special “Not Normal” Gets a Release Date
If Wanda Sykes’ recent appearances on “Black-ish” and “The Other Two” left you wanting more, you’re in luck. Netflix has announced that her next stand-up comedy...
Submit Now: Amazon’s Inclusive All Voices Film Festival Competition
If you’re a U.S. filmmaker from an underrepresented community — or one who is dedicated to inclusion in film — this is for you. Amazon Prime Video is hosting the All Voices Film...
“Killing Eve” Renewed for Third Season, Suzanne Heathcote to Showrun
Eve and Villanelle will continue to play the world’s sexist game of cat-and-mouse for at least another season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Killing Eve” has been renewed...
For the First Time in History, Women Are Running All Three Network Morning Shows
Yesterday Diana Miller was promoted to executive producer of “CBS This Morning,” succeeding Ryan Kadro, who stepped down three months ago. But Miller’s new position is much more...
Time’s Up Now Accepting Applications for Who’s in the Room Mentorship Program
If you’re an assistant in the entertainment industry and looking to take the next step in your career, Time’s Up is here for you. A press release from the gender equality and inclusion...
One-Woman Show Based on Maya Angelou’s Life and Writing in the Works
A Broadway show about Maya Angelou’s life and work might be on the way. Deadline confirms one-woman show “Phenomenal Woman: An Evening With Maya Angelou” is being developed with the...
Anna Boden Makes History as “Captain Marvel” Crosses $1 Billion Mark
As if sexist trolls ever stood a chance of taking Carol Danvers down. “Captain Marvel” continues to soar at the box office a month after hitting theaters. The Brie Larson-starrer has...
Michelle Williams and Laura Dern Talk Equal Pay and the Power of Standing United
April 2 marks Equal Pay Day in the United States, but raising awareness about the gender pay gap must be an everyday occurrence. Michelle Williams and Laura Dern have attributed major shifts in...
Time’s Up and NowThis Are Creating Content Focused on Women’s Experiences in the Workplace
Time’s Up is celebrating Equal Pay Day 2019 with a new partnership. According to Deadline, the gender equality advocacy group is joining forces with media outlet NowThis to create videos...
Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book” Being Adapted for TV
Brace yourselves, book lovers: another story about book burning is coming to the small screen, and this one is based on a true story. Less than a year after HBO debuted an adaptation of Ray...
The Future of Film is Female Announces Funding for Four Women-Directed Shorts
The Future of Film is Female (FOFIF), an org providing financial and promotional support for women-made short films, has announced its first round of 2019 funding. According to a press release, FOFIF...
Marcia Kimpton’s “Bardo Blues” Lands at Freestyle Digital Media
Marcia Kimpton’s award-winning directorial debut has found a home. Freestyle Digital Media acquired domestic rights to “Bardo Blues,” a semi-autobiographical drama inspired by her...
AFI to Study Gender Parity in American Film History with $350K NEH Grant
The American Film Institute (AFI) has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and plans to use those funds to conduct “an unprecedented, landmark study...
AFI and Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation Launches Second Young Women in Film Intensive
The AFI Conservatory is launching the second annual Young Women in Film Intensive with the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation, Variety reports. Held at the AFI Campus in Los Angeles, the...
Playwright Bess Wohl Making Her Broadway Debut with “Grand Horizons”
Bess Wohl is headed to the Great White Way. The “Small Mouth Sounds” playwright’s next production, “Grand Horizons,” will bow on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in...
I. Marlene King Inks Deal with Disney’s 20th Century Fox Television
Less than a week after the debut of her “Pretty Little Liars” spinoff “The Perfectionists” comes word that creator I. Marlene King has signed a two-year overall deal with...
Nancy Giles to Host 2019 Theatre Women Awards
Nancy Giles has been named as the host of the 2019 Theatre Women Awards. A press release announced the news. Presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women in New York on March 25, this...
Jennifer Phang to Direct Adaptation of YA Novel “The Naming Girl”
Jennifer Phang is bringing “The Naming Girl” to the screen. Her Good Neighbors Media banner has snagged film and television rights to Todd Mitchell’s upcoming YA novel, Deadline...
Tracy Oliver Inks First-Look Deal with Topic Studios
Tracy Oliver’s empire is growing. The multi-hyphenate has signed a first-look deal with Topic Studios, a press release announced. The pact goes into effect April 1. Oliver broke out with...
Nataki Garrett Becomes Oregon Shakespeare Fest’s First Artistic Director of Color
Nataki Garrett has held a variety of posts throughout her 20-plus-year career in theater — director, playwright, producer, administrator, educator — and has worked at organizations such...
Apply Now: The Lab at Athena Film Festival – LA TV and Screenwriting Labs
The Athena Film Festival at Barnard, in partnership with the Stephens College Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting and WIST (Women in the Script Trade, formerly IRIS), will once again...
Stephanie Allain and Madeline Di Nonno to Be Recognized with Special AAFCA Events
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring veteran producer Stephanie Allain and Madeline Di Nonno of the Geena Davis Institute on...
Nelly Kaplan Will Be Honored with Film Retrospective at NYC’s Quad Cinema
Nelly Kaplan will soon receive her very first New York retrospective. NYC’s Quad Cinema announced it will be hosting “Wild Things: The Ferocious Films of Nelly Kaplan” from April...
Lilly Singh Is Getting a Late-Night Show on NBC
YouTube star Lilly Singh boasts over 14 million followers on the streaming platform, and she’s poised to make plenty of new fans in the coming months. The comedian is “taking over...
Amy Adams Inks First-Look Deal with HBO, Will Exec Produce “Poisonwood Bible” Adaptation
It’s unclear whether we’ll actually get another season of “Sharp Objects,” but Amy Adams is definitely sticking around HBO. The six-time Oscar nominee has signed a first-look...
Anna D. Shapiro to Direct “The Devil Wears Prada” Broadway Musical
Miranda Priestly’s legendary barbs are coming to the stage. Already a best-selling novel and blockbuster film, “The Devil Wears Prada” is headed to Broadway, and Anna D. Shapiro...
Apply Now: TV Script Initiative for Female Writers
Thousand Films is looking to help bridge the television industry’s gender gap by connecting writers with established producers. According to a study from the Writers Guild of Great Britain,...
“Captain Marvel” Soars at the Box Office, Breaks Records
Sexist trolls couldn’t stop Carol Danvers from dominating the box office. Brie Larson-starrer “Captain Marvel” landed the biggest worldwide opening of all time for a female-led...
Weekly Update for March 8: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Captain Marvel – Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck; Written by Anna Boden, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Ryan Fleck The highly anticipated first Marvel movie with...
“A Wrinkle in Time,” “Widows,” “Hate U Give,” and More Receive ReFrame Stamp
Time to plan a feminist movie night. ReFame, a coalition working to advance women’s representation on and off-screen, has awarded its gender equality stamp to 20 of the top-grossing films of...
Hammer Museum Hosting Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Focused on Women in Film
UCLA’s Hammer Museum is working to reform Wikipedia’s gender gap. This Sunday, March 10, it is hosting an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon focused on women’s achievements in...
“Honor Diaries” Producer Paula Kweskin Fighting for Women’s Rights with New Film Fest
Filmmaker and human rights attorney Paula Kweskin responded to the censorship of her film “Honor Diaries,” a doc about gendered “honor violence,” by starting the Censored...
Starr Parodi Elected as President of the Alliance for Women Film Composers
Women comprised six percent of composers working on the top 250 grossing films of 2018, according to research from Dr. Martha Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television &...
Theresa Rebeck, Heidi Schreck, & More to Attend Women’s Day on Broadway 2019
Last year Disney Theatrical Group launched Women’s Day on Broadway to spotlight women’s stories and galvanize the fight for gender equality in theater. According to Playbill, the...
New App Lets Users Rate a Film Based on Its Feminism (or Lack Thereof)
Do you think movies should be evaluated by their portrayal of women? What about their depictions of race or class? Whether they are intersectional? Well, now there’s an app for that. World...
Weekly Update for March 1: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Greta No good deed goes unpunished in “Greta.” The campy thriller sees Chloë Grace Moretz playing Frances, a kind young woman new to New York City. One fateful day...
Alliance of Women Directors Names AnnaLea Rawicz Arnold as First Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) has named AnnaLea Rawicz Arnold as its first Executive Director, a press release announced. An inclusive collective of professional...
Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis Named Co-Heads of Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions
Another reason to get excited about Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company: it will be run by women. According to Deadline, producers and film execs Priya Swaminathan and...
Rotten Tomatoes Updates Audience Rating System, Combating Trolls
Rotten Tomatoes is taking on the trolls. The review aggregator site announced that it is revamping its Audience Rating System, specifically its comments section and “Want to See”...
BAM to Host Claire Denis Retrospective
BAM will close out Women’s History Month with a celebration of César-nominated filmmaker Claire Denis. According to a press release, the Brooklyn venue will host “Strange Desire: The...
Emma Thompson Takes a Stand
Emma Thompson is heralding a major moment in the #TimesUp movement. Earlier this month word came that the Oscar winner had exited Skydance’s upcoming animation feature “Luck.” The...