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Sahraa Karimi Is Making a Film About Her Escape from Afghanistan
“Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” filmmaker Sahraa Karimi is among the tens of thousands of civilians who have fled Afghanistan. Along with her family, she managed to escape first to Istanbul and then make...
“Candyman’s” Nia DaCosta Makes History as First Black Woman Director to Open Pic at Top of Domestic B.O.
Nia DaCosta is adding another milestone to her résumé. She became the first Black woman filmmaker to open a movie at No. 1 at the domestic box office with her latest project,...
Netflix and BBC Join Forces to Support Shows from Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent Creatives
Two of the biggest names in media are working together to develop, fund, and co-produce shows from Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent creatives. Variety confirms Netflix and the BBC are entering into...
Women Make Movies Virtually Screening “Voices of Afghan Women” Collection for Free Through End of August
As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan and the Taliban continues to seize power, one of the many looming humanitarian crises involves what the future will hold for Afghan women. The Taliban has...
“Angry Little Girls” Film and TV Projects in the Works at Gamechanger Films
Get ready to see a bunch of “Angry Little Girls.” Gamechanger Films is developing a TV series and several holiday movies based on Lela Lee’s webcomic. Deadline broke the news. Lee...
Christina Alexander Appointed Director of Social Responsibility for “Wicked”
With theaters finally reopening after their 18-month long shutdown, it appears that the Broadway, National Tour, and London productions of theater titan “Wicked” are set to benefit from a...
Camille A. Brown Set to Make History with Broadway Return of “For Colored Girls…”
Ntozake Shange’s Obie Award-winning 1976 choreopoem classic “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” is once again returning to New York theater, this...
Submit Now: MACRO x Beats Film Pitch Competition for HBCU Students and Alumni
MACRO, the “award-winning media brand driven by people of color,” has partnered with Beats to launch a new pitch competition for students and recent alumni of historically Black...
Submit Now: The ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest
Attention, high school and college-aged Latinx filmmakers: the inaugural ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest wants to see your work. The online festival, which will celebrate and amplify young Latinx...
Beanie Feldstein Will Be Broadway’s New “Funny Girl”
Beanie Feldstein is stepping into Babs’ roller skates. The “Booksmart” star will topline Broadway’s first “Funny Girl” revival, The Hollywood Reporter confirms....
Zooey Deschanel, Karina Longworth, & Vanessa Hope Team Up for Narrative Podcast About Joan Bennett & Walter Wanger
“You Must Remember This” creator Karina Longworth is digging up more Hollywood history. The podcast host is launching a narrative podcast exploring actress Joan Bennett and producer...
Nicole Byer Lines Up Her First One-Hour Comedy Special at Netflix
Nicole Byer’s first hourlong comedy special is on the way. Variety reports the “Nailed It!” host’s currently-untitled special will be filmed at New York’s Gramercy...
Debbie Allen, Kay Cannon, Nicole Kassell, & More to Serve as Mentors in New DGA Program for Women Directors
The women of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) are forming a squad. The DGA’s Women’s Steering Committee has launched the Women’s Steering Committee Squad Mentorship Program (WSC Squad),...
Celebrate Women and Hollywood’s Birthday with a Discount on Our Weekly Newsletter
It’s almost Women and Hollywood’s birthday! To celebrate the occasion, we’re offering our community a 10 percent discount on our Weekly Newsletter. For a limited time, you can receive our...
Apply Now: Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship at Sundance
The 2022 Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship at the Sundance Film Festival is now accepting submissions. “Mudbound” producer Cassian Elwes and The Black List are partnering...
Keeley Hawes Will Topline and Exec Produce BBC’s “Crossfire”
Keeley Hawes is joining the cast of another nail-biter. The “Bodyguard” and “Line of Duty” actress will topline and exec produce “Crossfire,” a BBC One miniseries...
NALIP, Disney, Amblin, Starz, and MPA Team Up for Latino Lens: Producers Pipeline Incubator
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is working with Disney, Amblin Partners, Starz, and the MPA to nurture the next generation of Latinx producers. The orgs have joined...
Telefilm Canada Achieves Gender Parity, but Lags in Its Support of Women of Color
Telefilm Canada, Canada’s top film financier, has reached gender parity among the projects it funds. But the org still has some work to do. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is still a...
“Pen15,” “I May Destroy You,” “Girls5eva,” and More Awarded ReFrame TV Stamp
Buzzy titles and awards nominees such as “I May Destroy You,” “Pen15,” “Hacks,” “Girls5eva,” and “Pose” are among the latest awardees of...
Sophia Nahli Allison Directing Follow-Up Special to Civil Rights Docuseries “Eyes on the Prize”
For her next project, Oscar-nominated “A Love Song for Latasha” filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison will embark on a journey begun by Henry Hampton’s Peabody-winning civil rights...
Swedish Film Institute & Netherlands Film Fund Launch International Fund to Support Underserved Filmmakers
The Swedish Film Institute and the Netherlands Film Fund are partnering on an initiative designed to support filmmakers who are too often denied funding. A press release announced that the two orgs...
Joey King Signs First-Look Deal with Netflix
Joey King is taking the next step in her relationship with Netflix. The star of the streamer’s wildly successful “Kissing Booth” franchise has inked a first-look deal with the...
Apply Now: BBC Studios & Directors U.K.’s Mentorship Scheme for Underrepresented Voices
BBC Studios Productions and Directors U.K. have teamed up to launch a mentorship scheme with the goal of supporting underrepresented voices in the British entertainment industry. Designed to deliver...
Apply Now: Screenwriting Fellowship for Black Women in Comedy
Sundance Institute and Laugh Out Loud, Kevin Hart’s production company and digital network, are teaming up to launch Women Write Now, a screenwriting fellowship dedicated to championing the...
“Black Widow” Scores Largest Domestic Box Office Opening Since COVID-19
After years of growing frustration and mounting pressure among fans desperate for a standalone Black Widow pic, “Black Widow” has finally arrived, and box office receipts prove that there...
Filmmakers Resita Cox and Latoya Flowers Receive Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator Program Grants
Once again, two women have been named the recipients of Hulu and Kartemquin Films’ Accelerator Program for filmmakers of color. As Deadline reports, Resita Cox and Latoya Flowers will each...
Diversity in Cannes Will Make Its Post-Pandemic Return with Diversity Day 2021
Unless you live under a rock, the following won’t come as a surprise, yet it still bears repeating: Cannes is not overly concerned about diversity or inclusion. Despite pledging to do better in...
Exclusive: Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Newest Grantees of Project: Hatched Program
Chicken & Egg Pictures has announced the newest grantees of their Project: Hatched program for feature-length documentary impact. The filmmaking teams behind five projects will receive mentorship...
Out in Hollywood Announces Out Loud 2021 List of Best Unproduced Pilot Scripts by LGBTQ+ Writers
A newly formed organization, Out in Hollywood, has launched its inaugural Out Loud List of the best unproduced pilot scripts that center on queer experiences and/or are written by queer writers....
BFI Announces Program for Woman with a Movie Camera Summit
The BFI Woman with a Movie Camera Summit has announced its 2021 program. Set to take place July 17-18, the online event will feature more than 20 panels, discussions, and Q&As exploring...
Jemele Hill to Launch Unbothered Podcast Network to Elevate Black Women’s Voices
Award-winning journalist and producer Jemele Hill is set to launch a new podcast network, The Unbothered Network, which will focus on elevating the voices and stories of Black women. The Hollywood...
Callie Khouri Working on Stage Musical Version of “Thelma & Louise”
Thelma and Louise are set to drive into pastures new. Callie Khouri, the award-winning screenwriter of the 1991 titular classic has revealed she is working with a number of collaborators on a stage...
Trailer Watch: “Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts” Brings Trailblazing Women Together
“It’s what I do. I bring people together,” says Robin Roberts in a new trailer for her upcoming Disney+ show. Each episode of “Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts”...
Apply Now: Inaugural AXS Film Fund for Creators of Color With Disabilities
Founded to support ethnic minorities with disabilities in getting recognition and job opportunities within the film industry, the AXS Film Fund is now accepting applications for support grants. Up to...
Still I Rise Announces Inaugural Fellowship Recipients
Still I Rise Films has announced the recipients of their inaugural Still I Rise Films Fellowship. The documentary film series and platform has chosen eleven women — from more than 90...
Happy Juneteenth! (And a Recommendation of What to Watch)
Happy Juneteenth! We are committed to recognizing ongoing systemic, anti-Black racism and to fighting for a more equitable future. If you’re in the market for a film to honor the day, we...
NYWIFT Announces Lineup for The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined Summit
NYWIFT has announced the full lineup for next week’s NYWIFT Summit: The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined. Set to take place June 22-25, the third annual virtual conference will welcome...
Apply Now: Women’s Weekend Film Challenge’s Inaugural Pilot Accelerator Program
This fall, Women’s Weekend Film Challenge (WWFC) will give six to eight up and coming TV scribes the opportunity to pitch to studios, production companies, and producers. Applications are now...
Amazon Studios Implements Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Playbook
Amazon Studios is making it official. The company has implemented a formal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) policy, including “a detailed ‘playbook’ with hiring and...
Gina Rodriguez Set to Make Film Directorial Debut with Boxing Drama
Gina Rodriguez has stepped out of the world of telenovelas and is stepping into the ring. The “Jane the Virgin” alumna is set to make her feature directorial debut with a sports drama...
New Org Will Offer Mentorship and Financial Support to Disabled Screenwriters
According to last year’s WGAW Inclusion Report, self-identified writers with disabilities comprise only 0.7 percent of current active Writers Guild of America West members. In contrast, about a...
The Girls Club Will Bid Farewell to “The Bold Type” with Star Melora Hardin & Showrunner Wendy Straker Hauser
The Girls Club is saying goodbye to “The Bold Type” alongside Melora Hardin and Wendy Straker Hauser. The series’ respective star and co-showrunner will discuss the beloved Freeform...
Le Ballon Rouge Will Once Again Offer Childcare at Cannes
The Cannes Marché du Film (Cannes Film Market) and Parenting at Film Festivals are re-teaming for Le Ballon Rouge. First introduced in 2019, the initiative is designed to support Marché du Film...
Eiza González and Jennifer Fox Team Up For “Wolf Country”
After supporting turns in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “I Care A Lot,” Eiza González is set to take the lead in “Wolf Country,” a thriller directed by Jennifer Fox....
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY and Google Launch $500K Film Grant for Underrepresented Creatives
ARRAY, the arts collective for women and people of color founded by Ava DuVernay, will help bring one underrepresented creative’s film to the screen with its latest initiative. According to a...
2021 WIA World Summit to Feature Talks from Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin and Victoria Alonso
The fifth Women in Animation World Summit is almost here. JusticeRx’s Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, Ph.D. and Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso will be among the virtual event’s...
Barbara Shearer Directing Ghislaine Maxwell Docuseries for Peacock
Barbara Shearer is bringing the story of alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to Peacock. She directed the three-part docuseries “Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell,”...
Women in Animation Launches Talent Database, Platform Currently Boasts Over 5,000 Candidates
Women in Animation’s (WIA) latest step in its 50/50 by 2025 gender equality campaign is the WIA Talent Database. According to a press release, the new system is “designed to be an...
Dawn Porter to Direct Multi-Part ESPN Doc About Title IX’s Impact on Women in Sports
Dawn Porter has yet another project in the works. Earlier this month it was announced that the Emmy-nominated director would helm “Tulsa and the Red Summer,” a documentary about the 1921...
Apply Now: Bisha K. Ali, Netflix, and Sky’s U.K. Screenwriters’ Fellowship
Bisha K. Ali knows all too well how tough it can be to establish a TV writing career, especially if you’re from a marginalized community. As she recalled to Variety, when she was coming up, she...
Freeform Prez Tara Duncan Will Head New Disney/Hulu Content Brand for Creators of Color
Tara Duncan, president of Freeform and one of The Hollywood Reporter’s 2021 Women in Entertainment Power 100, is taking on a new role. Walt Disney Television’s Dana Walden has announced...