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Trailer Watch: “Wonder Woman” Is the Fiercest Amazon Warrior
Want to know how Wonder Woman became Wonder Woman? A new trailer for the Gal Gadot-led superhero film offers some insight into the Amazon warrior’s epic origin story. “You will train her harder...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Ovidie— “Pornocracy”
Ovidie is an author and film director. Her explicitly feminist films like “Pulsion” and “Le baiser” depict an ethical and realistic take on sexuality. Today Ovidie is a journalist, blogger,...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Anna Koch — “Win by Fall”
Anna Koch studied directing at the German Film & Television Academy Berlin (dffb). Her short film credits include “Sisters” and “Fata Morgana.” “Win by Fall” is her first feature...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Erin Lee Carr — “Mommy Dead and Dearest”
Erin Lee Carr is a New York-based filmmaker and writer. Her debut film, “Thought Crimes,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs Film Festival in 2015. Variety named her as one of...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Ana Asensio — “Most Beautiful Island”
Ana Asensio is an actress, writer, and director from Spain. “Most Beautiful Island” is her feature directorial debut. Asensio has also appeared in “Planta 25” and “Zenith.” “Most...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Ceylan Özgün Özçelik — “Inflame”
Born in Turkey, Ceylan Özgün Özçelik is a writer, director, producer, and editor. Özçelik produced, wrote, and hosted “En Heyecanlı Yeri,” a TV show about cinema that aired for almost 10...
What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood?
What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood? Part 3: A New Generation of Women Behind the Camera, 1966–1983 by Carrie Rickey This five-part Truthdig series by Carrie Rickey is published in...
Guest Post: Candice Thompson on Frizzy Hair, Big Lips, and Navigating a Career in Comedy as a…
Guest Post: Candice Thompson on Frizzy Hair, Big Lips, and Navigating a Career in Comedy as a Biracial Woman Guest Post by Candice Thompson Three things happened when I was eight years old. I...
Trailer Watch: Welcome to the Sanctuary of “Harlots”
Charlotte Wells (Jessica Brown Findlay, “Downton Abbey”) argues that love doesn’t exist for harlots in the trailer for the upcoming Hulu series. Love may be lacking, but sex, betrayal, power,...
Canadian Film Industry Launches Two New Gender Parity Initiatives
Leading by example yet again, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and the National Film Board of Canada both announced new initiatives to support women in the entertainment industry. The...
Quote of the Day: Brie Larson Talks Women Directors and Representation
“I love that we’re seeing stronger women on the screen — but I don’t think that’s the end of this conversation,” says Brie Larson in a new interview with BBC News. The Oscar-winning...
Trailer Watch: Charlize Theron is a Killer Queen in “Atomic Blonde”
Meet Lorraine Broughton, “an expert in escape and evasion,” and “proficient in intelligence collection and hand-to-hand combat.” But rather than focusing on what we’re told about MI6’s...
Monumental Pictures Developing Movie About Roe v. Wade
With the demagogue-in-chief doing everything in his power to outlaw legal abortion, the public — and the elderly white men who are able to legislatively control women’s bodies — needs...
Kerry Washington to Produce Adaptation of Brit Bennett’s “The Mothers”
Kerry Washington is set to produce another mother-centric film through her Simpson Street production banner, The Hollywood Reporter writes. About a month after the “Scandal” star was first...
In Solidarity: Crowdfunding Picks
“Women’s March” On January 21, millions of women across the globe marched in response to the overwhelming oppression of the Trump administration. Its message is crucial: “Women’s Rights are...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Miao Wang — “Maineland”
Miao Wang an award-winning filmmaker who focuses on documentaries that inspire cultural understanding and a humanist perspective of the world. Her previous directing credits include “Beijing...
Gurinder Chadha Donates Her Working Archive to British Film Institute
Want to learn more about the creative process of an internationally renowned woman director with decades of experience? You’re in luck. Gurinder Chadha has donated her entire working archive to...
“Orange Is the New Black’s” Laverne Cox to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot “The Trustee”
Laverne Cox is going from Litchfield to the police force. The Emmy-nominated “Orange Is the New Black” actress has been added to the cast of ABC’s hour-long pilot “The Trustee,” Deadline...
Guest Post: Five Tips to Break into a Career in Music Supervision
Guest Post by Laura Katz When I was a child, I met a woman sitting in a wheelchair in a hospital elevator with a nurse. The woman thought I looked a little sad (and I was, because I was a child...
Teaser Watch: Elisabeth Moss’ Story Is Our Story in “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Some of the images in the latest “Handmaid’s Tale” teaser are shockingly familiar. Tagged “Her Story is Our Story,” the clip features glimpses of a protest — not unlike the Women’s...
Jill Soloway Producing Women’s Rodeo Drama for Amazon
Jill Soloway is teaming up with Amazon again. The “Transparent” creator will produce a limited series about a women’s rodeo alongside Andrea Sperling for Amazon’s streaming platform,...
Exclusive: Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces 2017 Accelerator Lab Finalists
Chicken & Egg Pictures has announced the ten women-directed and co-directed projects selected to participate in their 2017 Accelerator Lab, a program designed to support first- and second-time...
Trailer Watch: Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon Redefine “Rough Night”
Old friends, shots, and recreational drug use seem like pretty great ingredients for a wild bachelorette party, but manslaughter? Not so much. A Red Band trailer has landed for Lucia Aniello’s...
We Are on Strike: A Day Without A Woman
Women and Hollywood is a woman-owned business. It is an initiative that supports women. Today we will be striking in solidarity with our sisters across the country and the world. We will not be...
Playwright Clare Barron Wins Blackburn Prize for “Dance Nation”
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for women playwrights has been awarded to Clare Barron, The New York Times reports. Barron, who is also an actress, won $25,000 and a signed print by Willem de...
SXSW 2017 Women Directors: Meet Chris Shellen — “Spettacolo”
Chris Shellen is a writer and filmmaker based in California. She produced the award-winning documentary “Marwencol” and co-authored the companion art book, “Welcome to Marwencol,” which was...
BFI Hosts F-Rated IMDb Hackathon to Highlight Women’s Representation in Film
Now this is a ratings system we can get behind. Originally created by Bath Film Festival director Holly Tarquini, an F-Rating indicates whether a film is directed by a woman, written by a woman, or...
Margot Robbie to Star in “Marian,” Based on Character from Robin Hood Folklore
Ready to see Margot Robbie kick some more ass? The “Suicide Squad” actress has signed on to star in “Marian” for Sony, Deadline reports. Plenty of movies have focused on Robin Hood, but...
Charlene Fisk and Carrie Schrader’s Golf Doc “The Founders” Finds Distribution
Not many stories have been told about women golfers which — considering the numbers on women’s representation in Hollywood, and women in sports in particular — is pretty much par for...
Piper Laurie to Be Honored with Special Event at Ojai Film Festival
The most terrifying mom in film history is getting much-deserved props. “Carrie” star Piper Laurie will be celebrated with a special event in her honor at the upcoming Ojai Film Festival, The...
BBC One and HBO to Produce Sally Wainwright’s Anne Lister Series
Netflix made Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley” accessible to U.S. audiences, and it looks like HBO will do the same with the writer’s new show, “Shibden Hall.” According to Deadline, the...
Rebecca Thomas to Direct Adaptation of Cheryl Della Pietra’s “Gonzo Girl”
Rebecca Thomas just booked her next gig. The “Electrick Children” director is bringing Cheryl Della Pietra’s semi-autobiographical novel “Gonzo Girl” to the big screen, Deadline writes....
Trailer Watch: First Lady Kate del Castillo Is “Ingobernable”
“If you think you’ve seen me fight, you haven’t seen anything yet,” First Lady Emilia Urquiza (Kate del Castillo) vows in the trailer for Netflix’s “Ingobernable.” We’re inclined to...
“One Day at a Time” Renewed for Season 2
The Alvarez family isn’t going anywhere, thankfully. Netflix has renewed “One Day at a Time” for a second season, Variety reports. The first season of the Sony Pictures TV family comedy...
Lean On Me: March VOD and Web Series Picks
“Brown Girls” It’s often said that friends are the family you choose for yourself. Well, this month’s VOD and web series choices showcase how women deal with both their biological and chosen...
What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood?
What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood? Part 2: The First Females to Crack the Directors Guild by Carrie Rickey This five-part Truthdig series by Carrie Rickey is published in...
Trailer Watch: A Romance Takes a Sinister Turn in Cate Shortland’s “Berlin Syndrome”
What begins as a picturesque romance quickly becomes a horrifying nightmare in Cate Shortland’s “Berlin Syndrome.” A newly released international trailer for the thriller introduces us to...
Ferne Pearlstein on Tackling Taboos in Comedy in “The Last Laugh”
Ferne Pearlstein is is a prize-winning cinematographer, a feature film editor, and a writer/director whose work has won numerous awards and been screened and broadcast around the world. In 2003...
Tina Mabry to Receive Outfest’s Fusion Achievement Award
“Mississippi Damned” writer-director Tina Mabry is the 2017 recipient of Outfest’s Fusion Achievement Award, a press release has announced. The filmmaker will receive the honor at the Fusion...
Emma Watson Made Belle More Feminist in Live-Action “Beauty and the Beast”
“I know what [Belle] meant to me as a young girl,” Emma Watson says in the new featurette for the upcoming live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” “When you love something that much, you...
Quote of the Day: Julie Delpy on Why There Is No Female Counterpart to Kubrick
Opportunity is everything, to paraphrase Viola Davis’ 2015 Emmy speech. Based on MovieMaker’s interview with Julie Delpy, we’d say the “Lolo” director agrees. Speaking about her...
“UnREAL’s” Shiri Appleby Signs Overall Deal With A+E Studios
Shiri Appleby is doing her ambitious “UnREAL” character proud. The actress has inked a multiyear overall deal with A+E Studios, the producers behind the critically acclaimed Lifetime series, The...
Actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Speaks Out About the Casting Couch
“Needs to be said,” South Indian actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar tweeted last week. Her post included a screenshot letter, in which she revealed her experience with sexual harassment in the Indian...
Octavia Spencer to Host “Saturday Night Live” March 4
Octavia Spencer is having a helluva week. The “Hidden Figures” star was nominated for an Oscar this past Sunday, and while she didn’t win, the actress is still starting the month off right:...
Teaser Watch: Women Step into the Ring in Netflix’s Wrestling Dramedy “GLOW”
Too much media pits women against women, but “GLOW” is one instance where we’re dying to see women square off. The upcoming Netflix dramedy, created by Liz Flahive (“Homeland”) and Carly...
Jenna Fischer Cast in Emily Kapnek’s ABC Pilot “Splitting Up Together”
While the “The Office” has been off the air since 2013, we have no doubt the sitcom’s most beloved couple, Pam and Jim, remain happily married in TV heaven. But Variety reports that Jenna...
Casey Wilson and Busy Philipps to Play Sisters in Tina Fey’s New NBC Comedy
Casey Wilson, Busy Philipps, and Tina Fey have all starred in cult comedy hits, and now the trio is teaming up for “The Sackett Sisters.” Wilson and Philipps will play sisters in the...
“Big Bang Theory’s” Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch Latest Actresses to Fight for Equal Pay
You would like to think that the most popular comedy series on TV — with a high profile and no shortage of cash — would have make equal pay a priority. But that doesn’t seem to be the...
Lady Gaga to Headline Coachella After Beyoncé Postpones
Mother Monster is stepping in for Queen Bey. Lady Gaga will headline Coachella 2017 after Beyoncé, who is pregnant with twins, had to cancel the gig due to doctors’ orders. Billboard reports that...
Teaser Watch: Tilda Swinton Comes Between a Girl and Her Dragon-Like BFF in “Okja”
While a new teaser for “Okja” emphasizes the “bond between man and animal,” the Netflix film is actually about a young girl named Mija (Seo-Hyun Ahn, “Monster”) and her connection to a...
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Takes Over Twitter in Honor of Women’s History Month
Thanks to Ava DuVernay, March is coming in like a lion — and we mean that in the best possible way. DuVernay’s film distribution collective, ARRAY, is celebrating Women’s History Month...