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Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with Paul Feig About “Other Space”
The Girls Club will welcome Paul Feig for a discussion about his work as an ally to women and people of color in the entertainment business, his quarantine activities, and “Other Space,”...
Aurora Guerrero and More Launch First Latinx Directors Database
Aurora Guerrero (“Gentefied”), Alberto Belli (“The House of Flowers”), Joel Novoa (“Arrow”), and Diego Velasco (“Orange Is the New Black”) have set up...
Diana Peralta’s “De Lo Mio” Lands at HBO
HBO has landed exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to “De Lo Mio,” Diana Peralta’s award-winning feature debut. Deadline reports that the family drama is set to premiere in...
TV Movie About Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Kemba Smith in the Works at BET
BET is teaming up with the Moving Picture Institute (MPI) to tell the story of criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith. A press release confirmed a feature-length TV movie is being developed,...
Olivia Summers, Dee Bryant, and Angela Meryl Form First All-Women Stunt-Driving Team
Fed up with “wigging,” “paint-downs” — in which, respectively, stuntmen are put in wigs to double for actresses, and white stuntmen wear dark makeup to double for actors of...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation About “We Are the Radical Monarchs”
The Girls Club’s next conversation will be with Linda Goldstein Knowlton, director of “We Are the Radical Monarchs,” the story of an Oakland-based alternative to the Girl Scouts....
“Spice Girls” Doc in the Works at Channel 4
Clare Cameron and Rob Coldstream are readying to spice up your life. The directing duo behind Channel 4’s “Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain” are working on a Spice Girls...
Epic Documentary “Women Make Film” Headed to TCM, Will Air as 14-Part Series
“Women Make Film,” Mark Cousins’ mega-documentary exploring women’s impact on cinema, will soon be available to U.S. audiences. Two years after an early version first...
Cate Blanchett Signs First-Look TV Deal with FX Productions
Cate Blanchett and FX Productions are taking their relationship to the next level. The “Mrs. America” star has inked a first-look TV production deal with its studio via Dirty Films, an...
“Better Things” Renewed for Season 5
Sam and her brood are sticking around. FX has renewed “Better Things” for a fifth season. Pamela Adlon, the critically acclaimed comedy’s creator, star, and exec producer, also...
Oprah Winfrey and Nikole Hannah-Jones Bringing “The 1619 Project” to Film and TV
The “1619 Project” is getting an adaptation — several of them, in fact. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ groundbreaking New York Times magazine issue, which considers American history via...
Yoruba Richen Directing Breonna Taylor Doc for FX/Hulu’s Upcoming New York Times Series
Yoruba Richen will #SayHerName in an upcoming New York Times docuseries. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the “New Black” director is helming a doc about Breonna Taylor, the young Black...
The Kilroys’ 2020 List Honors Cancelled and Postponed Plays by Women, Trans, and Non-Binary Writers
The Kilroys, the feminist collective of playwrights, directors, and producers, has published its annual List. Unlike previous editions, The List 2020 doesn’t feature unproduced plays by women,...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “John Lewis: Good Trouble” Director Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter will sit down with the Girls Club to discuss her latest film, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” on Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The documentary sees the congressman and civil rights...
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Greenwich Entertainment has scooped up North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President,” a press release announced. Mary Wharton’s...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Old Guard” Director Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood will sit down with the Girls Club to discuss her latest film, “The Old Guard,” on Tuesday, July 7, at 3 p.m. EST. Starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, the comic...
Beyoncé’s New Visual Album “Black Is King” Coming to Disney+
Mark your calendars: Beyoncé’s next visual album will hit Disney+ on July 31. According to a press release, “Black Is King,” “reimagines the lessons of ‘The Lion...
BBC Commits $124 Million to Diverse Productions and Talent
The BBC has announced that it is committing £100 million ($124 million USD) of its existing commission budget to diverse and inclusive content over three years, starting in 2021. It stands as the...
Salma Hayek’s Ventanarosa Productions Signs First-Look Deal with HBO Max
Salma Hayek is going into business with HBO Max. A press release announced that her production company, Ventanarosa, has signed a two year first-look deal with the streamer that will see her bringing...
U.S. and U.K. Black and Brown Creatives Sign Open Letters to Respective Industries
In the latest step in tackling systemic racism, the past week has seen Black and Brown creatives in the United States and United Kingdom pen open letters to the wider film and TV industry. On June...
Debra Messing, Ali Wentworth, and Liz Tuccillo Team Up for Starz Political Comedy “East Wing”
After revisiting her star-making role in “Will & Grace” Debra Messing has boarded a new comedy series that’s taking her to the White House. The Emmy-winning actress will topline...
Totem Films Launches New Documentary Label with Female-Driven Projects
Totem Films has launched a new documentary label, Totem Doc, and will present its inaugural lineup of four female-driven projects at Cannes Film Market next week. Screen Daily confirmed the news. The...
Apply Now: American Documentary’s Artist Mental Health Fund for BIPOC Directors & Producers
Applications are now open for a new U.S.-based fund designed to support artists of color, specifically with regards to mental health. American Documentary (AmDoc), the nonprofit organization behind...
Academy Announces Inclusion Standards for Oscars Eligibility
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is further addressing its inclusivity problem. The Academy has announced a “fresh set of measures aimed at boosting representation both within...
Amma Asante, Julie Taymor, & More to Speak at Carla Conference 2020 on Diversity & Inclusion
An online conference hosted by Women in Film & TV International is set to bring creatives, researchers, executives, financiers, and activists together to discuss how we can create “lasting...
Dakota Johnson, Christy Hall, & Carrie Brownstein Team Up for Amazon’s “Rodeo Queens”
Dakota Johnson is joining forces with the co-creator of “I Am Not Okay With This.” The actress will follow up her role in Nisha Ganatra’s “The High Note” with another...
Women In Film’s Hire Her Back Campaign Calls for Gender & Racial Equality as Productions Resume
The COVID-19 crisis and recent Black Lives Matter protests have laid bare the racial, class, and gender disparities that exist in law enforcement, healthcare, labor, and well, everywhere. As...
Kelly Sallaway, Meghan Duffy, and Sharon Houston Named Propelle Accelerator Finalists
Propelle, the new female-focused accelerator program from Everywoman Studios and Realscreen magazine, has announced the three finalists for its inaugural edition. A press release confirmed that Kelly...
A Message to the Women and Hollywood Community
This was a hard weekend and week for all of us, especially people living here in the United States. The disease of white supremacy and the abuse of the police against black people has been on stark...
Lifetime and Variety Team Up to Celebrate Women on Frontlines of COVID-19 Crisis
Variety and Lifetime have joined forces for a special honoring “the brave women serving on the frontlines of the pandemic.” A press release has announced “Lifetime Presents...
“Tuca & Bertie” Revived for Season 2 at Adult Swim
A Netflix cancellation won’t keep our fave loud-mouth toucan and anxious song thrush apart. The streamer announced that “Tuca & Bertie” wouldn’t be picked up for a second...
Apply Now: Firelight Media’s Documentary Lab
Firelight Media’s Documentary Lab is accepting submissions for its 2020 edition. Now in its 11th year, the 18-month fellowship supports emerging filmmakers of color working on their first or...
Submit Now: Women In Film, ReFrame, and IMDbPro’s Curbside Shorts Filmmaking Challenge
Women In Film LA, ReFrame, and IMDbPro have launched a contest for women and nonbinary filmmakers who have been keeping creative during quarantine. Per a press release, the Curbside Shorts Two-Minute...
Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor Tapped to Pen “Legally Blonde 3”
Mindy Kaling and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-creator Dan Goor have signed up — hopefully on pink, scented paper — to write the third installment of the “Legally...
FemmePower Productions Introduces New Platform for Queer Content
FemmePower Productions, a queer femme-led company, is launching a new platform to help meet your “queerantine” needs. A press release announced that FemmePower TV and its lineup of queer...
Agnès Varda’s Complete Filmography to Be Released as Criterion Collection Box Set in August
The complete works of one of cinema’s most influential voices will soon be available on disc. A press release has announced The Criterion Collection is releasing a 15-disc Blu-ray set...
Anatomy of a Film: A Conversation with the Creatives Behind “How to Build a Girl”
The Girls Club is hosting a conversation with three of the creatives of “How to Build a Girl,” a recently released coming-of-age comedy starring Beanie Feldstein. We’ll be chatting...
Apply Now: Women and Hollywood Editorial Fellowship
Women and Hollywood is looking for two editorial fellows for the second half of 2020. The position will begin on July 1 and end December 23. Applicants must be willing to commit to 10-15 hours per...
Apply Now: Field of Vision and Topic Studios’ Documentary Freelancer Relief Fund
If you’re a freelancer in the documentary field and have been struggling due to the coronavirus crisis, Field of Vision and Topic Studios may be able to help. The orgs have partnered to create...
Remaking Hollywood: Towards a Better, More Inclusive Future – A Conversation About Criticism
The Girls Club’s next Remaking Hollywood conversation will be with several critics and journalists to discuss what criticism looks like during the pandemic — and what could be different...
New Prod Company Focusing on Young Queer Women Launches, Options “Amelia Westlake Was Never Here”
Up and coming UK producers Loran Dunn, Sorcha Bacon, and Savannah James-Bayly have launched their own production company, Teen Club, focusing on stories about young queer women. According to Screen...
Female Voices Rock Is Presenting a Virtual Conference With Industry Creatives and Execs
COVID-19 won’t stop women execs and creatives from coming together. Female Voices Rock will present a virtual filmmaking summit May 9. Set to feature live-streamed interviews with producers,...
Submit Now: Athena Film Festival’s Virtual Writers Lab
The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College has just announced its first ever Virtual Writers Lab. In partnership with WIST (Women in the Script Trade) and Stephens College, the Athena Film Festival...
“We Are the Radical Monarchs” Will Kick Off New “POV” Season, Which Is 80 Percent Women-Directed
America’s longest-running documentary series, “POV,” will return for its 33rd season on PBS July 20. Featuring nearly 80 percent women-directed titles and more than two thirds by...
Remaking the Film Industry: Towards a Better, More Inclusive Future – Lessons from the Reckoning
There are many shitty jobs in this world, but assistant to a high-powered, Harvey Weinstein-esque Hollywood player has got to be one of the worst — because those jobs are not always about actual...
BFI Player Launches New Collection of Films Exploring Female Desire On Screen
Seeking to “flip the switch on a century of the male gaze and find space for women’s own lust and sexual expression in film,” the BFI is launching a new collection of films on BFI...
IFC Films to Support Reopening Cinemas with Indie Theater Revival Project
When independent movie theaters begin reopening in the coming months, IFC Films will be there to give them a boost. A press release has announced the distributor will support partnering cinemas with...
Paula Vogel and Daryl Roth Launch New Play Commission at Vineyard Theatre
Frequent collaborators Paula Vogel and Daryl Roth are teaming up yet again — this time to support established playwrights. The respective Pulitzer Prize-winning “How I Learned To Drive”...
Remaking Hollywood – Conversation with Lisa Cortés, Anne Carey, & Mary Jane Skalski
The Girls Club’s latest Remaking Hollywood: How to Build a Better, More Inclusive Future conversation will center producers Lisa Cortés, Anne Carey, and Mary Jane Skalski — how they are...
Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia Child Doc Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia Child documentary has found a home. The worldwide rights to “Julia” (working title), excluding domestic television, have been acquired by Sony...
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend” Interactive Special Gets a Release Date
Kimmy Schmidt is coming back, and her return couldn’t be better timed. The eternal optimist promises to bring some much-needed light and laughter during the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix announced...