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Awkwafina, Debra Granik, and Arianna Bocco Among Woodstock Film Festival Honorees
Awkwafina, Debra Granik, and Arianna Bocco are set to receive honorary awards at the 23rd edition of Woodstock Film Festival, per Deadline. “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout star Awkwafina...
Trailer Watch: Weed, Romance, & Shenanigans Abound in “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” Season 2
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Such is life — and “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.” A trailer has arrived for Season 2 of Awkwafina’s...
Atsuko Hirayanagi Will Direct Awkwafina-Starrer “The Last Adventures of Constance Verity”
Awkwafina is set to save the world again. The Golden Globe-nominated actress is following up her role as a heroic warrior in Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” by teaming up with...
Awkwafina, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Rashida Jones, & Rachel Brosnahan Among NYWIFT Muse Awards Honorees
Awkwafina, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Rashida Jones, Rachel Brosnahan, and more are set to be honored at New York Women in Film & Television’s (NYWIFT) 41st Annual Muse Awards, a press release...
Sandra Oh and Awkwafina Will Play Sisters in Netflix Comedy Feature
Sandra Oh and Awkwafina are set to make quite the dream team. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo will star as sisters in an as-yet-untitled Netflix comedy. They are also producing the...
Awkwafina and Karen Gillan Are Reuniting for “Shelly,” Jude Weng Directing
After sharing the screen in a blockbuster reboot, Awkwafina and Karen Gillan are re-teaming for an original story. The “Jumanji: The Next Level” co-stars will topline Jude Weng’s...
Awkwafina Will Play a High Profile Gambler in “The Baccarat Machine”
Awkwafina plays an underachieving stoner in her semi-autobiographical Comedy Central series “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens,” but she’ll step into the shoes of a high roller on the...
“Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” Renewed at Comedy Central Ahead of Series Premiere
Awkwafina will be “Nora From Queens” for at least two seasons. Deadline reports the Golden Globe winner’s upcoming Comedy Central show, “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,”...
Golden Globes: Awkwafina Makes History, Kate McKinnon Pays Tribute To Ellen DeGeneres
Awkwafina celebrated a historic win at last night’s Golden Globe Awards. The “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout was named best lead actress in a movie comedy/musical for “The...
Gotham Award Winners: Awkwafina, “American Factory,” & More
Awkwafina’s awards season is getting off to a solid start. She took home the Best Actress Award at the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards at a ceremony held Monday in New York City for her role in...
Trailer Watch: “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” — and She’s Looking for a Purpose
“I wish I had purpose like you, you dumb bitch!,” Awkwafina tells her friend in the first trailer for “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.” The “Farewell” star plays...
Jennifer Aniston, Brie Larson, Awkwafina, & More to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Women LA Event
Jennifer Aniston, Awkwafina, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Brie Larson, and Dana Walden are best known for their careers in the entertainment industry, but Variety is set to celebrate their humanitarian...
Awkwafina’s Comedy Central Show Gets a Name and Announces Directors
Comedy Central has unveiled the title and stacked directing roster for Awkwafina’s upcoming series. As previously announced, Natasha Lyonne, co-creator, star, writer, director, and exec...
Awkwafina to Star in Legendary’s “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity”
Since her breakout performance in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Awkwafina has been adding projects to her slate left and right. Deadline reports that the coveted star has just signed on to yet...
Natasha Lyonne Lines Up Directing Work on Awkwafina-Led Series, “Shrill,” & “High Fidelity” Reboot
“Russian Doll” co-creator, star, writer, director, and exec producer Natasha Lyonne is keeping busy before she heads into production on the second season of her “Groundhog...
Lulu Wang Talks “The Farewell,” Representation, and Working with Awkwafina
Writer-director Lulu Wang’s new film, “The Farewell,” began as a 2016 episode of “This American Life.” Wang wrote and narrated the segment “What You Don’t Know,” the story of...
Trailer Watch: Awkwafina Faces a Moral Dilemma in “The Farewell”
“Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Awkwafina takes center stage in Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell.” A trailer just dropped for the critically acclaimed Sundance pic. Based on an...
Awkwafina Assembles All-Female Writers’ Room for Her Comedy Central Show
Awkwafina is opening doors for other women in comedy. The “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout has a semi-autobiographical Comedy Central series in the works, and The Huffington Post reports...
Awkwafina Receives Series Order From Comedy Central
Awkwafina’s meteoric rise continues. This year has seen the YouTube sensation star in “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Ocean’s Eight.” She also hosted “Saturday...
Quote of the Day: “Crazy Rich Asians'” Awkwafina on the Power of Representation
“Representation starts both in front of and behind the camera,” Awkwafina tells Variety in a new interview. Asked what the industry can do to make improvements in representing Asians...
Join the Girls Club for a Talk About Film Financing with Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos
Jennifer Esposito and Christine Crokos will join the Girls Club to discuss the future of film financing on Tuesday, November 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The virtual chat will be open to the public, but be sure...
August 2021 Television Preview
Summer television will go out with a bang this August, with releases ranging from a star-studded miniseries set at a health-and-wellness resort to an Emmy nominee’s animated return. This...
Adele Lim Making Directorial Debut with R-Rated Comedy, Ashley Park to Star
Adele Lim is stepping into the director’s chair. The “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Crazy Rich Asians” scribe is set to make her directorial debut with an R-rated...
Jude Weng Comedy “Leftover Daughters” in Development at NBC
After stints on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “The Good Place,” and “Black-ish,” Jude Weng is getting her own series. Deadline reports that NBC has put “Leftover...
Pick of the Day: “Raya and the Last Dragon”
Funny, heartfelt, and most of all, visually stunning, “Raya and the Last Dragon” is the kind of movie that makes me miss the theater experience. Disney’s latest animated pic is a...
Weekly Update for December 4: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Opening
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING AND COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Nomadland – Written and Directed by Chloé Zhao “Nomadland” is a marvel. A master class by rapidly ascending writer-director...
Trailer Watch: Drew Barrymore Stars Alongside Drew Barrymore in Jamie Babbit’s “The Stand In”
Drew Barrymore pulls double duty in a new trailer for “The Stand In.” Directed by Jamie Babbit, the comedy tells the story of Candy, an actress, and Paula, her stand in. Barrymore plays...
Teaser Watch: Kelly Marie Tran Tries to Save the World in “Raya and the Last Dragon”
Move over Khaleesi, there’s a new woman warrior harnessing the power of dragons set to hit the screen. A teaser has dropped for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last...
Venice 2020 Women Directors: Meet Celine Held – “Topside”
Celine Held is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. She works as a co-writer and director with her partner Logan George. Their work as a team has premiered in competition at SXSW, Sundance Film Festival, and...
Lulu Wang to Direct Feature Inspired by “Like Father, Like Son”
Lulu Wang has lined up yet another project. The “Farewell” filmmaker is already set to make her small-screen debut with “The Expatriates,” an original Amazon series exec produced by...
Sarah Cooper Lines Up Netflix Comedy Special, Natasha Lyonne Set to Direct
Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has lampooned Trump’s incoherent COVID-19 ramblings via viral lip-synching videos, is getting her own Netflix special. Variety reports “Sarah Cooper:...
Jamie Babbit’s “The Stand-In” Acquired by Saban Films, Drew Barrymore Stars
Jamie Babbit’s latest has secured distribution. Deadline reports that Saban Films snagged North American rights to Drew Barrymore-starrer “The Stand In.” The Sam Bain-penned pic...
Academy Invites 819 New Members, 45 Percent Are Women and 36 Percent POC
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has invited 819 artists and execs from 68 countries to join. A press release announcing the 2020 class...
Weekly Update for May 8: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restrictions, Women and Hollywood is shifting its focus to online content. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. (Please keep in mind that...
Trailer Watch: Comedians Pay Tribute to Their Moms in “Call Your Mother”
“You think you got your sense of humor all by yourself? Uh-uh, you know where that comes from,” Tig Notaro says in the trailer for “Call Your Mother.” The documentary special...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Joins “Thor” Sequel’s Writing Team
“Someone Great” writer-director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is teaming up with a recent Oscar winner on a high-profile project. Variety reports that the “Sweet/Vicious” creator...
Weekly Update for February 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – Directed by Cathy Yan; Written by Christina Hodson You ever hear the one about the cop, the...
Women and Hollywood’s Picks of the Week for January 23
Picks of the Week offers Women and Hollywood’s top recommendations — women-driven and women-made movies, series, VOD releases, and more — and tells you why they are worth your time and...
Weekly Update for January 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Troop Zero – Directed by Bert & Bertie; Written by Lucy Alibar (Available on Amazon Prime) Nine-year-old oddball Christmas Flint (Mckenna Grace) is obsessed with...
2020 Oscar Noms: Women Shut Out of Directing Race (Yet Again) But Clean Up in Doc Category
The Academy Awards is celebrating its 92nd edition this year. Nominees for the biggest awards show of the season just dropped, and women directors have been excluded from the best director category...
Weekly Update for January 10: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Like a Boss Best friends Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are living their best lives, running the cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up....
Awards Roundup: BAFTA Noms Exclude Actors of Color & “American Factory” Wins Big at Cinema Eye
The 2020 BAFTA nominations are in — and pretty damn disappointing. People of color, such as “Hustlers'” Jennifer Lopez and “The Farewell’s” Awkwafina, have been...
New Series Created By and About Women in 2020
Back to Resources » December Shadow Lines – Created by Kirsti Manninen and Katri Manninen; Directed by Alli Haapasalo and AJ Annila (Sundance Now) Bridgerton (Netflix) Equinox – Created...
2019’s Best Films By and About Women
Adaptations of classic novels, feminist takes on the One Crazy Night trope, true stories based on actual lies — 2019 has been a superb year for women in film. From “Portrait of a Lady on...
Weekly Update for December 13: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Black Christmas – Directed by Sophia Takal; Written by Sophia Takal and April Wolfe Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. But as Riley Stone (Imogen...
Lulu Wang Boards Nicole Kidman Amazon Series “The Expatriates”
Lulu Wang’s saying farewell to her breakout year and hello to 2020 with a new project. The “Farewell” writer-director will follow up the Golden Globe-nominated film by making her...
THR Announces 2019 Women in Entertainment Power 100 List
The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled its 2019 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list. The list, THR explains, celebrates “the female players pulling in box office billions, running the streamers,...
“Little Women, “The Farewell,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” & More Score Critics’ Choice Nods
The Critics’ Choice Award nominations are in — and they’ve bested the Golden Globes. While the latter nominated zero women in the directing category, “Little Women”...
Golden Globe Nominations: Women Directors Are Shut Out Yet Again
The 2020 Golden Globe nominations are in. Since 2010, 50 filmmakers have been nominated for Best Director at the ceremony. Just two of them have been women: Kathryn Bigelow (“Zero Dark...
Weekly Update for December 6: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Written and Directed by Céline Sciamma (Opens in NY and LA) Brittany, France, 1760. Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a painter, is...
AFI Awards: “Little Women,” “The Farewell,” “When They See Us,” & More
“Little Women” and “The Farewell” are showing no signs of slowing down this awards season. The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the recipients of the 2019 AFI...