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Trailer Watch: Tessa Thompson & Ruth Negga Are Both “Passing” for Something in Rebecca Hall’s Directorial Debut
“We’re all of us passing for something or other,” Tessa Thompson opines in the new trailer for “Passing.” An adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel, Rebecca...
Rock Doc “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché” Lands at Utopia, Ruth Negga Narrates
Celeste Bell’s ode to her trailblazing mother has secured worldwide distribution. Utopia scored rights to “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché” ahead of its world premiere at this...
Ruth Negga to Topline Josephine Baker Limited Series from Dee Harris-Lawrence & Millicent Shelton
Ruth Negga is set to play another trailblazer. The Oscar-nominated “Loving” star has signed on to topline and exec produce “Josephine,” a limited series inspired by the...
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” Goes to Netflix in $15 Million Deal, Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga Star
Rebecca Hall has landed a massive deal for her directorial debut. Netflix landed international rights to period drama “Passing” for a reported $15.75 million following its world premiere...
Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga Will Topline Rebecca Hall’s Directorial Debut
Rebecca Hall is re-teaming with her “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” director Angela Robinson. The Golden Globe-nominated actress is set to make her directorial debut with...
Ruth Negga to Receive an Oscar Wilde Award from US-Ireland Alliance
No matter what happens at the Academy Awards on February 26, Ruth Negga will still end up with an Oscar. An Oscar Wilde, that is. The “Loving” actress will be honored at the US-Ireland...
Janelle Monaé to Topline Josephine Baker Series from Jennifer Yale and A24
Having already portrayed Mary Jackson in “Hidden Figures” and Dorothy Pitman Hughes in “The Glorias,” Janelle Monaé has been tapped to play another pioneering woman. She will...
London Critics’ Circle: “The Power of the Dog” Named Best Film, Jane Campion Best Director
“The Power of the Dog” has been collecting honor after honor since its world premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where it took home the Silver Lion for Best Director. Jane...
Jane Campion’s “Power of the Dog” Earns Eight BAFTA Noms, More Gains for Women Directors
The 2022 BAFTA nominations are in — and Jane Campion’s western “The Power of the Dog” has received an impressive eight in total. It’s the only woman-directed film to...
February 2022 Film Preview
February brings a slate of films about and made by women centered on the theme of love, in all its follies. Kicking off the month is Oscar hopeful “The Worst Person in the World”...
“Hacks,” “CODA,” and More Land SAG Award Nominations
Nominations for the 2022 SAG Awards have been announced, with the casts of “Hacks” and Siân Heder’s “CODA” among the actors being recognized. “CODA,” a...
2021’s Best Films By and About Women
Whether you braved movie theaters or stayed at home and enjoyed viewing experiences from the comfort of your couch, there were plenty of films by and about women to check out this year, including a...
“The Power of the Dog” Leads Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
“The Power of the Dog” is as strong as ever. The AFI Awards honoree leads the Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 Awards. Jane Campion’s Western psychodrama took in a total of...
Pick of the Day: “Passing”
“Passing” is a complicated term. Whether it relates to race, gender, or sexual orientation, it connotes posing, pretending, striving to be something you’re not. On the other hand,...
Tessa Thompson Is Developing an Adaptation of “Luster” at HBO
Tessa Thompson is working on another book adaptation. The “Westworld” actress, whose production company, Viva Maude, has a first-look deal at the sci-fi Western’s home, HBO (as well...
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” & Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” Lead Gotham Award Noms
The 2021 Gotham Award nominees have been announced, with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” Rebecca Hall’s “Passing,” Shatara Michelle Ford’s...
Tessa Thompson to Play a Helpline Volunteer in “The Listener”
Slated to hit theaters later this month, Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” sees Tessa Thompson sharing the screen with Ruth Negga in a period drama about old friends who reunite as adults....
October 2021 Film Preview
With the arrival of autumn comes chilling, thrilling, and captivating new releases in theaters and on streaming sites. From drama and documentary to edgy horror, this month offers plenty of variety...
New York Film Fest Announces 2021 Main Slate, Lineup Is 31 Percent Women-Directed
New York Film Festival (NYFF) has unveiled its Main Slate. Of 32 films set to screen, 10 are directed or co-directed by women, amounting to about 31 percent of the program. Last year, women directed...
Angela Robinson in Final Talks to Direct Warner Bros. Remake of “The Hunger”
Angela Robinson is reuniting with the undead. The “True Blood” alumna, who most recently wrote and directed 2017’s “Professor Marston & the Wonder Women,” is set to...
Trailer Watch: Rebecca Hall Is Haunted By Loss and Possibly Ghosts in “The Night House”
“Do you guys believe in ghosts?” asks Rebecca Hall in a new trailer for “The Night House.” The psychological horror pic sees the “Godzilla vs. Kong” actress...
Sundance 2021 Preview: Tributes to Rita Moreno & Pauli Murray, a Queer Romance, “Passing,” & More
Newly reimagined thanks to COVID-19, this year’s edition of Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner. With nearly 50 percent of features directed or co-directed by women, there are...
Women Directed 47 Percent of Sundance 2021’s Overall Feature Slate
Sundance has gifted us all with a holiday present. The film festival has unveiled its 2021 lineup and 47 percent of the overall feature slate is directed or co-directed by women. Even better, women...
Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi, Fellow Film and Tech Execs Set Up Multicultural Film Fund
Nina Yang Bongiovi’s new venture will support inclusive stories. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Fruitvale Station” producer, alongside fellow Asian American film and tech...
Tig Notaro to Receive Honor at Oscar Wilde Awards
The Oscar Wilde Awards is set to pay tribute to Tig Notaro. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the Mississippi-born stand-up comedian “with Irish roots” will be recognized at the 15th...
Effie Brown Named CEO of Gamechanger, Plans to Make Fund More Inclusive
Gamechanger, the first film fund by and for women, has appointed veteran producer Effie Brown as its new CEO. According to IndieWire, the “Dear White People” producer will work to expand...
ICM’s Lorrie Bartlett Becomes First Black Board Member of a Major Talent Agency
ICM talent agent Lorrie Bartlett has made a historical career move. She has been brought on to her agency’s board of directors, the Los Angeles Times reports. Per ICM, this makes Bartlett the...
Glenn Close to Receive Oscar Wilde Award
Recent Golden Globe winner Glenn Close earned a standing ovation at the ceremony for her rousing acceptance speech encouraging women to seek personal fulfillment. Since then, “The Wife”...
Pics from Aislinn Clarke & Tinna Hrafnsdóttir Among Boudica Films’ New Female-Led Projects
Boudica Films, the Rebecca Long and Ian Davies-led UK film fund that supports women-centric and -made pics, has announced its latest slate of projects. Per Screen Daily, two movies about...
Irish Theaters Implement Gender Equality Policies
Last year, the Irish Film Board (IFB) announced various initiatives aimed at furthering its “Six Point Gender Plan,” which ultimately aims to achieve 50/50 gender parity in funding by the...
Gal Gadot to Receive Palm Springs Film Festival Rising Star Award
Gal Gadot is set to receive a well-deserved honor at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. The “Wonder Woman” actress will take home the Rising Star Award at the fest’s Awards...
Weekly Update for February 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“XX” Films About Women Opening This Week XX (Anthology) — Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, Sofia Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, Annie Clark (St. Vincent), and Jovanka Vuckovic; Co-Written by Roxanne...
Oscar 2017 Nominations: #OscarsSoWhite Gets a Slight Makeover
The 2017 Oscar nominations are in, and the more inclusive group of actors and films to receive nods suggests that the Academy’s decision to invite a diverse new class of members was, as expected,...
Golden Globes 2017 Wrap Up: Queen Meryl Streep, Feminism, and Tuxedos
Last night’s Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, celebrated the best in movies and television of 2016, and there were plenty of moments that stood out for...
“13th,” “Certain Women,” and More Nab Alliance of Women Film Journalist Awards
The women have voted! The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the winners selected for the 2016 AWFJ EDA Awards. The 10th annual awards were announced in 25 categories, divided into...
“Arrival,” “20th Century Women,” and More Earn AWFJ Award Nominations
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the nominees selected for the 2016 AWFJ EDA Awards. The 10th annual awards are presented in 25 categories divided into three sections: The Best...
Women Film Critics Circle Nominations: “Hidden Figures,” “13th,” & More
“13th” Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women,” and “Hidden Figures” are among the films to be honored by The Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) this year. The...
2017 Golden Globe Nominations: “Hidden Figures,” “Toni Erdmann,” and More
The 2017 Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and there’s much to celebrate and mourn. Women are shut out of a number of major categories. None of the films nominated for Best Motion...
Amy Adams to Receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs International Film Fest
Five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams will be presented with the Chairman’s Award at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) for her performance in “Arrival.” She’ll receive...
Gotham Award Winners: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Isabelle Huppert, and More
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” was named Breakthrough Series — Long Form at the annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards, held last night in NY. Created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna,...
Independent Spirit Award Nominations: “American Honey” Dominates
The nominees for the 32nd annual Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. Taking a look at the nominees, it’s seems that the indie world is feeling appreciative of female-driven and directed...
“Miss Sloane” to Make World Premiere at AFI Fest
Elizabeth Sloane is headed from Capitol Hill to Hollywood. “Miss Sloane,” a thriller centered on a lobbyist who faces off against the gun industry, will make its World Premiere at AFI Fest 2016,...
Gotham Award Nominations Announced: “Certain Women,” “Weiner,” and More
“Certain Women’s” profile continues to rise. The nominations for the 26th annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards have been announced, and the Kelly Reichardt-directed drama is among the...
SXSW Announces Most of Its 2016 Lineup: Competition Sections Are 40% Female-Helmed
South by Southwest has announced the bulk of its 2016 lineup, and eight of twenty films in competition are female-helmed or co-helmed: That amounts to a not-at-all shabby 40%. In 2015, only 25% of...
Quote of the Day: Tessa Thompson on the Barriers Blocking Women of Color from Equal Pay
When news first broke that Tessa Thompson would be starring in the new “Men in Black” movie alongside her “Thor: Ragnarok” co-star Chris Hemsworth, Women and Hollywood...
Trailer Watch: Tessa Thompson and Lily James Are Desperate and Broke in “Little Woods”
“Everything’s a mess and I’m always the one who has to clean it up,” says Tessa Thompson in the first trailer for “Little Woods.” The well-received Tribeca pic...
Angela Robinson Signs Overall Deal with Paramount TV
Angela Robinson has inked an overall deal with Paramount TV, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The two-year pact sees the multi-hyphenate developing new projects for the studio. Robinson’s most...
Quote of the Day: Emma Stone on the Importance of Male Allies in Fighting the Pay Gap
Something that’s often missing from conversations about feminism and pay parity for women is, well, guys. While men should definitely not dictate the gender pay gap dialogue, their support is...