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Pick of the Day: “Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer”
“Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer” spotlights people and events that have been “disappeared by history,” as one interviewee puts it. Dawn Porter’s latest documentary...
Dawn Porter and National Geographic Join Forces on Tulsa Massacre Doc “Rise Again”
Dawn Porter’s latest documentary delves into one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the United States — yet one that is routinely left out of the history books. “Rise...
“Surviving R. Kelly’s” dream hampton to Direct and EP Tulsa Race Massacre Docuseries
dream hampton, executive producer of the award-winning, change-making “Surviving R. Kelly,” is working on another docuseries unearthing a horrific injustice that has been long ignored....
DOC NYC 2022 Preview: Social Justice Reckonings, Cirque du Soleil, & More
Set to take place November 9-27, this year’s edition of DOC NYC film festival promises to enlighten, entertain, inspire, and provoke. Programming includes exciting titles from first-time...
Dawn Porter to Direct and Exec Produce Supreme Court Docuseries “Confirmed” for Showtime
Are you wondering why, how, the United States puts so much power into the hands of nine unelected officials? Well, Dawn Porter’s next project might shed some light on the subject. The prolific...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “37 Words” Director Dawn Porter
One of the “37 Words” directors, Dawn Porter, will join the Girls Club to discuss the four-part ESPN documentary series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX and exploring the ongoing...
WORLD Channel Commemorates Juneteenth With Films Honoring Black Freedom, History, & Achievement
This year, for the first time ever, all 50 states will recognize Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday. To honor Black history, freedom, and achievement on the day that commemorates the moment in...
Nicole Kassell to Direct Live-Action “She-Ra” Amazon Series
Nicole Kassell is set to reimagine another beloved story. Her work on HBO’s adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel “Watchmen” scored her two Emmy nods and a win, and now...
“Insecure” and “Black and Missing” Among Television Academy Honors Selections
“Insecure,” “Black and Missing,” and more are being recognized for their use of “powerful and innovative storytelling to advance social change.” As Deadline...
Dawn Porter Has a Doc About Cirque du Soleil in the Works
Dawn Porter is nothing if not prolific. The documentary filmmaker has added yet another project to her slate. Just weeks ago it was announced that the Emmy-nominated director will helm a multi-part...
June 2021 Film Preview
By Kara Headley and Vicki A. Lee Since the 1969 Stonewall Uprising members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies have celebrated Pride Month every June, honoring the social, cultural, and...
June 2021 Television Preview
Summer TV kicks off in earnest this June — a boatload of new and returning projects by and about women are set to debut, including a comedy about an all-Muslim women punk band, a darkly funny...
AFI DOCS Reveals 2021 Program, 52 Percent of Films Are Directed By Women
AFI DOCS has once again reached gender parity. This year’s lineup includes 77 films from 23 countries, with 52 percent of the titles directed by women, 40 percent by BIPOC directors, and 18...
Dawn Porter Named 2021 Guggenheim Honoree by American Film Institute
Dawn Porter is following in Barbara Kopple, Laura Poitras, and Freida Lee Mock’s footsteps. AFI Docs, the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival, announced that it will...
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...
Black Actors Make History at the 2020 Emmy Awards
Black Lives Matter — that was among the main takeaways from last night’s Emmy Awards. From the winners’ speeches to the winners themselves, Black voices were recognized, amplified,...
Weekly Update for June 5: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Shirley – Directed by Josephine Decker; Written by Sarah Gubbins Towards the beginning of “Shirley,” an unwanted house guest tells Shirley...
Salima Koroma Directing Black Wall Street Documentary
Another project examining the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is in the works. Deadline confirms “Bad Rap” director Salima Koroma is helming and executive producing a documentary about Black...
Weekly Update for November 16: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN OPENING Widows – Written by Gillian Flynn and Steve McQueen Viola Davis leads “Widows,” a heist thriller about a group of women who share little in common besides the...
Alethea Jones to Direct Catherine Zeta Jones-Starrer “Queen America” for Facebook Watch
Alethea Jones is signed on to direct the live-action “Barbie,” but before she brings the iconic toy to the big screen she’ll tackle another influential force in the world of beauty...
Catherine Zeta-Jones to Topline Facebook Watch Series “Queen America”
Catherine Zeta-Jones has a new title: Queen America. The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to star in a new Facebook Watch series from Meaghan Oppenheimer (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Deadline...
Drew Barrymore, Samantha Bee, America Ferrara, & More to Be Honored at the Gracie Awards
The recipients of the 42nd annual Gracie Awards have been announced via the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). Taking place June 6 in Beverly Hills, the Gracies “honor exemplary...
Janet Malcolm, Hanya Yanagihara, and Victoria Wilson Among 2014 PEN Literary Award Nominees
Janet Malcolm, Hanya Yanagihara, and Victoria Wilson are some of the female writers shortlisted for the 2014 PEN Literary Awards. Yanagihara is the only woman writer eligible for one of the PEN...
Trailer Watch: Nine for IX
This totally made my day. As a big women's sports fan here are NINE short films about women's sports directed by women. Executive producer Robin Roberts (who returned to Good Morning America...
The Academy Celebrates the Career of Ann Roth
A couple of weeks ago I spent the weekend at the Hamptons International Film Festival. I was able to catch up on a bunch of films and attend some really cool events including a tribute to the...